policing

“Social Workers Belong in Police Departments” Is an Offensive Statement

Last week, the New York State Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers posted a graphic on Facebook that…

June 10, 2020

Local and National Efforts Focus on Stopping Police “No-Knock” Raids

The protests sparked nationwide—and worldwide—by the death of George Floyd have also concerned the March killing of a young Black…

June 9, 2020

Now You Can File Complaints Against the NYPD Based on Online Evidence

  Chances are, someone reading this sentence has seen a video of the NYPD committing assault or other abuse on…

June 8, 2020

Trump’s War on “Antifa” Promises Political Persecution of Activists

As protests against police racism and violence continue throughout the US, President Donald Trump wants your attention focused on the…

June 3, 2020

Police Brutality and Fear: Hits Keep Coming for Philly’s Most Vulnerable

When the current protests began in Philadelphia on Saturday, May 30, something felt distinctly different from the last time I…

June 3, 2020

How the Drug War Is a Tool to Criminalize LGBTQ+ People

When we think of the criminalization of the LGBTQ+ community, our minds likely veer to the Stonewall Riots of 1969.…

June 1, 2020

Cop’s Memorial Day Killing of Black Man Encouraged by Local DA Culture

Minneapolis, Memorial Day 2020. A Black man’s head lies on the asphalt, and the white Minneapolis police officer holds an…

May 26, 2020

Mexican Police Accountability Data Missing from US-Backed Drug War Reports

The US State Department is failing to monitor its Mexico drug war projects that have cost $3 billion since 2008.…

May 14, 2020

Ahmaud Arbery Case: Deep Investigation Must Take On Structural Racism

The brutal killing of Ahmaud Arbery, by a retired member of law enforcement and his son in Brunswick, Georgia on…

May 12, 2020

Racial Disparities Widen Despite Historic-Low NYC Drug Arrests in Lockdown

New York City drug arrests hit historic lows in the weeks after Governor Andrew Cuomo initiated the state's "shelter-in-place" policy…

May 6, 2020