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Crackdowns on Protests Are Exposing Higher Ed’s Complicity in Israel’s Genocide
Student protests are ramping up, and university administrations are menacing students with police and surveillance.
Police Violently Crack Down on Emory University’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment
Police used tear gas and stun guns to break up the encampment as they wrestled people to the ground.
Across the US, Campus Protests for Palestine Face Intensifying Police Crackdowns
Student protests calling for university divestment from Israel and the US arms industry continue coast to coast.
North Texas Organizers Knock Doors to Stop $50M “Cop City Dallas” Bond Package
A $150 million police training center is being planned for the University of North Texas at Dallas campus.
Touching Fentanyl Can’t Kill You. Why Are Cops and Lawmakers Pretending It Can?
The myth that fentanyl is deadly to the touch won’t die, and it's a falsehood with devastating consequences.
With New Lawsuit, Lawyers Suspect Police Cover-Up in Death of Daniel Barajas
Key details surrounding Daniel Barajas’s death are missing from police reports, civil rights attorneys say.
Activists Say Police Killing of Ryan Gainer Shows Need for Community Safety
Black, autistic 15-year-old Ryan Gainer was fatally shot by San Bernardino police during a mental health crisis.
Philly’s Law-and-Order Policy Worsens Overdose Crisis and Hinders Harm Reduction
The crisis in the Kensington neighborhood is the result of enforced deprivation and neglect of the people by the state.
Hochul’s Militarization of NYC Subway Is About Politics, Not Public Safety
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to flood the subway with national guard troops is a costly form of political theater.
Why Disability Justice Activists Have Joined the Movement to Stop Cop City
Organizers emphasized that disabled people are especially vulnerable to both climate crisis and police violence.