Truthout
Policing
Ending Police Militarization, One City at a Time
If we push military weapons expo Urban Shield out of the United States, we delegitimize the US war machine at its core.
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The Other 1%: Healing the Wounds of Native American Tragedies on Turtle Island
The two things you don't want to be in a confrontation with US police are Native American and mentally ill.
Confronting the Pro-Police Backlash
The need for Black Lives Matter has never been greater.
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Section 8 Residents Claim Private Security Company Harasses Them
Martinez and his company have turned Concordia Place into a de-facto prison.
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On Police Injustice: “Fires of Rebellion Burn With Rage, but They Shine With Hope“
The reason Michael Brown's story is not simply a statistic is because the people of Ferguson fought back.
Police Are Granted Abusive Powers By a System That Condones Their Actions
Like the possibility of arrest, the threat of violence is implicit in every police encounter.
Richard Glossip Granted Two-Week Stay of Execution
An Oklahoma appeals court granted death row prisoner Richard Glossip a last-minute stay.
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Big Dreams and Bold Steps Toward a Police-Free Future
Is now the time to move toward the abolition of policing?
As James Blake Calls for James Frascatore’s NYPD Badge, Hear Firsthand Account of Cop’s Violent Past
Several other cases have yet to be reported.
Man Who Filmed Freddie Gray’s Arrest: Power of a Copwatch Camera Is “Almost Like Live Bullets”
A key piece of evidence in the case against the officers is the video showing Gray screaming in apparent agony as police drag him to a van.