Poor and Inadequate Police Training Plus Systemic Racism Produce Tragedy
We need adequate support for those who struggle with mental health issues and a reorientation away from the systemic racisms.
NYPD Sent Undercover Officers to Black Lives Matter Protests
The NYPD is refusing to release records detailing their undercover operations.
Former Mayor Pleads Guilty After Embezzling From Food Bank
Although the corrupt former mayor only admitted to stealing more than $5,000, estimates from the food bank place the actual number near $55,000 in stolen funds.
Police Refuse to Release Video of Officers Killing Unarmed Mentally Ill Man
Ignoring calls from the community for total transparency, Chief Davis refuses to release the cellphone video to the public.
21 Peaceful Protestors Arrested During Prayer Ceremony at Standing Rock
The officers responsible were from the Morton County Sheriff’s Department, the same department that sent officers armed with mace and attack dogs against the protestors earlier this month.
Solidarity From Solitary: The National Prison Strike
The national scope of the prisoner strike, with actions in 40 to 50 prisons around the U.S., is truly historic, as is the solidarity demonstrated between the prisoners and the guards.
Standing Firm at Standing Rock: Why the Struggle is Bigger Than One Pipeline
For indigenous people, the fight to halt the Dakota Access Pipeline is about reviving a way of life.
Unarmed Black Man Killed by San Diego Police
Unarmed Alfred Olango was shot and killed by San Diego police after his sister called police to help with her brother's mental health emergency.
Cops Involved in the Murder of Freddie Gray Honored at Conservative Media Gala
Brian Rice, Edward Nero, and Garret Miller were cleared of all charges earlier this year, but remain on administrative duty pending an internal review for their role in Gray’s death.
Several Prisons Now Involved in Largest Strike in U.S. History
Despite the vastness of the strike, the mainstream media refuses to cover it.