The Department of Justice announced Wednesday it will be undertaking two important reviews: one related to the Memphis Police Department (MPD) and one that will examine the use of specialized units within law enforcement.
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We are left wondering on what planet does distraught black man Keenan Anderson begging "Please help me" to police become "Please brutishly kill me"?
Strippers fight for a union, and AIPAC goes whole hog
Before copaganda became widely televised in shows like “Law & Order,” police were more accurately portrayed as abusers of power.
The definition of insanity is repeating the same act and expecting a different result. Right now, continuing the failed efforts to “fix” policing in America feels insane, what’s needed is radical and systemic change
Some people think that building an alternative to our current harmful system means starting from scratch; but that’s far from the truth. Innovative, community-based programs that heal and prevent violence are humming and ready to grow.
A new study that reviews of 40 years of data shows many fatal police encounters are misclassified, most often when the victim is Black or Hispanic
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