Prisons & Policing

Instead of celebrating a false historical narrative of liberty and justice for all, we should be out in the streets.

Thousands languish and die in prison because of bureaucratic hurdles and a lack of political will to fix the system.

Here’s what you can do after you film the police to protect the victims, their families and yourself.

Victims of police abuse are filing litigation and at least one judge has halted some of the most egregious misconduct.

The antiquated legal doctrine has insulated police for decades from serious prosecution of even wanton misconduct.

Racist police violence did not originate with police unions but is wholeheartedly aided and abetted by them.

Police groups have donated almost $15 million to state and local elected officials since 2015.

Beyond defunding police, we must move toward building a more caring, inclusive and economically just society.

One of the officers involved said he was making plans to kill Black people during a civil war he believes is on its way.

For decades, parents in Oakland have questioned whether the district-managed police force was necessary.