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NYC Police Plan to Use Drones to Surveil Labor Day Parties This Weekend
Civil liberties groups believe police use of surveillance drones is “poised to explode.”
300 Black Lives Matter Protesters in Denver Awarded $4.7 Million Settlement
“I’m proud of our community for mobilizing and keeping this struggle alive,” a Denver activist said.
Did Defunding Police Cause Oakland’s “Crime Wave”? Here’s What Really Happened.
Media and politicians call the defund police movement a failure, but it hasn’t been tried.
When Police Killed a Trans Woman, Small Town Officials Scrambled to Protect Them
Officials have refused to release body-worn camera footage and tried to stop circulation of a watchdog newspaper.
Activists Now Have 104,000 Signatures to Put “Stop Cop City” on the Ballot
Worried that city officials will reject large numbers of signatures, organizers have collected far more than required.
98-Year-Old Kansas Newspaper Co-Owner Dies Day After “Gestapo” Style Police Raid
The entire local police force showed up to raid the offices, treating the press like they do in authoritarian regimes.
Don’t Blame Drug Decriminalization for What the Housing Crisis Has Caused
Corporate media outlets like The New York Times are misleading the public on drug decriminalization in Oregon.
Black Men Tortured by White Mississippi Police “Goon Squad” Demand Justice
Officers pleaded guilty to raiding a home on false charges and torturing Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker.
Pregnant Black Woman Wrongly Arrested in Detroit Using Facial Recognition
The ACLU of Michigan has demanded that the Detroit Police Department end its use of the software.
Study: Police Drug Seizures Raise Overdose Risk
2022 saw 109,000 drug overdose deaths and it is projected to surge to 165,000 by 2025.