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Police Brutality
After Cop’s Shooting of Unarmed Walter Scott Caught on Video, New Calls for Body Cameras on Police
The fatal shooting Walter Scott has reignited a debate over body-worn cameras.
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A Freedom Ride for Stephon
It's election day in Chicago, and until it's over political types here are unlikely to write about much of anything else.
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Imagining Social Justice as a Communal Process
Hate violence is inextricably bound to broader social and political systems.
Beyond Homan Square: US History Is Steeped in Torture
Chicago's Homan Square reflects a norm rather than a deviation from US policy.
Community Demands Answers in Police Killing of Undocumented Texas Man
A spate of police shootings show how undocumented people are vulnerable to police abuse due to fears of deportation.
Why Can’t One of the US’s Most “Progressive” Cities Reform Its Police Force?
Portland's reform efforts come in the context of a national outcry against police violence.
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Fact Sheet on Police Violence in the Jane-Finch Community of Toronto
In 2002, a survey of youth's sense of safety in the Jane-Finch, Malvern, Regent Park and Parkdale communities identified police violence and drug trade activities as their principal fears.
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US Foreign Policy and National Security: A Case Study for Projection
While the US believes it is exceptional, it regularly condemns other nations for actions it does consistently.
Eyewitness to Ferguson Police Shooting: Gunfire Did Not Come From Area of Nonviolent Protest
Two police officers have been shot.
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Exuberant Irrationality Driving Afrikan-Canadians’ Support for Deputy Police Chiefs
For a sobering dose of reality about race, class and policing, we may look at the behavior of the police in other major American cities.