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Police Arrest Dozens for Peacefully Protesting King Charles III’s Coronation
New anti-protest laws have given UK police unprecedented power to clamp down on free speech and peaceful protest.
The War on Terror Has Not Waned. It’s Used Against Black and Brown Communities.
A network of 80 surveillance-oriented “fusion centers” around the U.S. are eroding our privacy and civil rights.
Psychiatric Incarceration Isn’t Treatment — It’s Violence, Survivors Say
After the murder of Jordan Neely, NYC’s mayor doubled down on his plan to disappear those who “appear mentally ill.”
Ralph Yarl Deserves Justice Beyond What the Criminal Legal System Can Offer
While the man who shot Yarl was not a cop, his whiteness allowed him to bear an invisible badge of the police force.
NYPD’s “Autism Awareness” Squad Car Is Nothing But a Publicity Stunt
Don’t be fooled by the NYPD’s lip service to autism awareness: Policing isn’t “neurodiversity-friendly.”
Florida GOP Passes Bill to Undermine Unions for Public Employees — Except Cops
The bill would bar unions for teachers and nurses from automatically collecting dues.
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.
County Autopsy Reveals Police Shot “Cop City” Protester Tortuguita 57 Times
The autopsy shows that Tortuguita had no gunpowder on their hands, contradicting the police narrative about their death.
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.
Policing Does Not Have Problems — It Is the Problem
Policing is neither reformable nor redeemable.