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January 30, 2023
The Killing of Tyre Nichols Is an Indictment of the Entire Political System
After BLM and the George Floyd protests, the bipartisan elite embraced bolstering police power.
Jeet Heer
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January 4, 2023
The Continuing Imprisonment of Leila de Lima Is an International Scandal
Her incarceration for having the temerity to investigate former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is a stain on the reputation of the new Marcos administration.
Walden Bello
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November 28, 2022
When the NYPD Gets Desperate
In a high-profile murder case, New York police swabbed hundreds of Black men, illegally used a private DNA lab, and then concealed their tactics.
Amos Barshad
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September 2, 2022
Why We Don’t Say “Reform the Police”
Reforms that leave policing’s core functions in place will not prevent state violence against Black people. To build a better society, we must abolish policing altogether.
Mariame Kaba and Andrea J. Ritchie
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June 27, 2022
The NYU Policing Project’s Dirty Money Dilemma
A coalition of law students at New York University has condemned the nonprofit for partnering with various police technology, surveillance, and weaponry companies.
Ruqaiyah Zarook
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June 7, 2022
The Disturbing Reason the Uvalde Police Won’t Be Held Accountable
Thanks to an old Supreme Court case, Uvalde parents will have a hard time convincing courts to hold police liable for failing to protect their kids.
Elie Mystal
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June 2, 2022
Biden’s Executive Order on Police Reform Is Too Little, Too Late
It does almost nothing to prevent local cops from shooting Black people to death.
Elie Mystal
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May 26, 2022
The Buffalo Attack Is Part of a Long History of Racial Terror
How does a system that devalues Black lives expect the members of society to value them?
India Walton for The Nation
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May 13, 2022
The American Justice System Has Failed Us All
As Americans watch from the sidelines, the courts and the legal system continue to visibly fumble in the dark for legitimacy of any sort.
Karen J. Greenberg
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March 16, 2022
What Actually Killed Breonna Taylor?
Mounting evidence suggests that a redevelopment effort in Louisville contributed to the deadly raid on Taylor’s home.
David Helps