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Newly Released FBI Files Expose Red-Baiting of Woody Guthrie
FBI records show the folk singer's surveillance continued even after he stopped performing due to Huntington's disease.
Research Shows Entire Black Communities Suffer Trauma After Police Shootings
Police killings of unarmed African Americans have created a mental health crisis of enormous proportions.
Fusing Criminal and Civil Legal Systems Harms US’s Marginalized People
Giving police civil power to detain and deport leads to cruel injustices like racial profiling and family separations.
Mothers of Mexico’s Disappeared Young Men Blame the Police
Their suspicions were confirmed this year when 19 police officers were charged with the disappearances.
Boston Globe Exposé Reveals TSA Is Secretly Surveilling Thousands of Travellers
Jana Winter, who broke the story, discusses more.
Anti-Prostitution Ordinance Promotes Racial Profiling in Chicago
The ordinance will facilitate profiling based on race, gender and sexual orientation and is likely unconstitutional.
ICE: The Making of an American Gestapo
An in-depth look at the troubling history of a government organization.
Using Dogs as a Tool of Racist Repression
Along with training K9s to horrifically maul people, cops have frequently been caught committing animal abuse.
Los Angeles’s “Counter-Terrorism” Program Could Sweep 10 Million Into Dragnet
The city’s Countering Violent Extremism program is drawing fire from many quarters.
Four Years After Eric Garner’s Killing, His Family Still Seeks Accountability
Eric Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, discusses the ongoing push for justice.