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Is Campaign Cash From Police Unions Watering Down Democrats’ Reform Efforts?
Police unions and lobbying organizations have spent millions to influence politicians since 2008, with much of that money going to Democrats.
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Criminalizing Blackness: A Mississippi Community College’s School-to-Jail Pipeline
In Mississippi, a Black college student was arrested and sent to a penal farm for allegedly sagging his pants.
Environmental Activists Continue to Face Interrogations at US-Canada Border
Deep Green Resistance was denied entry to Canada on the way to a Chris Hedges' lecture.
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Cops vs. a Culture of Nonviolence
The harder we work on developing nonviolence as a skill set the closer we grow to each other and the healthier our communities become.
Richard Glossip to Be Executed in Oklahoma Today Despite New Evidence
Death row prisoner Richard Glossip is slated to be executed this afternoon.
Ending Police Militarization, One City at a Time
If we push military weapons expo Urban Shield out of the United States, we delegitimize the US war machine at its core.
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The Other 1%: Healing the Wounds of Native American Tragedies on Turtle Island
The two things you don't want to be in a confrontation with US police are Native American and mentally ill.
Confronting the Pro-Police Backlash
The need for Black Lives Matter has never been greater.
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Section 8 Residents Claim Private Security Company Harasses Them
Martinez and his company have turned Concordia Place into a de-facto prison.
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On Police Injustice: “Fires of Rebellion Burn With Rage, but They Shine With Hope“
The reason Michael Brown's story is not simply a statistic is because the people of Ferguson fought back.