Tag: policing
The Disturbing Prevalence of NYPD Taser Use on Mentally Ill New Yorkers
Dwayne Jeune’s mom was looking for help when she called 911 in 2017. Her ...
Philadelphia Mayor’s Worrying Pick for New Police Commissioner
When Danielle Outlaw became Portland’s police chief in 2017, she was the first Black ...
World’s First Psilocybin Mushroom Policy Panel Starts Work in Denver
The first ever Psilocybin Mushroom Policy Review Panel in the US is about to ...
Political Rhetoric and Policing: Can We Break the Vicious Circle?
Our society’s emphasis on drug-law enforcement and the stigmatization and punishment of people who ...
NYC Over-Polices Subway at the Expense of Marginalized People
In September, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which operates public transit in New York ...
San Diego Law Enforcement’s “Obscene” Targeting of POC With Mental Illness
The sheriff deputies of San Diego County and San Diego cops have disproportionately policed ...
Trump Wants War With Mexico’s So-Called Drug Cartels
Nine US citizens belonging to a Mormon community in Mexico were killed on November ...
A TSA Officer Sexually Assaulted Me: Know Your Rights
The first person I interviewed for this story—days before I knew I would write ...
Iowa Cops Denied Medical Care to Arrested Man Who Died of Meth Intoxication
I need to go to the hospital,” Alex Billmeyer told police officers as he ...
Eric Garner’s Mother Speaks Out Against Proposed NYC Menthols Ban
Gwendolyn Carr, the mother of Eric Garner—who was killed by NYPD police officer Daniel ...
