Truthout
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.
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
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.
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.
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.