Truthout
Police Violence
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Why We Dream About a World Without Police
I, like other authors in this book, take the position that the existence of the police force in this country is unnecessary.
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I Don’t Know Much, but I Know Why Black Lives Matter
Not even the best-intentioned white person cannot understand being Black in the US.
Three Police Officers Shot Dead in Baton Rouge Two Weeks After Officers Killed Alton Sterling
In Baton Rouge, three police officers were killed and three others were wounded in a shooting rampage on Sunday.
Cornel West: Justice and Accountability Are Necessary to End Tension Over Killings by Police
We discuss the killing of three police officers in Baton Rouge and the recent nationwide protests against police brutality with Cornel West.
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Scared for Their Lives
The everyday assault on Blue Lives.
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Terrorized by Police Raids and Mass Displacement, Rio Prepares for Olympics
The state's expressed motive is security, which has justified increased segregation of rich and poor in the city.
Resisting the Pro-Police Backlash After Dallas
Black Lives Matter is under attack after the killing of five police officers in Dallas, but that isn't stopping demonstrators from taking to the streets.
Historian: “You Can’t Disconnect History of the 2nd Amendment From the History of White Supremacy”
President Obama is speaking in Dallas, Texas, today at a memorial service for the five Dallas police officers.
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Following Horrific Violence, Something More Is Required of Us
We need a profound shift in our collective consciousness in order to challenge an entrenched system of racial and social control — and build a new US.
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What the NRA Doesn’t Want You to Know
It's been illegal for more than 20 years for the CDC to conduct any research on gun violence.