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Matt Taibbi on Baltimore, Freddie Gray and How Legal System Covers Up Police Violence
New cellphone video sheds light on Freddie Gray's fatal journey.

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Dear Garry McCarthy
McCarthy wants to play dumb.

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Waco Brawl

From Belfast to Baltimore, Police Tactics Spread. Can Justice Go Global?
The police tactics a far-off stranger is facing today just may be what you're up against tomorrow.

Can the DOJ Reform the Baltimore Police Department?
An examination of the limitations of previous federal interventions aiming to reform troubled departments.

Sgt. James Brown, 26, Survived Two Tours in Iraq Only to Die Begging for His Life in Texas Jail
A shocking video from inside the jail raises new questions.

Say Her Name: Families Seek Justice in Overlooked Police Killings of African-American Women
Less attention has been paid to women who have been killed by police.

The Real “Looting”: From Slavery to Policing and Beyond
Recent US protests are part of a growing movement against systemic racism, including the looting of Black wealth and violence against Black people.

As Chicago Pays Victims of Past Torture, Police Face New Allegations of Abuse at Homan Square
More victims have come forward to detail abuse inside Homan Square.

Baltimore Prosecutor Mosby: “I’m Just Doing My Job”
Mosby says she's not surprised by the onslaught of criticism over her decision to charge six officers in the death of Freddie Gray.