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Police Violence
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Black Parenting Matters: Raising Children in a World of Police Terror
I fear the merciless criminalization of Black boys. But I will instruct my son how to survive and work for liberation.
Police Are Granted Abusive Powers By a System That Condones Their Actions
Like the possibility of arrest, the threat of violence is implicit in every police encounter.
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Say Her Name: What It Means to Center Black Women’s Experiences of Police Violence
Recent cases of police violence against Black women are representative of long-term trends in gendered experiences of state violence.
As James Blake Calls for James Frascatore’s NYPD Badge, Hear Firsthand Account of Cop’s Violent Past
Several other cases have yet to be reported.
USAID and the Criminalization of Social Movements in Paraguay
Activists struggling for land rights in Paraguay say their government, with USAID's support, criminalizes social movements.
Ta-Nehisi Coates on Police Brutality: “The Violence Is Not New, It’s the Cameras That Are New”
“It's the cameras that are new. It's not the violence that's new.”
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Ferguson and the Second Amendment
Today, a surprising coalition is emerging in Ferguson to breathe new life into the Second Amendment, uniting Oathkeepers and Black Lives Matter activists.
Building Community Safety: Practical Steps Toward Liberatory Transformation
Ejeris Dixon speaks to the need to address violence without relying on the criminal legal system.
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Ten Policy Solutions Suggested by the Movement for Black Lives
In response to criticism, members of BLM have begun Campaign Zero with specific examples on how to end police violence.
ACLU of Illinois Sells Out Chicago’s Black Youth
Young Black organizers cry foul as the ACLU of Illinois makes a stop-and-frisk deal with the city of Chicago.