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Drones, Tanks, and Grenade Launchers: Coming Soon to a Police Department Near You
Why are police departments across the country acquiring heavy-duty military equipment and weaponry?

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Who’s to Blame for Battlefield America? Is It Militarized Police or the Militarized Culture?
Is it possible that the rising number of ex-military joining the police force could be the cause of the rise in police violence and brutality reported across the country.

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Update on Killing of Andy Lopez
Daily peaceful marches, prayer vigils and speaking events honor Lopez and call for justice, as thousands in the northern California community continue to mourn and express outrage.

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Routine Traffic Stop Turns Into Nightmare 14-hour Anal Cavity Search for Drugs
Lawsuit filed against police claims invasive search that violated civil rights.

NYPD Officer Risks His Job to Speak Out Against “Stop-and-Frisk” Targeting of People of Color
The New York City Police Department's controversial "stop-and-frisk" program was a major issue for voters going to the polls in the city's mayoral election.

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Boys, Toys, and Guns — A Fatal Mix
Officers sworn to serve, protect, and keep the peace should not show off their guns to children and put them in their eager hands.

New York Communities Once Again Mobilize Against Police Brutality
Rallies are held nationwide against police brutality, meanwhile the family of Kyam Livingston, who died in a Brooklyn jail after allegedly being denied medical care, filed a wrongful death …

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Months After Fierce Opposition to Fare Hikes, Brazil’s Protests Are Evolving
While the right wing forces couldn't overwhelm the protests, their emergence nonetheless revealed the demonstrationsu2019 uncertain path.

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Prosecution, Police Injustice Unraveled in Riveting “West of Memphis” Documentary
Director Amy Berg's "West of Memphis" is a searing indictment of prosecution and police misconduct in the conviction of three poor white teenagers for the barbarous 1993 murders of …

Marikana Continues: Statement on the Murder of Nqobile Nzuza
One young woman is dead. Another has been shot and is injured and another is in jail, denied bail.