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Rubber Bullets, Tear Gas and Jail: Ferguson Police Crack Down on Journalists Covering Protests
Protests over the fatal police shooting of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown have continued for a 10th night in Ferguson, Missouri.
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“Overpoliced and Underprotected”: In Michael Brown Killing, Neglect of Black Communities Laid Bare
“The black community tends be overpoliced and underprotected,” says professor john a. powell.
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Lawmakers and School Officials: Stay Out of Our Bodily Wastes
Being poor was the only suspicion needed.
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Armed With Military-Grade Weapons, Missouri Police Crack Down on Protests Over Michael Brown Shooting
The Missouri town of Ferguson looks like a war zone as police fire tear gas, stun grenades and smoke bombs to break up a fifth night of protests over …
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Another Another Night of Violence in Ferguson, Governor Relieves Local Police
Police presence in Ferguson has been described as creating a near war-zone-like atmosphere.
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Videos Show Brutal Treatment of Prisoners With Mental Illness
Recently obtained videos which have been exposed to the public show corrections officers using extreme force on incarcerated people suffering from various forms of mental illness.
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New York Police Killing of Eric Garner Spurs Debate on Chokeholds and Filming Officer Misconduct
After a New York City medical examiner rules homicide in the death of Eric Garner at the hands of police, we look at the growing concern over the use …
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New Jersey Assembly Passes Major Bail Reform Legislation Which Now Moves to Governor Christie’s Desk for Signature
Two-year battle for bail reform culminates in comprehensive legislation that will promote justice, fairness and public safety.
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Truthout Interviews Featuring Bethania Palma Markus on Migrants and Corporate Exploitation
Bethania Palma Markus talks with Ted Asregadoo about the spike in borderland deaths among migrants and corporate exploitation of migrant groups in detention centers.
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Getting Out: The Journey Out of Prison
Nationally, American prisons release the equivalent to the entire population of Memphis or Boston every year.