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Prisons & Policing
Has the NYPD Become a Paramilitary Force?
The New York Police Department has become highly militarized and federalized in the years since September 11.
With Historic Release of Drug Offenders, US Takes “First Step” on Prison Crisis
The release comes as President Obama has announced a series of steps to help former prisoners readjust to society.
After 13 Years Behind Bars, Shaker Aamer Released From Guantánamo
British resident Shaker Aamer has been freed from Guantanamo.
Criminalizing the Classroom: Inside the School-to-Prison Pipeline
New York City has more than 5,000 police officers patrolling the city's schools.
Texas Student Spent 52 Days in a Coma After Being Tased by Police at School
The student was permanently brain injured.
Voices of Rise Up October: Victims’ Families Decry Police Violence
On Saturday, thousands rallied in New York City against police brutality.
As Police Commander’s Trial Nears, a “Black in Blue” Legacy Is in the Spotlight
Being a Black police officer can be a contentious choice in a community that is in battle over police conduct.
Bryan Stevenson on Mercy and Ending Mass Incarceration
Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama.
Jeffrey Sterling’s Selective Prosecution Exposes CIA Double Standards
The leak conviction of ex CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling exposed how the spy agency treats African Americans.
New York City Activists Ticket Residents of Gentrified Neighborhood
The Police Reform Organizing Project took to the streets of Park Slope.