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Pulse Survivor: Delayed Cop Response in Uvalde Shows Pattern in Mass Shootings
“We have to be honest about stopping gun violence before it erupts in the halls of our school," says Brandon Wolf.
Right-Wing Supreme Court Tacitly Approved the Execution of Innocent People
Now people who had incompetent lawyers aren’t entitled to present evidence of their innocence in federal court.
Police Didn’t “Engage” Uvalde Shooter — But They Handcuffed Terrified Parents
Parents and relatives who gathered outside the school report being tackled, tasered and pepper-sprayed.
The Drug War Drives Exploitation. We Need Drug Regulation, Not Criminalization.
Legal regulation is a better path forward than either drug-related mass criminalization or a commercial free-for-all.
Biden Embraces Some Harm Reduction Policies — But Doubles Down on Drug War
Biden’s recent budget request includes $355 million in additional funding for the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Police Can Make a Crisis Worse. The Public Needs Alternatives in an Emergency.
What's needed is not more funding for policing but more funding for alternatives to police responses.
A Third of DHS Law Enforcement Staff Have Experienced Sexual Harassment at Work
CBP, ICE, TSA and Secret Service staff survey respondents said they feared retaliation if they reported the incidents.
Investigation Shows Police Are Still Secretly Surveilling Minnesota Activists
Though officials announced the end of the surveillance program last April, it appears to be ongoing.
Inside Forest Defenders’ Blockade of Atlanta’s “Cop City” Training Compound
Activists have dug in against the militarized compound to defend Atlanta's most marginalized and largest watershed.
Calls to Reform the CIA Are Misplaced. It Shouldn’t Exist at All.
New revelations about bulk surveillance of Americans are part of a pattern of abuse that dates to the CIA’s founding.