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Normandale Park Shooting Shows How Portland Police Facilitate Far Right Violence
The far right vigilante received a life sentence for shooting four protesters despite police efforts to protect him.
From Military to Policing, Say No to a Federal Budget That Prioritizes Violence
Biden’s budget would increase sky-high military spending and expand the police -- and Republican proposals are worse.
Ocasio-Cortez: NYC’s New Police Contract Makes Cops Rich by Defunding Schools
The lawmaker said that crime can actually be reduced by funding public programs that support communities.
New Memphis Program Would Arrest Kids for Playing Music, Dancing, Selling Candy
This program is “a recipe for more incarcerations and police killings of Black teens,” says Moms Demand Action.
Canada Has “Been Failing My Family for Over 100 Years,” Says Indigenous Activist
Families of missing and murdered Indigenous women have no recourse, says Cambria Harris whose mother was murdered.
NYC Police and Landlords Are Turning to Surveillance Tech to Expand Their Reach
The city has long been a testing ground for surveillance tools as a mechanism for social control.
Judge Denies Bond for 8 People Rounded Up in Mass Arrest for Opposing Cop City
Jailed since March 5, they are charged with domestic terrorism based on scant evidence like muddy clothes.
Moms Urge IL Leaders to Pardon Survivors of Police Torture, Wrongful Convictions
They’ll work with the UN to strengthen their case for pardoning those who’ve been framed or tortured into confessions.
Domestic Terrorism Charges Against Cop City Demonstrators Spur Further Protests
Actions and activities are planned all week, including a National Day of Action Against Police Terror on Thursday.
Mississippi Republicans Want Their Own Cops and Judges in Majority-Black Jackson
Black leaders compare the push to expand a state police force responsible for recent shootings to “apartheid.”