Truthout
Policing
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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.
Police Are Granted Abusive Powers By a System That Condones Their Actions
Like the possibility of arrest, the threat of violence is implicit in every police encounter.
Richard Glossip Granted Two-Week Stay of Execution
An Oklahoma appeals court granted death row prisoner Richard Glossip a last-minute stay.
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Big Dreams and Bold Steps Toward a Police-Free Future
Is now the time to move toward the abolition of policing?
As James Blake Calls for James Frascatore’s NYPD Badge, Hear Firsthand Account of Cop’s Violent Past
Several other cases have yet to be reported.
Man Who Filmed Freddie Gray’s Arrest: Power of a Copwatch Camera Is “Almost Like Live Bullets”
A key piece of evidence in the case against the officers is the video showing Gray screaming in apparent agony as police drag him to a van.
Community Groups Work to Provide Emergency Medical Alternatives, Separate From Police
U.S. communities are experimenting with alternative first-response models that minimize contact with the police.
After Mass Hunger Strikes and Lawsuits, Prisoners Force California to Scale Back Solitary Confinement
California has agreed to greatly reduce the use of solitary confinement.
“Mr. Smith Goes to Prison”: After a Year in Jail, Former State Senator Condemns Mass Incarceration
Jeff Smith speaks about what he learned in prison and his thoughts about criminal legal reform.
Building Community Safety: Practical Steps Toward Liberatory Transformation
Ejeris Dixon speaks to the need to address violence without relying on the criminal legal system.