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Third Circuit Declares First Amendment Right to Record Police
The Third Circuit's Fields decision is an important victory for the right of technology users to record on-duty police officers.
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Dejuan Guillory, Shot and Killed by Police, Was a Father and a Human Being
The Louisiana man, a father of three, was killed July 6 by a sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop.
Dystopian Nightmare: Eyewitness Decries Police Repression at G20 Summit as 100,000 Take to Streets
Srecko Horvat, who is taking part in the G20 alternative summit, discusses the violence demonstrators have faced in Hamburg, Germany.
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Philando Castile’s Murder Shows How the System Fails Everyone
How does a system designed to benefit whites also exploit and fail them?
Introducing “Who Do You Serve, Who Do You Protect?”
Truthout's first-ever print anthology addresses urgent questions about policing in the USA.
Fearing for My Life During a Traffic Stop: Rising Police Violence in the Borderlands
Near the US-Mexico border, you can be detained at gunpoint for driving without your headlights on — especially if you're Brown.
When Chicago Cops Moonlight, No One Is Watching
The shooting of Marlon Horton highlights the consequences of police officers working as private security guards.
We Need Real Police Accountability — Including Reining in the Harmful Uses of Body Cameras
The New York City Police Department recently announced its proposed rules for the use of body cameras.
Two Years After the Uprising, Black Women’s Experiences of Policing in Baltimore Still Under the Radar
Police violence and sexual assaults against Black women are too often ignored in discussions of DOJ oversight.
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