Tag: policing
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 ...
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 ...
Ahmaud Arbery Case: Deep Investigation Must Take On Structural Racism
The brutal killing of Ahmaud Arbery, by a retired member of law enforcement and ...
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 ...
SSDP Conference: Ending Mass Incarceration Takes More Than Drug Policy Reform
What are the drivers of mass incarceration? It’s a complicated question, with racism and ...
“Disturbing”—Cannabis Policing Meets Social Distancing Enforcement
On May 2, photos of New Yorkers congregating in some of the most affluent ...
“A Load Off Your Chest”—Criminal Record Expungement During the Pandemic
While the coronavirus continues to disrupt American life, activists around the country are not ...
Pressure Builds on ICE to Release Far More People During Pandemic
The pandemic has exposed inhumane health and sanitary conditions in US jails and prisons; ...
Narcan Inventor Condemns Indiana City Cops’ Suspension of OD Reversals
Some law enforcement organizations across Indiana have established policies that punish or prohibit the ...
Why Aramis Ayala Should Release Her “Dishonest Cops” List
Aramis Ayala, the chief prosecutor of Orlando and the first Black state attorney in ...
