Tag: militarization of police
Militarized police unleash tear gas on peaceful Stop Cop City protesters
Activists face aggressive response while opposing construction of controversial "Cop City" training center in Atlanta.
Dozens of House dems and progressive groups push Biden to curb...
Reforming the Defense Department's 1033 program "is a reasonable step towards demilitarizing our police forces while preserving the safety of our communities."
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law urge officials to withdraw...
“We are sounding an alarm regarding the potential deployment of the National Guard, state police and local law enforcement on Tuesday as voters prepare to cast ballots in primary elections."
Democratic senator offers amendment ending transfer of military equipment to police...
“The cycle of police brutality sparking unrest, and that unrest being met by the militarized police is increasingly familiar in modern American society.”
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Clinton blames young people and social media for opposition to Gaza genocide
A speech at a far right Israeli publication’s summit sparks criticism over claims that youth are misinformed rather than responding to documented atrocities.
Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP funds from democratic-led states
A new confrontation between the White House and blue states raises concerns about the political use of food assistance programs.
Apocalypse soon?
Returning a final time to Cheyenne Mountain.
How the pro-Palestine movement is outsmarting the algorithms
In response to systematic censorship by Meta and other platforms, Palestinians and their allies have built an innovative new playbook of tactics to beat the algorithm.
Microsoft faces reckoning for assisting Israel’s genocide in Gaza
A new legal and shareholder campaign warns that Microsoft’s military contracts expose the company and its executives to international and domestic liability.