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3 Tennessee Teens Overdosed and 2 Died. Now the Survivor Is Charged With Murder.
Overdose deaths continue to rise, but harm reduction advocates say criminalizing drug use won’t save lives.
What Is Restorative Justice? An Alternative Approach to Addressing Harm.
The criminal punishment system allows no real path forward for healing. Restorative justice offers a better way.
Detained “Cop City” Journalist Sues Atlanta Police, Alleges Intimidation
The lawsuit alleges that the arrest is part of a pattern of retaliation against journalists by Atlanta police.
Cop City Protesters Face Felonies for Flyering as Police Repress Student Sit-Ins
Truthout obtained Cop City’s certificate of insurance as activists and students target the project’s investors.
Police Arrest Dozens for Peacefully Protesting King Charles III’s Coronation
New anti-protest laws have given UK police unprecedented power to clamp down on free speech and peaceful protest.
The War on Terror Has Not Waned. It’s Used Against Black and Brown Communities.
A network of 80 surveillance-oriented “fusion centers” around the U.S. are eroding our privacy and civil rights.
Psychiatric Incarceration Isn’t Treatment — It’s Violence, Survivors Say
After the murder of Jordan Neely, NYC’s mayor doubled down on his plan to disappear those who “appear mentally ill.”
Ralph Yarl Deserves Justice Beyond What the Criminal Legal System Can Offer
While the man who shot Yarl was not a cop, his whiteness allowed him to bear an invisible badge of the police force.
NYPD’s “Autism Awareness” Squad Car Is Nothing But a Publicity Stunt
Don’t be fooled by the NYPD’s lip service to autism awareness: Policing isn’t “neurodiversity-friendly.”
Normandale Park Shooting Shows How Portland Police Facilitate Far Right Violence
The far right vigilante received a life sentence for shooting four protesters despite police efforts to protect him.