Messages obtained by Prism between federal monitor Antonio Oftelie and two Seattle Police Department executives reveal backchannel coordination about policing tactics and budgeting
When Relationships Evolving Possibilities responds to people in crisis, it has two rules: don’t call the police, and don’t police each other
America watched in horror this spring as armed phalanxes of police assaulted peaceful pro-Palestine protesters on campuses across the nation. The raids on student encampments ranged from dubious arrests to snipers on campus rooftops. This most recent episode of widespread police aggression only reinforced Americans’ belief that law enforcement is
As growing concerns of authoritarianism grip the U.S., residents of Long Island’s Nassau County are pushing back on a new government initiative deputizing armed civilians. In March, Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman began recruiting armed citizens and training them to respond to natural disasters, unrest, and other
On Sept. 27 Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee stuck a shovel into a wide trough of dirt on Nashville’s western edge. Flanked by a row of state representatives and law enforcement officials, Lee broke ground on a new hub for law enforcement training and administration across Tennessee. Lee’s administration
The city of San Pablo has plans to build a $43 million police training center
After public outcry from students and community members, the Los Angeles School Board committed to getting police off campus and hiring mental health staff.
Immigration, reproductive rights, and police reform advocates were left disappointed by Biden’s first State of the Union address
Police don’t stop or prevent crime, but police propaganda in U.S. media pushes another narrative
Democratic mayors’ tough-on-crime approaches to policing and incarceration make cities less safe, especially for the most marginalized
Ending anti-Black police brutality requires sustained action and targeting an entire system, not just individual players.
Real protection and support in our communities requires greater investment in social services and more divestment from law enforcement
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