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Men belonging to the Oath Keepers wearing military tactical gear attend the "Stop the Steal" rally on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Prisons & Policing

Leaked Documents Show Police Officers on Supposed Oath Keepers Rosters

The Chicago Police Department has at least 13 active members of the Oath Keepers, NPR found.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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November 5, 2021
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NYPD officers stand watch as people march as they protest against New York City's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for public school employees on October 4, 2021, in New York City.
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Prisons & Policing

Of 35,000 NYPD Officers, Only 34 Were Put on Leave Over Vaccine Mandate

The union threatened that 10,000 police would go on leave when the mandate went into effect.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
November 3, 2021
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Black Lives Matter activist addresses participants in the mass sit-in on the Ohio State University (OSU) campus during the demonstration. Students staged a sit-in demonstration in reaction to the police shooting and killing of Ma'Khia Bryant, 16, the day before. Activists demanded that OSU sever ties with the Columbus Police Department to keep BIPOC students safe.
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

Looking to Get Cops Off Your Campus? Start Here.

Last year’s uprisings have created fresh starting places for campus-based abolitionist organizing.
by
Lucien Baskin &
Erica Meiners,
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October 24, 2021
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Interview
Prisons & Policing

Police Reform Is Not Enough to Protect Black Lives

Human rights lawyer Derecka Purnell argues that police reform is an inadequate compromise to calls for abolition.
by
Amy Goodman &
Juan González,
Democracy Now!
October 6, 2021
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Two months after the Minneapolis upraising visitors continue to pay their respects at George Floyd's makeshift memorial as fleeting rays of sunlight illuminate a haloed cross inscribed with the words "Rest in Power George Floyd" on July 26, 2020, in Minneapolis, MN.
Interview
Prisons & Policing

Christianity Is Empty If It Doesn’t Address the Racist Carceral State

Religious leaders must confront the evils of policing, which is sustained by the legacy of white supremacist domination.
by
George Yancy,
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September 26, 2021
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Volunteers help victims of flooding from Hurricane Ida in the Flushing neighborhood in Queens, New York.
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

Mutual Aid — Not Police — Helped New Yorkers in the Wake of Hurricane Ida

Government on every level has failed us by investing in police instead of environmentally conscious community safety.
by
Rohan Zhou-Lee,
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September 18, 2021
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People march behind a Black Lives Matter banner during a street protest
Op-Ed
Racial Justice

Cops Killed Marcus Smith 3 Years Ago, Fueling Outrage Over Police Hog-Tying

The issue of hog-tying as a method of brutal restraint should command national attention and official condemnation.
by
Flint Taylor,
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September 8, 2021
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Donald Trump holds up his scribbles while surrounded by cops
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Racial Justice

Report: Trump Admin Deployed Feds to Bring Harsher Charges on BLM Protesters

Throughout history, the federal government has worked to surveil and disrupt Black power movements.
by
Mike Ludwig,
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August 20, 2021
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Registered Nurses conduct a demonstration held by National Nurses United (NNU) in Lafayette Park to read aloud names of health care providers who have contracted COVID-19 and died on April 21, 2020.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Physicians Have a Duty to Confront the Exploitative Industry That Employs Them

Physicians take an oath to do no harm. Upholding it requires fighting the structural violence that hurts patients.
by
Maya McCoy &
Vikrant Garg,
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July 5, 2021
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Rep. Cori Bush (D-Missouri) speaks at The National Council for Incarcerated Women and Girls "100 Women for 100 Women" rally in Black Lives Matter Plaza near The White House on March 12, 2021.
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Prisons & Policing

Cori Bush Introduces Bill to Move Away From Policing for Public Safety

The People’s Response Act provides resources to move first responses away from police and toward health experts.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
June 28, 2021
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