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San Francisco Homeless Advocates to Public Transit Police: “Stop Criminalizing Homelessness“
One byproduct of this debate has been increased attention to the level of resources allocated to San Francisco's homeless.

Not So Paranoid
Your conspiracy theorist friend isn't looking so paranoid anymore.

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Ferguson: Reliving or Reversing a Violent Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Instead of focusing on dialogue and reconciliation, the police and the Nixon and the Mayor of Ferguson have attempted to maintain control, which leads to more resentment.

Investigation Uncovers “Culture of Impunity” for Chicago Police Department
Chicago police have one in a thousand odd chance of being held accountable for alleged abuse.

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Ayotzinapa’s Uncomfortable Dead
“Alive, they were taken, and alive we want them back,” is the rallying cry for the 43 disappeared Mexican students.

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Film the Police!
There is no footage of Brown's murder, and many wonder - would events be unfolding differently if there were?

Documents: Houston Police Use “StingRay” Technology to Sweep Up Cellphone Data
The Houston Police Department has been sweeping up the cellphone data of suspects and innocent bystanders.

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The Military-Industrial Complex Blasts Its Way Into the Civilian Market
Corporate arms peddlers are holding field demonstrations and trade shows for police chiefs and other non-military officials.

This Is Not Your Normal School in Ayotzinapa Mexico
The Ayotzinapa Rural Normal School in Guerrero, Mexico, had a long history of student activism well before the 2014 kidnapping of 43 of its students.

Mobilization Needed Now More Than Ever to Win Justice for Michael Brown!
No one can deny that the police need to be reined in and there are situations where the federal government can be pressured to take needed action.