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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Stand in the Way of Philadelphia Criminal Legal Reform
House Bill 1614 allows state attorneys to prosecute certain gun cases that local district attorneys choose not to.
Online Database Is Tracking and Exposing Police Officers’ Racist Facebook Posts
It’s found more than 5,000 racist, sexist and Islamophobic Facebook posts and comments by law enforcement.
Floridians Are Suing a Cop Fired for Planting Drugs in Their Vehicles
Thanks to the diligence of one assistant state attorney, 119 cases were thrown out.
Police Held Family at Gunpoint After 4-Year-Old Took Doll
Activists say this is just the latest incident from a police department plagued by violence and killings.
Chicago Police Killing of Laquan McDonald Exposed a System Built on Lies
A new documentary examines the 2014 murder of Laquan McDonald and the attempted cover-up by Chicago police.
Bringing Police Torture in Chicago to the Full Light of Day
Flint Taylor's “The Torture Machine” is a personal history of the legal battle to expose Chicago's human rights abuses.
Chicago Police Tortured Victims With Electric Shocks, Burns and Beatings
Under Commander Jon Burge, Black men endured torture and violence at the hands of Chicago police.
New York Activists Are Leading the Charge on Sex Work Decriminalization
As the fight for sex work decriminalization gains momentum, even presidential candidates are weighing in.
Body Cameras and Tasers Make Billions for Axon, But Don’t Solve Police Violence
Axon tech soared in popularity after the killing of Michael Brown in 2014, but it may be doing more harm than good.
DuVernay: Wrongly Convicted Boys Aren’t “Central Park Five” — They’re People
“When They See Us” exposes the inner workings of a criminal legal system designed to fail people of color.