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Police Killed Nearly 100 People a Month in 2022, Data Shows
A preliminary report finds police killed over 1,100 people last year, the most killings in any year in the past decade.
After Backlash, San Francisco Board Backtracks Police Use of Exploding Robots
City lawmakers voted to move the matter back to a rules committee, which could propose exploring it again in the future.
Police Are Increasingly Monitoring Social Media to Identify and Harass Activists
The trial of a climate activist highlights how online surveillance by law enforcement inhibits First Amendment rights.
Chicago Votes in Favor of Removing Police From Mental Health Crisis Response
The response to the referendum was a victory for organizers who have fought to get police out of mental health.
Survey: Hundreds of County Sheriffs Think Their Authority Supersedes Federal Law
The survey shows an alarming rate of popularity for the so-called constitutional sheriff movement.
Copaganda Arrests Our Imaginations
“Police, as a political force, are shaping mainstream media,” says Andrea Ritchie.
Murdered Civil Rights Activist Captured on NYPD Surveillance Footage
The footage disrupts the popular misconception that the civil rights movement only occurred in the South.
We Must Unlearn the Lie That State Violence Is Inherently Legitimate
“There is no alternative to taking on both the police and the far right simultaneously,” says Kelly Hayes.
Reimagining the Commons Is One Step Toward a Future Without Police
This is about far more than access to goods and services; it’s about a new conception of community and social relations.
Law-and-Order Policies Make Us Less Safe. The Trajectory of the ’90s Shows Why.
Across the U.S., Democratic politicians are embracing playbooks that put mass incarceration into overdrive in the ‘90s.