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51 Former State Attorneys General Push for Reasonable Prisoner Phone Rates in Letter to FCC
The petition and the letter submitted today by the bipartisan group of former attorneys general argue that high phone rates are passed on to the consumers who pay for …
Liberals, Trojan Horses and the Myth of Police-Community Relations
Instead of having a conversation about the codification of racism through law enforcement, we're given a layer of public relations.
NYPD Officer Speaks Out on Fellow Cops Who Turned Backs to Mayor and Why People of Color Fear Police
Some 20,000 people gathered in New York City on Saturday for the funeral of NYPD Officer Rafael Ramos.
Calls for Calm After NYPD Union Says Mayor, Protesters Have Blood on Their Hands for Cops’ Murder
New York City is grappling with the aftermath of the first targeted killings of police officers in years.
Stickup Kid
Alonza Thomas talks about being incarcerated at the age of 16.
Why Are Our Sons Gunned Down? Parents of Black Victims of Police Killings Lead DC March
The families of slain African Americans led a rally and march on the White House.
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.”