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Police

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,
Truthout
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,
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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,
Truthout
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,
Truthout
January 27, 2022
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Illustration of police officer with giant hands boxing in and leading two students
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

Police-Led Youth Programs Don’t Actually Combat the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Police-led youth diversion programs instead expand the reach of the carceral state and the prison-industrial complex.
by
Mustafa Ali-Smith,
Truthout
January 11, 2022
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Flowers and balloons are left along with a sign reading "Release the Footage Moore" at a makeshift memorial for the teenage girl who was killed by a police stray bullet at a Burlington Coat Factory in North Hollywood, California, December 27, 2021.
News
Prisons & Policing

LAPD Releases Footage From Police Killing of Valentina Orellana-Peralta

“Her death was preventable!” said attorney Ben Crump, who was hired to represent the family of the 14-year-old.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
December 28, 2021
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View from behind police officer with gun belt
News
Prisons & Policing

Some Schools That Canceled Contracts With Police Are Still Bringing in Officers

Instead of spending on police, schools should hire more people who can “help kids not be angry,” say student advocates.
by
Corey Mitchell,
The Center for Public Integrity
December 14, 2021
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