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Policing
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.
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Body Cameras Are Not Pointed at the Police; They’re Pointed at You
Civil rights advocates warn body cameras are no substitute for comprehensive police reform and may even threaten civil liberties.
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.