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[VIDEO SCREENSHOT] Deadly Police Shooting: "Oh! I shot him! I'm sorry."

Apr 15, 2015

'Buy-a-Badge' Programs Are a Recipe for Disaster, and Eric Harris Paid the Price

'Buy-a-Badge' Programs Are a Recipe for Disaster, and Eric Harris Paid the Price
Walter Scott

Apr 9, 2015

Walter Scott’s Killing Is a Direct Result of the Current State of Policing in America Today

Walter Scott’s Killing Is a Direct Result of the Current State of Policing in America Today
War Comes Home: The Excessive Militarization of American Policing - Read the Report

Apr 9, 2015

War Comes Home

War Comes Home
Photo of police officer holding nightstick

Mar 19, 2015

We Need to Move Beyond the Frame of the “Bad Apple Cop”

We Need to Move Beyond the Frame of the “Bad Apple Cop”

Mar 6, 2015

The DOJ Ferguson Report Isn’t Just an Indictment of Ferguson Police, but of American Policing Writ Large

The DOJ Ferguson Report Isn’t Just an Indictment of Ferguson Police, but of American Policing Writ Large

Dec 2, 2014

An MRAP Is Not a Blanket

An MRAP Is Not a Blanket
Larry Fellows III

Nov 23, 2014

Ferguson Q&A With Organizer Larry Fellows III

Ferguson Q&A With Organizer Larry Fellows III

Oct 7, 2014

How Many People Must Be Maimed or Killed Before We End the Militarization of Our Police Forces?

How Many People Must Be Maimed or Killed Before We End the Militarization of Our Police Forces?

Oct 6, 2014

Spotted on Campus: Up-Armored Mine-Resistant Monster Trucks

Spotted on Campus: Up-Armored Mine-Resistant Monster Trucks

Sep 26, 2014

For One Young Black Man in Newark, 'The Talk' was about Police

For One Young Black Man in Newark, 'The Talk' was about Police