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Despite Its Trump Probe, the FBI Is No Friend to Justice
Social justice activists have long been FBI targets.
From Stephon Clark to Voter Suppression, the Attack on Black America Intensifies
Here are three interlocking cycles that fuse into the vortex of second-tier citizenship for Black America: a pre-existing racialized poverty, aggressive policing and voter disenfranchisement.
Unarmed and Dangerous
With X-Race Specs, see through to the real threat!
Supreme Court Sides With Cops Who “Shoot First and Think Later”
The doctrine of qualified immunity has been repeatedly invoked to quash litigation brought against police officers.
Lying Is a Fundamental Part of American Police Culture
Cops lie under oath so often they even have a nickname for the practice.
Democracy Should Not Be Suppressed by Tear Gas
How a weapon of war got approved for police use.
Ninety-Nine Bullets and One Dead Teen
Community outrage follows the police murder of an undocumented teen.
Alton Sterling’s Death Proves Once Again That Body Cameras Won’t Stop Police Brutality
It's going to take more than videos to promote police accountability.
Killed in Cold Blood: Alton Sterling’s Family Decries Decision Not to Charge Officers for Murder
The attorney representing Sterling's children discusses more.
Austin Bombings Highlight the Threat of Racist Violence
There are still more questions than answers about who and what is responsible.