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Prisons & Policing
Can a New “Progressive ALEC” Advance Police Reform Through Municipalities?
Local Progress, a progressive counter to ALEC's new city arm, convened in New York City.
The United States of Ferguson
This week Moyers & Company presents an encore broadcast of Bill's conversation earlier this year with journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates.
The Killing of Tamir Rice: Cleveland Police Criticized for Shooting 12-Year-Old Holding Toy Gun
More than 100 people packed a church in Cleveland, Ohio, for the memorial service of Tamir Rice.
Did the NYPD Let Eric Garner Die? Video Shows Police Ignored Pleas to Help Him After Chokehold
A second video shows what happened after Eric Garner last gasped, "I can't breathe."
A Racist and Unjust System? A Discussion on Policing in Wake of Michael Brown and Eric Garner Deaths
A panel of guests discuss policing and race nationwide.
Police “Reforms” You Should Always Oppose
Ultimately, the only way that we will address oppressive policing is to abolish the police.
Vince Warren on How Police Officers Get Away With Killing From Ferguson to NYC
A New York grand jury cleared New York City police officer Daniel Pantaleo for the killing of Eric Garner, who died after being placed in a chokehold.
Repression, Resistance and Rebellion in Police State Ferguson
After claiming to be a democracy that respects the people's right to assemble, speak, and protest, the government has deployed dozens of police, spies, and military organizations that have …
Watchdog Group Files DOJ Complaint Against Dallas Police, Alleging Racial Pattern of Excessive Force
The group claims Dallas police have participated in a pattern of excessive deadly force against Black and Latino people.
“Not One More Darren Wilson, Not One More Mike Brown”: National Protests Continue Ferguson Struggle
As Darren Wilson resigns from the Ferguson police force, protests continue across the country.