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Minneapolis City Council Members Pledge to Abolish the Police Department
The move to defund the police will likely need a change to the city's charter, too, requiring a city-wide vote.
It’s Time to Redistribute Obscene Police Budgets to Much-Needed Public Services
The cost of policing is exacted first and foremost in the damage to Black lives — and second on public resources.
Police Use of Tear Gas Could Make the Coronavirus Pandemic Worse
In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways.
Companies Are Using Pandemic to Squeeze Money From Incarcerated People Like Me
Being incarcerated should not make people like me and our families targets for extortion by phone companies.
Buffalo Officers Suspended After Shoving 75-Year-Old Demonstrator to the Ground
The department's initial statement on the protester's fall failed to acknowledge officers' involvement in pushing him.
Law Enforcement Seizes Thousands of Masks Sent to Protect Protesters From COVID
The seizure of the masks sparked widespread outrage on social media.
Poll: 74 Percent Agree George Floyd’s Death Reflects Systemic Racism in Policing
Two-thirds of Americans are also upset with how President Donald Trump has acted since Floyd was killed.
Amazon Says Black Lives Matter, But It’s Helping Fund Police Foundations
One of Amazon's charitable arms helps fund police foundations that purchase surveillance equipment and weaponry.
Move to Defund Police Gains Support Nationwide
The increasing support comes as images and videos of police attacking peaceful protesters continue to spread.
Obama Calls for Police Reform, But Others Note He Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Critics on the left noted Obama’s calls for reform didn't go far enough.