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Israeli Forces Condemned for Brutal Raid of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli police stormed the site using stun grenades and tear gas against worshippers gathered for Ramadan prayers.
Canadian Police Arrest Indigenous Protesters in Clash Over Pipeline Construction
Land defenders say the pipeline's construction and policing violates both Wet'suwet'en and Canadian laws.
Atlanta’s “Stop Cop City” Movement Is Spreading Despite Rampant State Repression
Police and prosecutors have used every tool in their arsenal to crush the spreading movement against Atlanta’s Cop City.
Police Use “Less Lethal” Weapons to Crush Social Movements Across the World
A new report finds that more than 121,000 people globally were injured or killed by crowd-control weapons since 2015.
Judge Denies Bond for 8 People Rounded Up in Mass Arrest for Opposing Cop City
Jailed since March 5, they are charged with domestic terrorism based on scant evidence like muddy clothes.
A Police Killing Inside a Hospital: Ben Crump on Death of Irvo Otieno During Mental Health Crisis
Irvo Otieno, a 28-year-old aspiring musician, was killed inside a mental health facility in Virginia on March 6.
Philadelphia Will Pay $9M to Settle George Floyd Protesters’ Suit Over Brutality
Plaintiffs said that the settlement is just one step toward accountability for police violence.
Decarceration Advocates Call for Rikers to Be Transformed Into Green Energy Hub
“The green plan is a great way to ensure that Rikers isn’t used or reimagined for punitive measures ever again.”
Atlanta Was a Constitution-Free Zone During “Stop Cop City” Week of Action
Pressure is mounting against the planned police training center after a week of unprecedented police repression.
These Men Fought White Supremacists and Got Sentenced to Over 200 Years
How the criminal legal system slammed two Black men for standing up to white supremacist guards in an Indiana prison.