Truthout
Policing

Introducing “Who Do You Serve, Who Do You Protect?”
Truthout's first-ever print anthology addresses urgent questions about policing in the USA.

Alton Sterling: A Life of Collateral Insecurity
Sterling's life was devalued by the criminal legal system long before his death. He was a victim of the collateral consequences of a criminal record.

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Facing Up to Our Shadow Side With Compassion
Restorative justice makes real the fact that conflict, pain, suffering and crime are part of all our lives.

The Limits of Police “Reform”
When elites get to define the problem, they get to decide what constitutes solving it.

Two Years After Sandra Bland, Justice for Wakiesha Wilson
A year after the death of Wakiesha Wilson in a LAPD jail cell, her grieving family is still pushing for answers and accountability.

How Chicago Became the First City to Make Reparations to Victims of Police Violence
The ordinance provides a meaningful model for creating reparations at the local level.

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A Call to Recognize the US’s Women Human Rights Defenders
While the US has branded itself as a model of human rights, it has been criticized for dropping the ball on advancing women's rights at home and overseas.

Trump’s Director of National Intelligence Pick Is on the Wrong Side of Surveillance
Trump's pick for National Intelligence Director laid out his vision for surveillance — it's not good for technology users.

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Standing Up for Our Communities: Why We Need a Police-Free Future
How to move toward the world we want to live in — free of policing — even in the face of violence and fear mongering.

San Diego Police Target African American Children for Unlawful DNA Collection
Specifically targeting black children for unlawful DNA collection is a gross abuse of technology by law enforcement.