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Policing
Body Cameras and Tasers Make Billions for Axon, But Don’t Solve Police Violence
Axon tech soared in popularity after the killing of Michael Brown in 2014, but it may be doing more harm than good.
Anything Other Than Decriminalization Leaves Sex Workers Behind
Criminalization of sex work further disempowers some of society's most vulnerable classes of people.
ICE Is Monitoring and Targeting Immigration Activists
Homeland Security officials monitored hundreds of protests against family separations last year.
Criminalizing Sex Workers Drives Rape and Gender-Based Police Violence
In this excerpt, we learn where and how sex workers are criminalized.
Johns Hopkins Students Enter Week Three of Protesting ICE Contracts and Policing
Students at Johns Hopkins are demanding the cancellation of contracts with ICE, among other demands.
ACLU Demands Investigation Into Pro-Trump Fascist Militia Detaining Migrants
The ACLU cited visual evidence on social media that show the right-wing militia group detaining dozens of migrants.
Good Samaritans Punished for Offering Lifesaving Help to Migrants
The number of people federally charged with smuggling and harboring migrants has jumped nearly a third.
Real Sanctuary Demands More Than Lip Service. Cities Must Step Up.
Trump's attorney general says asylum seekers can face indefinite detention. Let's make “sanctuary city” pledges real.
Trump Reportedly Told Border Patrol to Refuse to Let Migrants Into the US
The president's increasingly erratic immigration rhetoric comes as he is carrying out staff changes.
The Militarization of Johns Hopkins Exposes a Nationwide Trend
Students are currently occupying the university administration building over issues of policing.