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AOC Slams NYPD for Bragging About Arrests Over Stolen Diapers, Baby Formula
Child poverty has skyrocketed since lawmakers failed to renew the child tax credit, Ocasio-Cortez pointed out.
Miami Police Gave Out Fliers With Website Selling Trump Merch at Traffic Stops
The link redirected to a page with Amazon links to pro-Trump flags, hats and a film featuring far right figures.
Amir Locke Murder Shows “Reforming the Police” Isn’t Enough, Activists Say
Reforms did not prevent a Minneapolis SWAT team from killing Amir Locke during a no-knock raid last week.
Drug Decriminalization Is Working in Oregon. Other States Should Follow.
Decriminalization, in combination with expanded access to health services, can help stem the overdose crisis.
Abolition Means Reclaiming the Commons and Rejecting Securitization
“Capitalism is a generalized order of insecurity that requires a politics of security,” says Brendan McQuade.
Police-Led Youth Programs Don’t Actually Combat the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Police-led youth diversion programs instead expand the reach of the carceral state and the prison-industrial complex.
LAPD Releases Footage From Police Killing of Valentina Orellana-Peralta
“Her death was preventable!” said attorney Ben Crump, who was hired to represent the family of the 14-year-old.
A Secretive Border Patrol Unit Worked With the FBI to Investigate Journalists
It's unclear if the surveillance program, run “with no rules and no procedures,” was ever discontinued.
Some Schools That Canceled Contracts With Police Are Still Bringing in Officers
Instead of spending on police, schools should hire more people who can “help kids not be angry,” say student advocates.
NYC’s Safe Drug Injection Sites Saved 15 Lives in First Week of Operation
New York's facilities are the first supervised illegal drug injection sites in the U.S.