Truthout
Police Brutality
Executed by the Seattle Police Department
The calls from activists for accountability for police murder continue to grow in Seattle after another fatal police shooting.
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The Dangerous Game of Mourning the Dead: Police Violence and the Black Community in Brazil
Police violence does not end when someone dies in a confrontation.
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Akai Gurley the “Thug,” Peter Liang the “Rookie Cop” and the Model Minority Myth
Asian identity allows us to gain proximity to and power from whiteness through our participation in anti-Black racism.
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Turning US Communities Into War Zones, Death by Death
No US city is immune from the epidemic of police killings - not even a liberal bastion like San Francisco.
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Black Struggle Is Not a Sound Bite: Why I Refused to Meet With President Obama
As a radical, Black organizer, I do not feel that a handshake with the president is the best way for me to honor Black lives.
Why Are Black Girls and Women Dying in Police Custody?
Gynna McMillen, 16, is one of a growing number of Black women and girls who have died in police custody.
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My Dream for 2016: Creating Social Transformation Through Building Deeper Relationships
A community organizer offers some ideas on how to build stronger relationships in order to sustain social movements in 2016.
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Hollow Reforms and Growing Outrage in Chicago Policing Scandal
Citizen pressure is likely the only force that could really drive meaningful reforms within the Chicago Police Department.
Ramsey Orta Reflects on the Consequences of Exposing Police Brutality
He does not regret filming Eric Garner's death, but wishes he hadn't attached his name to it.
Why Is Ramsey Orta, Man Who Filmed Police Killing of Eric Garner, the Only One Criminally Charged?
Orta says police have deliberately targeted him for capturing Garner's death on video and exposing it to the world.