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Prisons & Policing
Police Reform Hasn’t Stopped the Killings Before. It Won’t Now Either.
Police reform is a time-honored counterinsurgency measure to quell rebellion.
The NYPD Isn’t Giving Bodycam Footage to Officials Investigating Alleged Abuse
Of 212 requests for camera footage made by NY's Civilian Complaint Review Board in May, the NYPD sent only 33 responses.
The Fourth of July Must Be a Day of Protest Against White Supremacy
Instead of celebrating a false historical narrative of liberty and justice for all, we should be out in the streets.
No One Should Have to Die in Prison
Thousands languish and die in prison because of bureaucratic hurdles and a lack of political will to fix the system.
How to Protect Yourself From Retaliation When Filming Police Brutality
Here’s what you can do after you film the police to protect the victims, their families and yourself.
Protesters Attacked by Police Are Suing to Vindicate Their Constitutional Rights
Victims of police abuse are filing litigation and at least one judge has halted some of the most egregious misconduct.
Markey Bill Backed by Sanders and Warren Seeks to Abolish Qualified Immunity
The antiquated legal doctrine has insulated police for decades from serious prosecution of even wanton misconduct.
Police Unions Are Racist Power Brokers in Opposition to Movement for Black Lives
Racist police violence did not originate with police unions but is wholeheartedly aided and abetted by them.
Law Enforcement PACs Give Millions to the Politicians Who Set Their Budgets
Police groups have donated almost $15 million to state and local elected officials since 2015.
What’s “Justice” in the Face of Police Killings? Full Societal Transformation.
Beyond defunding police, we must move toward building a more caring, inclusive and economically just society.