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Policing
Did Chris Christie Send Entrapped Innocents to Jail?
Five men were convicted of conspiring to kill US soldiers at the Fort Dix Army base.
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Scott Olsen on Militarization of the Police, ISIS and Occupy Oakland
Olsen discussed IVAW, militarization of the police, Occupy Oakland, ISIS, the surveillance state and creating cultures of resistance.
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Police Criminals and the Brutalization of Black Girls
For black girls in the hallowed idyllic spaces that enshrine the privileges of white youth, summer is always over.
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It’s Not Just the Police
Until white America renounces police brutality, the violence will continue unabated.
Will Albert Woodfox Be Freed? Louisiana Fights Release of Longest-Serving US Prisoner in Solitary
Federal Judge James Brady not only called for Woodfox's release, but also barred a retrial.
When Police Harass Cove Point Protesters, Is Dominion Getting What It Paid for?
Dominion has billions at stake with Cove Point LNG.
Traumatized by Three Years at Rikers Without Charge, Ex-Teen Prisoner Kalief Browder Commits Suicide
A young man who was imprisoned at Rikers has committed suicide.
Congress Votes to End DEA’s Controversial Bulk Data Collection Program and Other Amendments
Legislators voted by a simple voice vote last night to end the DEA's controversial bulk data collection programs and three other amendments.
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Forgetting in Real Time
The privileged have a way of forgetting the past.
As Violence Spikes in Baltimore, Former Investigator Says Police Aren’t the Answer
Stephen Tabeling: Good investigations and less aggressive tactics could lead to better results.