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In the Face of Trump’s Surveillance Threats, Local Movements Demand Disclosure of Police Technologies
Local and state governments across the U.S. are demanding transparency in police use of surveillance technology.
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Trump Claims Cops Are “Obstructed,” Subject to “Unfair Vilification“
The president issued a proclamation on Monday, dedicating the week to law enforcement officers.
On Black Mama’s Bail Out Day, “Goal Is to Free Our People From These Cages” Before Mother’s Day
Mary Hooks, co-director of Southerners On New Ground, discusses Black Mama's Bail Out Day and what she hopes the effort will accomplish.
Jordan Edwards’s Shooter Has Been Charged. How Likely Is a Conviction?
Texas Police Officer Roy Oliver has been fired and charged with murder after shooting 15-year-old Jordan Edwards, but how likely is a conviction?
Meet the Arkansas Judge Who Faces Impeachment for Protesting Against the Death Penalty
A judge who blocked the state's execution efforts is now facing calls to be impeached.
Witnesses to Double Execution in Arkansas Say Prisoners May Have Suffered Painful Death
Arkansas carried out a shocking double execution Monday night.
Sentenced to Shut Up: To Protect Free Expression, Curb Prison Censorship
Prisons and jails saddle people with senseless restrictions on their ability to speak, write, and receive information.
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Facing Up to Our Shadow Side With Compassion
Restorative justice makes real the fact that conflict, pain, suffering and crime are part of all our lives.
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Onward, Christian Soldiers!
Was a Police Report Altered to Convict a Man for Murder? Inside a Woman’s Quest to Free Her Brother
Jonathan Edelstein, one of the lawyers involved, and with Jennifer Gonnerman, a staff writer for The New Yorker discuss the mystery of the altered report.