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Officers stand outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 25, 2022.
News
Prisons & Policing

Police Didn’t “Engage” Uvalde Shooter — But They Handcuffed Terrified Parents

Parents and relatives who gathered outside the school report being tackled, tasered and pepper-sprayed.
by
Igor Derysh,
Salon
May 27, 2022
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Protesters holding a sign that reads "Marcus-David Peters Deserved HELP Not DEATH!!" at a demonstration on July 28, 2020, in Richmond, Virginia. Marcus-David was a 24-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by a Richmond police officer on May 14, 2018, while experiencing a mental health crisis.
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

Police Can Make a Crisis Worse. The Public Needs Alternatives in an Emergency.

What’s needed is not more funding for policing but more funding for alternatives to police responses.
by
William D. Lopez &
Lisa R. Jackson,
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April 24, 2022
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Silhouette of a gun
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Beyond the “Ghost Gun” Ban, We Need Local Leaders to Fund Violence Prevention

Responding to pain by enforcing a criminal code through policing is ineffective in addressing community needs.
by
Michael McBride &
Ciera Bates-Chamberlain,
Truthout
April 16, 2022
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Hundreds of protestors march numerous blocks demonstrating against police brutality and the death of George Floyd on June 1, 2020, in Hollywood, California.
Op-Ed
Racial Justice

Uprising for Black Lives Drove Cancellation of Joint US-Israeli Police Trainings

Ending police exchanges will help build a world where our ties are of solidarity and common pursuits for justice.
by
Khury Petersen-Smith,
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March 29, 2022
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A participant holding a Defund Police sign at the protest.
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

When Biden Says “Fund the Police,” It Should Spur Our Efforts to Defund Them

Both parties are trying to exploit the movement to defund police to argue for raising law enforcement budgets.
by
Austin C. McCoy,
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March 19, 2022
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis arrives for a press conference at the Miami Dade College’s North Campus on January 26, 2022, in Miami, Florida.
News
Politics & Elections

In Blatantly Fascist Move, Florida GOP Passes Bill to Form Election Police Force

The police would report directly to far right Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has continually spouted lies about voter fraud.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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March 10, 2022
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Police form a line as demonstrators gather on April 11, 2021, in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.
News
Prisons & Policing

Investigation Shows Police Are Still Secretly Surveilling Minnesota Activists

Though officials announced the end of the surveillance program last April, it appears to be ongoing.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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March 3, 2022
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The blockade is the culmination of more than a year of resistance to the planned compound.
News
Prisons & Policing

Inside Forest Defenders’ Blockade of Atlanta’s “Cop City” Training Compound

Activists have dug in against the militarized compound to defend Atlanta’s most marginalized and largest watershed.
by
Candice Bernd,
Truthout
February 23, 2022
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Merchandise is offered for sale before the start of a rally with former President Donald Trump at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on October 9, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa.
News
Prisons & Policing

Miami Police Gave Out Fliers With Website Selling Trump Merch at Traffic Stops

The link redirected to a page with Amazon links to pro-Trump flags, hats and a film featuring far right figures.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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February 17, 2022
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Police in riot gear arrest environmental activists at the Line 3 pipeline pumping station near the Itasca State Park, Minnesota, on June 7, 2021.
Interview
Prisons & Policing

Corporations Are Funding Police Repression

“Essentially they’ve created company towns where they control law enforcement,” says Alex Vitale. 
by
Kelly Hayes,
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January 27, 2022
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