Tag: policing
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 ...
As the DEA Swarms US Cities, Its Abolition Should Be Prioritized
As the President sends Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents to Chicago and other cities ...
Black Residents Subject to 97 Percent of Marijuana Arrests, Citations in Albany
While the state of New York decriminalized marijuana possession for personal use in 2019, ...
End Civil Asset Forfeiture to Defund the Drug War
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends ...
