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Police Violence
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Black Labor Organizers Urge AFL-CIO to Reexamine Its Ties to the Police
United Auto Workers members have led a push for the AFL-CIO to dissolve its relationship with an international police union.
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We Gon’ Be Alright: Black Love, Black Resistance and Black Liberation
At this month's convening of the Movement for Black Lives in Cleveland, we experienced the power of Black people coming together.
Video Shows California Police Shooting Unarmed Man With Hands Up
A federal judge has ordered the release of police dashcam footage.
For Families of People Living With Mental Illness, Police “Support” Is Not the Solution
We need to radically reimagine what safety looks like.
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Police Criminals and the Brutalization of Black Girls
For black girls in the hallowed idyllic spaces that enshrine the privileges of white youth, summer is always over.
Mass Protests Trigger Ongoing Investigations of Police Homicides
If police continue to kill citizens at this rate, more than 1,000 people will die at the hands of police by the end of this year.
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The Story of Levi Dehmann: Police Violence in Small-Town America
It's not only police vs. Black men, in this country, as the April death of David Levi Dehmann in Ohio sadly demonstrates.
Brelo Decision Presents a Crucial Organizing Moment for Young Black Clevelanders
Despite officials' fears, Cleveland has remained calm since the acquittal of Officer Michael Brelo.
Recognizing Genocide and Moving Toward Liberation: Not Counting Mexicans and Indians, Part II
We must take a deeper look at US state violence against Brown and Indigenous people.
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Body Cameras Are Not Pointed at the Police; They’re Pointed at You
Civil rights advocates warn body cameras are no substitute for comprehensive police reform and may even threaten civil liberties.