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Prisons & Policing

Cornel West, Faith Leaders and Activists Arrested as Ferguson October Continues
Twenty people, including Cornel West, are arrested carrying out civil disobedience at the Ferguson police station after being denied a meeting with local officials.

Truthout Interviews Candice Bernd on Police Retaliation Against “Cop Watch” Groups
Ted Asregadoo talks Truthout assistant editor and reporter, Candice Bernd, about police retaliation against police monitoring groups.

Why Are We Using Prisons to Treat the Mentally Ill?
"OverCriminalized" tackles how police handle mental health, substance abuse and homelessness.

Special Counsel Orders Investigation of Alleged Foster Care Abuse Coverup
The state allegedly violated requirements to separate foster children from adult inmates in prison or other secure detention.

Police Departments Retaliate Against Organized Cop-Watch Groups Across the US
Organizations that use police scanners to monitor police activities by legally filming cops on duty have said they've experienced retaliation.

No Charges in Ohio Police Killing of John Crawford as Walmart Video Contradicts 911 Caller Account
An Ohio grand jury has declined to indict the white police officer who fatally shot John Crawford.

Treatment, Not Prison: How Sentencing Reform Will Boost Health for All Californians
Prop. 47 would save up to $900M for state and counties u200bto help keep kids in school and fund victims' services.

Eddie Conway: Six Years in Solitary Confinement
Mr. Conway says prisoners were treated like animals; and because he resisted and organized, he was in lockup twenty three and a half hours a day for six years.

NRA Hosts “Killer Cop” Competition Amid National Outcry Over Police Violence
The NRA's annual National Police Shooting Competition judges officers on who's best at using lethal weapons.

Dallas District Attorney Announces Plan for New Unit to Investigate Police Shootings: Will It Go Far Enough?
A district attorney's civil rights unit that will investigate police shootings is a step in the right direction.