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Police Violence
Two Years After Police Murder of George Floyd, Activists Fight an Uphill Battle
Activists continue to push for progressive priorities like defunding police despite acute right-wing backlash.
A Year After Police Killed Daunte Wright, Minneapolis Is Still Resisting
Family members observed the one-year anniversary of Wright’s killing on Monday as the push for change continues.
Uprising for Black Lives Drove Cancellation of Joint US-Israeli Police Trainings
Ending police exchanges will help build a world where our ties are of solidarity and common pursuits for justice.
LAPD Releases Footage From Police Killing of Valentina Orellana-Peralta
“Her death was preventable!” said attorney Ben Crump, who was hired to represent the family of the 14-year-old.
Diversifying the Police Force Won’t End Police Violence
Hiring a diverse police force may change what cops look like, but it doesn't change what policing means and does.
Rahm Emanuel Helped Cover Up Murder 7 Years Ago. Now He Wants to Be Ambassador.
Emanuel may be able to disassociate from the communities he helped gut, but Chicagoans still suffer from his politics.
Police Reform Is Not Enough to Protect Black Lives
Human rights lawyer Derecka Purnell argues that police reform is an inadequate compromise to calls for abolition.
New Study Shows More Than Half of Police Killings Have Gone Uncounted Since 1980
The study also showed that Black people are 3.5 times more likely to be killed by police than white people.
Cops Killed Marcus Smith 3 Years Ago, Fueling Outrage Over Police Hog-Tying
The issue of hog-tying as a method of brutal restraint should command national attention and official condemnation.
Curfew and Cops Are Not Hurricane Relief for the Poor, Says Mutual Aid Activist
President Joe Biden is visiting New Orleans, which is under curfew enforced by police and the National Guard.