Truthout
Police Violence
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Berkeley Council Hears Police Abuse Claims, Fails to Act
Berkeley has failed to implement a program to collect data on the race of people stopped by police.
NYPD Officer Speaks Out on Fellow Cops Who Turned Backs to Mayor and Why People of Color Fear Police
Some 20,000 people gathered in New York City on Saturday for the funeral of NYPD Officer Rafael Ramos.
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The Disunited States: A French Writer Navigates 1930s United States
Vladimir Pozner reveals the alienation, class antagonism, racism and sexism endemic to 1930s United States.
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Jeopardy Has Not Attached: Killer Cops Can Still Be Indicted
The murder of the police officers should not be pretext for repression. Protests should continue to demand justice for Michael Brown and Eric Garner.
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A New Year’s Resolution: Don’t Call the Police
Resolving not to call the police is the beginning of a dream that challenges us to build a free world.
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This Moment Must Be About Black-Ness
If you do not walk in a Black-identified body, this is a moment to practice humility.
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“The Hunger Games”-ification of US Police and the Community
When Blacks' protests about unjust policing are met with condemnation, is that on par with "The Hunger Games"?
Darren Wilson and Daniel Pantaleo Weren’t the First: A Short History of Brutal Cops Let Off the Hook by the US Justice System
The US has a long history of allowing police to walk free after vicious racist violence.
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Another Black Boy Gunned Down by Police
Police brutality is a time-honored tradition in Haiti.
The Millions March: The Post-Ferguson Moment Becoming a Movement
Young women of color are at the forefront of the burgeoning movement against racism and police brutality.