Tag: policing
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 ...
An Indiana Police Dept. No Longer Reversing Overdoses During Pandemic
An Indiana law enforcement department has suspended police administration of naloxone, the opioid overdose ...
San Antonio’s War on Street-Level Sex Workers
On a late August afternoon, a woman with shoulder-length brown hair asked a passing ...
The Lessons of Chicago’s Disastrous “Crime Prediction” Experiment
In 2012, the Chicago Police Department (CPD) collected data on everyone arrested in the ...
Community Outrage at Oakland Homeless Camps Enforcement Proposal
The city of Oakland, California is considering setting guidelines on where homeless encampments will ...
