Tag: policing
“The Drum Beat in My Head Gets Louder”—Meet DPA’s New Leader
“Is it going to be Kassandra?” There’s a reason that question was asked over ...
New York Times Breonna Taylor Piece Embraces Drug-War Narratives
Remarkably, a recent 6,000-word New York Times investigative article about Breonna Taylor doesn’t mention ...
NYPD Reports Eight-Fold Increase in Use of Force for “Crowd Control” During Floyd Uprising
In the late spring and early summer, New York City, like the rest of ...
Police Murders of Black People: Has the World Really Woken Up?
This week, I watched 29-year-old Jacob Blake get shot by a police officer at ...
What Marijuana Legalization Would Mean for Criminal Justice in Arizona
Marijuana legalization is headed to the ballot in Arizona this November. If successful, the ...
The Frightening Future and Past of Cop “Mutual Aid”
Mutual aid organizing is experiencing something of a renaissance amid the coinciding crises of ...
Don’t Blame Protests for COVID—Defund Police for Communities’ Health
Hundreds of thousands have gathered across the country this summer to protest the police ...
How Would Dismantling the DHS Affect the War on Drugs?
It’s time to abolish the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), writes ACLU Director ...
Law Enforcement Unions Sue for Fear LA Will Vote to Fund Communities, Not Cops
A diverse group of Los Angeles labor organizations, helmed by law enforcement, is working ...
Will Californians Vote to Eliminate Cash Bail in November?
Voters in the nation’s largest state will have the chance in November to decide ...
