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Why Alton Sterling and Philando Castile Are Dead
We have too much law enforcement, too deeply enmeshed in our lives, and that fact is making us less, not more safe.
Alton Sterling, Father of Five, Murdered by Police Two Months After “Blue Lives Matter” Bill Signed
Hundreds gathered for a vigil last night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to honor father of five Alton Sterling.
“You Shot Four Bullets Into Him, Sir”: Girlfriend Livestreams Philando Castile’s Death by Police
In St. Paul, Minnesota, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the governor's mansion to protest the fatal police shooting of African-American man Philando Castile.
Death Squad Revelations and the New Police in Honduras
Honduras has an increasingly militarized political and economic system that uses institutionalized corruption to control resources for the benefit of a small, violent, ruling class.
How the United States’ First LGBT National Memorial Gets It Wrong
Who invited all the cops to the Gay Pride parade?
The Centralization of Policing: A Push to Integrate Local Police in Mexico and the US
Mexico's federal police are centralizing in ways that are both similar to and different from what's happening with local policing in the US.
DOJ Seeks Privacy Act Exemptions for FBI’s Extensive Biometric Database
The rule change request opened a window for public comment, which has since been extended after 45 organizations signed onto a public letter expressing serious concerns.
Anti-Lynching Laws Were Never Meant to Defend Black Lives: The Case of Jasmine Abdullah
These laws were invented not to protect Black lives but to allow the state to define the boundaries of legalized violence.
What’s the Future of Resistance to Racist Police Violence?
What is the future of resistance against racist police violence in the United States?
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When a Killer Cop Retires: The Resignation of Dante Servin
Under Chicago's complicit government, instead of getting fired for killing Rekia Boyd, Dante Servin got away with murder.