News & Commentary about Reforming Police
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Dec 27, 2017
When the Baltimore Police Locked Down Several Blocks of a Black Neighborhood
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Dec 22, 2017
When Police Shoot a Man Who Was Stabbing Himself
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Dec 15, 2017
A Backroom Deal Threatens to Weaken Real Police Reform in New York City
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Dec 12, 2017
‘You’re Fucked’: The Acquittal of Officer Brailsford and the Crisis of Police Impunity
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Dec 12, 2017
Tough-on-Crime Prosecutors Are Out of Step With Public Views
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Dec 7, 2017
Former Officer's Guilty Verdict for Killing Walter Scott Is the Exception, Not the Rule
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Dec 7, 2017
My Son Dontre's Killing by Police Was a Human Rights Violation
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Dec 4, 2017
Are Rhode Island Police Implementing Illegal Traffic Ticket Quotas?
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Nov 29, 2017
For People of Color in Jacksonville, Florida, Walking Can Be a Crime