Tag: policing
NYC to End Qualified Immunity for Police Officers—To an Extent
New York City will become the largest jurisdiction in the country to curtail police ...
Long-Hidden NYPD Misconduct Records Now Available Online
One of the fruits of the 2020 Uprisings in New York City has belatedly ...
California County Eyes Mandatory Drug Treatment Bill
A newly introduced California Assembly bill would sentence people arrested on drug charges to ...
As Sex Workers, We Know the “Equality Model” Is a Dangerous Mistake
The general public is perhaps only tangentially aware of sex workers’ rights and the ...
Why Didn’t Rochester’s New Mental Health Crisis Team Prevent Latest Police Brutality?
An incident of police brutality in Rochester, New York, calls into question reforms the ...
NY Ends “Walking While Trans” Ban Targeting Women of Color
Transgender and criminal justice reform activists won a major victory as New York Governor ...
A Harm Reductionist’s Case for Abolition
Since 2020’s uprisings against anti-Black police violence, communities and institutions across the country have ...
NY Restricts Driver’s License Suspensions That Criminalize Poverty
After waiting until the last possible day, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into ...
Ten Photos From 2020 That Reflect 2021’s Biggest Challenges
Few years in living memory have been as dramatic and distressing as 2020, and ...
Michigan the Latest State to Address Driver’s License-Suspension Injustice
A suite of criminal justice reform bills is moving through the Michigan state legislature, ...
