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Abolitionists Are Fighting Against the Surveillance State in Their Neighborhoods
The ShotSpotter system manufactures urgency for aggressive police deployments.
Calls Grow to Drop Murder Charges Against Black Teen Chrystul Kizer in Kenosha
Another case in Wisconsin is drawing new national attention following the Rittenhouse self-defense verdict.
Diversifying the Police Force Won’t End Police Violence
Hiring a diverse police force may change what cops look like, but it doesn't change what policing means and does.
Leaked Documents Show Police Officers on Supposed Oath Keepers Rosters
The Chicago Police Department has at least 13 active members of the Oath Keepers, NPR found.
Biden Promised to Decriminalize Marijuana. He Shouldn’t Wait for Congress.
Biden is under pressure to fulfill a campaign promise to decriminalize marijuana and expunge convictions.
Voters Reject Policing Overhaul in Minneapolis — But Activists Aren’t Deterred
Alternatives to policing are already being built in Minneapolis.
Of 35,000 NYPD Officers, Only 34 Were Put on Leave Over Vaccine Mandate
The union threatened that 10,000 police would go on leave when the mandate went into effect.
Minneapolis Set to Vote on Dissolving Police Department
A ballot question that would fold police into a public safety department has defined the race for mayor.
Looking to Get Cops Off Your Campus? Start Here.
Last year’s uprisings have created fresh starting places for campus-based abolitionist organizing.
How Prosecutors Use Conspiracy and Questionable Testimony in “Gang” Cases
Donnell Murray’s trial shows what happens when police and prosecutors use their most powerful tools against Black men.