It was caught on tape. A Seattle police officer lunged into the backseat of a patrol car. The Black woman …
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Nov
2020
Oct
2020
Why police unions are not part of the American labor movement
In the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, news reports have suggested that …
Sep
2020
Less-Lethal Weapons Blind, Maim and Kill. Victims Say Enough Is Enough.
There’s a gap in Scott Olsen’s memory for the night of Oct. 25, 2011. The Iraq War vet remembers leaving …
Aug
2020
Vigilantism, again in the news, is an American tradition
It’s a contentious time in the U.S., with a pandemic, racial equality, police violence, and a presidential election all occupying …
Jul
2020
Reimagining Public Safety and Defunding the Police
Lawmakers across the country are proposing policy measures to cut or loosen ties to traditional policing. By now, the refrain is …
Jun
2020
Militarization creates a police culture that paints the people as ‘the enemy’
The unrest sparked by the death of George Floyd after being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis …
Jun
2020
7 Ways Protestors Showed Support for the Black American Community
Amid the outpouring of outrage over George Floyd’s killing, are glimpses of solidarity and hope around the world. In the past …