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Police Brutality
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For AP, Being Shot by a Cop Makes You a Suspect
The presumption by law enforcement that any Black person involved in an altercation with police must be a criminal suspect is part of the outrage driving public protest.
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Tamir Rice Killing: Activists Push for Arrests After Judge Finds Probable Cause to Charge Officers
A judge in Ohio has found probable cause to charge a police officer with murder for the fatal shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice.
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It’s Not Just the Police
Until white America renounces police brutality, the violence will continue unabated.
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Cop Music
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Police Have Their Own “Bill of Rights,” Raising Questions About Accountability
Illinois is among 14 states that has a police 'bill of rights,' a law that grants police special protections in criminal and other investigations.
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Youth Rising to Revolution
The national plan for #ShutDownA14 called for walking out of schools and work, and stopping business as usual to protest police murder.
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Brelo Decision Presents a Crucial Organizing Moment for Young Black Clevelanders
Despite officials' fears, Cleveland has remained calm since the acquittal of Officer Michael Brelo.
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Why Oakland’s Crackdown on Protest Is Sure to Fail
Oakland's new ban on nighttime street marches is bound to lead to more broken windows, not fewer.
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Recognizing Genocide and Moving Toward Liberation: Not Counting Mexicans and Indians, Part II
We must take a deeper look at US state violence against Brown and Indigenous people.
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Body Cameras Are Not Pointed at the Police; They’re Pointed at You
Civil rights advocates warn body cameras are no substitute for comprehensive police reform and may even threaten civil liberties.