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Wisconsin Passes Law Requiring Independent Investigations of Police Shootings
The law's passage is thanks to sustained pressure from the families of shooting victims.
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Henry A. Giroux | Neoliberalism’s War on Democracy
Four decades of neoliberal policies have resulted in an economic Darwinism that promotes privatization, commodification, free trade and deregulation, Henry Giroux writes in the introduction to his book.
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William Rivers Pitt | Weaponized Cops and the Future of Freedom
It is hard to avoid the feeling that the tremendous arming of the police is inspired by the fear of unrest looming over the horizon, of rising seas, rising …
Jersey City Man Shot in the Face and Blinded by Police Faces 30 Years in Prison
The story of 18-year-old Kwadir Felton, shot in the face and blinded by Police Sergeant Thomas McVicar, then convicted of aggravated assault of an officer, repeats a too-familiar pattern.
Surveillance State and This Year’s “High-Risk” Boston Marathon
After last year's violence, this year's Boston Marathon will be a “high-risk event,” but that should not justify any and all intrusions by the surveillance state.
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