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Police Violence
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Another Unarmed Black Teen Shot by Militarized Police
From New York to Los Angeles to Ferguson, Missouri, America's police forces are being increasingly viewed as violent occupying armies.
Videos Show Brutal Treatment of Prisoners With Mental Illness
Recently obtained videos which have been exposed to the public show corrections officers using extreme force on incarcerated people suffering from various forms of mental illness.
New York Police Killing of Eric Garner Spurs Debate on Chokeholds and Filming Officer Misconduct
After a New York City medical examiner rules homicide in the death of Eric Garner at the hands of police, we look at the growing concern over the use …
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Laws That Kill Protesters in Mexico
A new law passed in Puebla makes it possible for police to use firearms or deadly force to break up demonstrations and local inhabitants felt the impact of the …
Police Brutality and the Failure of Liberal Democrats
Glen Ford says that the recent death of Eric Garner by the NYPD demonstrates that liberal democrats like NYC mayor Bill de Blasio will not end institutional racism.
Candice Bernd on the Epidemic of Police Brutality in Albuquerque
Candice Bernd discusses the epidemic of police brutality in Albuquerque and how the USDA now has sub-machine guns at its disposal.
Police Departments Ignore Rampant Sexual Assault by Officers
No organization keeps data about the number of victims of police-perpetrated sexual violence.
Beyond Drones and Stop-and-Frisk
NYPD Police Commissioner Bill Bratton seems incapable of emerging from the broken windows mindset which depends on destroying the dignity of poor people of color.
USDA and Submachine Guns: Latest Example of Mission Creep as Federal Policing Expands
The USDA is only one of a slew of seemingly unlikely federal agencies to have acquired an armed police force ready to enforce an ever-expanding federal code.
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Ruben Salazar and the Filmmaker in the Middle
The new documentary ‘Ruben Salazar: Man in the Middle’ fails to address the questions raised about a possible assassination of the Chicano journalist in 1970 - or to assuage …