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A Brief History of the “War on Cops”: The False Allegation That Enables Police Violence
The war on cops does not exist, but the idea has been used to justify increasing police violence.
In California, Immigrants Are Not for Sale
The Obama administration's deportation machine continues to tear communities apart.
Changing the Subject From the Realities of Death by Cop
Heather Mac Donald is trying to change the subject.
Dallas Organizers Work to Prevent Police Expansion
Dallas organizers are working to prevent an expansion of policing in the wake of the July 7 shooting of five officers.
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Why We Dream About a World Without Police
I, like other authors in this book, take the position that the existence of the police force in this country is unnecessary.
Three Police Officers Shot Dead in Baton Rouge Two Weeks After Officers Killed Alton Sterling
In Baton Rouge, three police officers were killed and three others were wounded in a shooting rampage on Sunday.
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Scared for Their Lives
The everyday assault on Blue Lives.
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FBI Greenlights Crackdown on Black Lives Matter Protesters
The FBI is using the actions of a lone gunman to attack the Black Lives Matter movement.
Ex-Seattle Police Chief Condemns Systemic Police Racism Dating Back to Slave Patrols
On Wednesday, President Obama met at the White House with law enforcement officials and civil rights leaders.
Two Years After Eric Garner’s Death, Ramsey Orta, Who Filmed Police, Is Only One Heading to Jail
Ramsey Orta says he has been repeatedly arrested and harassed by cops since he filmed the fatal police chokehold nearly two years ago.