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Police Violence
Police Shoot More People Than Previously Known
A new investigation reveals that the number of people being shot — and shot at — by police is troubling.
A Killer Cop Gets Away With an Execution
Another officer who murdered an innocent, unarmed man has gone free.
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Henry A. Giroux | Challenging the Neoliberalism at the Root of Trump’s Authoritarianism
The United States stands at the endpoint of a long series of attacks on democracy.
We’ve Got to Break This Mindset That Policing Is the Only Tool
Alex Vitale discusses his book “The End of Policing.”
Taking a Knee for a Deaf Man
How do communities heal when one is continually exposed or subjected to extreme violence, year after year after year?
Spanish Police Injure 800 in Crackdown on Catalonia Independence Referendum as Crisis Escalates
In Spain, tensions are escalating over Sundayu2019s independence referendum in the northeast region of Catalonia.
Former NFL Player Donté Stallworth: Don’t Let Trump Hijack the Conversation on Racism and Violence
“We can't allow the president to hijack this conversation and make it all about him.”
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Civil Disobedience
The Inhumane Ways Baton Rouge Police Treated Protesters After the Police Murder of Alton Sterling
A year after the murder and protests, a new report details police brutality in local jails.
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Maya Q’eqchi’ Demand Justice for Fisherman Killed During Police Crackdown on Mining Protest in Guatemala
Community leaders and others fighting for land rights and justice in the region have faced threats, intimidation and attacks.