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Are Police Officers’ Body-Worn Cameras a Win for Accountability?
Questions remain about whether body-worn cameras will curb police violence.
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Henry A. Giroux | Neoliberalism and the Machinery of Disposability
It is crucial that all Americans think critically and ethically about the coercive forces shaping US culture - and focus our energy on what can be done to change …
Police Killing Inflames San Francisco Community, Revealing Further Divides
A police shooting of a 28-year-old man in San Francisco last Friday has left the city divided, angry and uncertain over the fast-changing social and economic landscape of the …
The “Bounty” Police Force? Albuquerque Officers Face Protests, Probe Over Spate of Fatal Shootings
Outrage is growing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after the latest incident in a spate of police shootings.
The Militarization of Our Police Forces
Militarization of our Police Forces u2013 An infographic by the team at ArrestRecords.com
The Brennan Center Welcomes de Blasio Administration’s Pick for NYPD Inspector General
Today, the Commissioner of the Department of Investigations, Mark Peters, named Philip Eure as the first Inspector General for the New York City Police Department.
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California Report: Don’t Spend New Education Money on Campus Police
Big money from tax increases is supposed to help poor, English learners and foster kids.
Truthout Interviews Featuring Aaron Cantu on TV Cop Shows and Police Violence
Aaron Cantu talks about who profits and who loses when cop booster shows legitimize police violence.
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Oakland Agrees to $4.5 million Settlement for Wounded Occupy Protester
The Marine Corps veteran who suffered brain damage after being shot in the head with a lead-filled beanbag by an Oakland Police Department officer during the 2011 Occupy protests …
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Drunk Driving vs High Driving: Do We Have a Balanced Legal Framework?
With marijuana becoming legal in some states, the use of this substance is obviously going to increase, which is bound to have an impact on how certain laws are …