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Police Violence
Police Killing of Unarmed Mexican Farmworker in Washington State Sparks Protest
Authorities in Pasco, Washington, have revealed police fired 17 shots at Antonio Zambrano-Montes.
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Must Reform the Entire System to Achieve Racial Justice
The Obama administration has begun making important changes to end racial profiling, emphasize community-oriented policing and de-militarize police forces.
Exporting Torture: Former Chicago Police Detective Tied to Brutality at Guantanamo
A former Guantanamo interrogator was also a Chicago police officer.
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We’re Young, Passionate and Bent on Justice: Why #BlackLivesMatter Is Irresistible
This movement is showing what wholeness looks like and demanding a whole and uncompromised justice.
Evaluating Police Psychology: Who Passes the Test?
With no national standards for screening police applicants, psychologists rely on tests unlikely to predict aggression.
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The Complexities of Black Community Control of Police
Does the existence of the board make it easier or more difficult to organize for fundamental change?
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Trial of LAPD Officer for the Death of Alesia Thomas Set to Begin This Month
LAPD Chief Charlie Beck says he made the decision to recommend the charges against O'Callaghan after reviewing the tape of the incident along with the report of the Board …
The New “Oppressed People’s Movement”: Can the Tide of Resistance Continue?
How can the mass uprisings in the wake of recent police violence come together?
Blood on Their Hands: The Racist History of Modern Police Unions
Police unions have always played a powerful role in defending cops, no matter how brutal and racist their actions.
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You Have the Right to Remain Angry
We expect the police to protect and not harm us; in return, they expect our respect regardless of any transgressions.