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UN Expert Calls for an End to the Failed US-Led Global “War on Drugs”
Human rights advocates applauded Tlaleng Mofokeng's recommendations to adopt an approach focused on harm reduction.
Tireless Community Organizing by Black Parents Removed Cops From Oakland Schools
Children thrive when we center violence prevention and co-create learning environments that welcome the whole person.
Objectivity in Journalism Is a Deadly Myth That Serves Israeli Military and Cops
“The whole Israeli propaganda machine, the hasbara effort, has been so effective,” says Lewis Raven Wallace.
Police Are Sending Student Protesters to the ER. Campus Cops Don’t Keep Us Safe.
The recent campus crackdowns underscore the danger of the decades-long rise in school policing.
California Cops Violently Attacked a Black Man Who Was Filming Them
“I felt the asphalt just cutting in my face,” said Kwesi Guss, the man who the officers attacked.
NYPD Killed 19-Year-Old Win Rozario After He Called 911 for Help
The fatal shooting of the Bangladeshi teen has set off protests and demands for justice from the family.
Grieving Mothers Say Punitive New Drug Laws Won’t Solve the Overdose Crisis
Mothers who lost loved ones are speaking out against a wave of harsh anti-drug legislation that has swept the US.
Jewish Prof Body-Slammed by Police Tells Biden to Stop Weaponizing Antisemitism
“We don’t want this genocide in Gaza in our name,” says Annelise Orleck, who was brutalized by police at Dartmouth.
Documents Expose How DC Police Surveil Protest Activity, Social Media Profiles
Numerous emails reflect how DC police deploy powerful tools to track individual organizers.
300+ Arrested in Police Raids on Columbia and CCNY to Clear Gaza Encampments
Columbia University's president asked for continued police presence to ensure encampments aren't reestablished.