Fired cop charged with battery and misconduct after attacking woman on video
“If [police] violate those professional standards, then we will terminate them. If their conduct rises to the level where it’s criminal, [State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle] is going to prosecute you.”
The long battle for civilian oversight of the police
Some civilian oversight bodies prompt improvements in policing, but many have little power. Advocates are trying to change that.
The Creeping Villainy of American Politics
The threefold rise in hate crimes against Muslims since the Paris and San Bernardino attacks and the acceptance of hate speech in political discourse are signs of our society’s morbidity.
Why Bernie Sanders’ Brainstorm Shouldn’t Die
While running for office, Sanders backed the idea of using the US Postal Service as an alternative to pay lenders and other expensive fringe financial services.
Profiting from the pandemic: Will pharmaceutical giants use patents to limit access to COVID...
The truth is that a lot of us hold out hope for when this pandemic will end, thinking that it’ll end when treatments and vaccines emerge, when a cure emerges.
Ohio Police Pepper Spray Woman in Restraint Chair
Montgomery County Sheriff Phil Plummer says that her treatment was an “isolated incident.”
San Francisco approves police deployment of potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots
“Robots will only be used as a deadly force option when [the] risk of loss of life to members of the public or officers is imminent and outweighs any other force option available to SFPD.”
How advocates are fighting voter suppression
As the 2020 election season gets under way, activists are beginning to push back against voter disenfranchisement across the country.
Taking a hard look at police killings
Can re-imagining city budgets make our communities safer?
State senator resigns after using racial slurs
“All of us are accountable for our actions and comments.”