Arkansas sheriff charged with assaulting handcuffed detainees
If convicted, Anthony Boen faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in federal prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.
Deputy suspended after assaulting student on video
"School and district officials are working closely and in full cooperation with the local authorities to address this matter consistent with school board policy and state laws.”
ALEC Influence in Ohio Greases Skids for Anti-Protest Bill
The bill, the "Critical Infrastructure Protection Act," being pushed by ALEC around the country makes it a felony for protestors to trespass on energy company property, such as pipelines, refineries, and power plants.
Police sergeant charged with assaulting handcuffed man
“It is disheartening any time an officer entrusted with enormous power over the public’s liberty and lives misuses that power.
US soldiers charged with selling drugs in connection to fatal overdose
“Tragically, this is not the first time my Office has charged people in connection with the overdose death of a concert-goer at the Electric Zoo festival.”
Watch: A youth-led movement to get out the vote makes waves in Mississippi
Please watch Brave New Film’s latest #YouthInAction film and help spread the message Mississippi Votes is pioneering. Help make a difference today!
Violence is as violence does
"The greatest purveyor of violence in the world: My own government. I cannot remain silent."
Exxon wins New York climate fraud lawsuit
"Nothing in this opinion is intended to absolve ExxonMobil from responsibility for contributing to climate change through the emission of greenhouse gasses in the production of its fossil fuel products."
‘A matter of life and death’: COP 25 protest outside US embassy demands justice...
"It's a matter of life and death, of dignity, which is why all federal initiatives must include local Indigenous communities in positions of leadership that recognize and respect our sovereignty."
For veterans in jail, this anti-violence workshop provides support
The effectiveness of the program is clear: a study shows that recidivism rates for participants are down by half.