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Prisons & Policing
Racism and Racial Terrorism Has Fueled Nationwide Anger
Scholar Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor discusses the rebellion that has been fueled by the death of George Floyd.
Senator Plans Amendment to End Transfer of Military Equipment to Local Police
The militarization of local police forces is on full display following the police killing of George Floyd.
Police Violence Protesters Were Hit With More Police Violence in US Capitol
A massive crowd gathered outside the White House on Saturday joining national protests against George Floyd's murder.
Minneapolis Protesters Call to Defund the Police
Protesters rose up and set fire to the Third Police Precinct in Minneapolis last night.
California Sheriff Refuses to Release People From Jail as COVID Outbreak Rages
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said he would not enforce public health orders meant to prevent spread of COVID-19.
Civil Rights Attorney: Minneapolis Police Have a Long Pattern of Racist Violence
Residents again took to the streets to protest the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed by a white police officer.
Feds Made It Harder to Free Prisoners Amid COVID, Even as Barr Promised Releases
A secret Bureau of Prisons policy has kept all but 1.8 percent of federal prisoners behind bars, where the virus rages.
FBI Says It Will Investigate Breonna Taylor Shooting Death
Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency medical technician, was shot to death by police inside her own apartment.
Chicago Passed Police Torture Reparations 5 Years Ago. Were They Implemented?
Chicago’s reparations ordinance remains a great precedent for the U.S. despite some of its promises being unfulfilled.
Formerly Incarcerated People Should Be Compensated for Telling Their Stories
Expecting us to tell our incarceration stories to people who are paid to be there is yet another inequity we suffer.