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Florida Sex Workers Demand Decriminalization After Massive Raids
The role of police is at the heart of the debate over decriminalization of sex work.
Chicago Police Are Notorious Liars, So Why Trust Them on Smollett?
The importance of this case to our movement for real police accountability can hardly be overstated.
Commemorating 40 Years of “Injustice for All”
The unfulfilled promise of “justice for all” lives within the pledge of allegiance, but seemingly nowhere else.
How Cops Have Targeted Communities of Color for Decades
A look at the long history of police brutality against Latino communities in Chicago.
Don’t Let Mueller Restore Your Faith in the FBI
Let's not lose perspective on Mueller's role in some of the FBI's most repressive and egregious undertakings.
Most Victims of Violent Crimes Don’t Call the Cops
Most victims feel alienated by the criminal legal system and prefer community solutions over law enforcement.
Journalists, Lawyers and Activists Targeted in Intelligence Gathering at Border
House Democrats are now calling for the full disclosure of the government’s secret list.
New York Sex Workers Are Working to Decriminalize Their Trade
A new coalition of people in the sex trades wants New York to become the first state to fully decriminalize their work.
Supreme Court Rules Against High Fines and Civil Asset Forfeiture
In a major victory for civil liberties, the Supreme Court has unanimously ruled to limit civil assest forfeiture.
Rahm Emanuel Wants You to Forget He’s a Corrupt Failure
Chicago's failed neoliberal mayor is on a public relations blitz to re-emerge as a strategist for Democrats.