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“Can we come up with a situation where there are fewer killings, and fewer collateral consequences?”

The decision to hold “Live PD” and “Cops” comes as protests over police brutality continue across the nation following the killing of George Floyd by Minnesota police officers

The latest in an historically fraught relationship among police, labor and civil rights movement

To really “fight crime,” we don’t need more cops; we need more jobs, more educational opportunities, more arts programs, more community centers, more mental health resources, and more of a say in how our own communities function.

A consensus is growing in the corporate world that working from home will be the new normal after coronavirus. Companies will sell it as a perk — but it will mean handing the boss even greater control over our lives.

Despite 100,000 confirmed US coronavirus deaths, powerful economic interests are fighting to reopen the country prematurely — no matter the cost to workers.

Racism in America is like dust in the air. It seems invisible — even if you’re choking on it — until you let the sun in. Then you see it’s everywhere.

A new report presents the most complete analysis of environmental conflicts to date, focusing on 3,000 cases of grassroots activism worldwide, activism by the poor and indigenous that comes with a heavy cost of criminalization, violence, and murder.

Beyond Pentagon-supplied equipment, the most damaging effect of war on terror-encouraged police militarization is psychological. Police officers act like soldiers dealing with enemy combatants, conforming to the tools provided — with deadly result.

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