![Armed French police use force against civilian, force him on to the ground](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/France-police-AP.jpg)
After the Riots, the Police Terrorize Marseille After the Riots, the Police Terrorize Marseille
Two days after police killed Nahel Merzouk, the poorest big city in France exploded with anger. By Sunday, a crackdown had smothered the protests—and made residents even more fearf...
Jul 6, 2023 / M. Jesuthasan
![US Attorney General Merrick B. Garland addresses the findings of a Justice Department investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department during a press conference in Minneapolis, Minn., on June 16, 2023.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/merrick-garland-minneapolis-getty.jpg)
The Federal Government Is “Affirming Everything That Black People Have Been Saying” The Federal Government Is “Affirming Everything That Black People Have Been Saying”
The Department of Justice report slamming the Minneapolis Police Department is also a cause for hope.
Jun 22, 2023 / Ibrahim Hirsi
![Protesters gather in the atrium of Atlanta City Hall to protest Cop City on Monday, June 5, 2023.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AP23156726945806.jpg)
Atlanta Is Trying to Crush the Opposition to “Cop City” by Any Means Necessary Atlanta Is Trying to Crush the Opposition to “Cop City” by Any Means Necessary
Mass arrests. Trumped-up charges. Brutal violence. They’re all part of the city’s effort to destroy the movement against the infamous police facility.
Jun 7, 2023 / Hannah Riley
![Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron speaks](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1255324833.jpg)
The Man Who Called Breonna Taylor’s Killing “Justified” Could Be Kentucky’s Next Governor The Man Who Called Breonna Taylor’s Killing “Justified” Could Be Kentucky’s Next Governor
Attorney General Daniel Cameron sided with the police after Taylor’s death. Now, he’s the GOP’s gubernatorial nominee.
May 18, 2023 / John Nichols
![Their Loved Ones Were Killed by Police. Why Are Officers Still Harassing Them?](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/221221_Vasquez-Family-5-1.jpg)
Their Loved Ones Were Killed by Police. Why Are Officers Still Harassing Them? Their Loved Ones Were Killed by Police. Why Are Officers Still Harassing Them?
In Los Angeles County, grieving families are retaliated against for speaking out against police violence.
Apr 7, 2023 / Multimedia / Francisco Aviles Pino
![Chicago mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson, left, and Paul Vallas](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/vallas-johnson-chicago-ap.jpg)
Chicago’s Election Will Shape the Future of Public Safety in America Chicago’s Election Will Shape the Future of Public Safety in America
Paul Vallas promises that he’ll grow the police force. Brandon Johnson says that to build safety, he’ll “invest in people.” What does that mean, and what are voters choosing betwee...
Mar 31, 2023 / Eric Reinhart
![Protesters blocking traffic](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tyre-nichols-protest-getty.jpg)
Predatory Policing Has Become a National Crisis Predatory Policing Has Become a National Crisis
Welcome to America’s emerging predator state.
Feb 28, 2023 / Michael Gould-Wartofsky
![A police armored vehicle patrols an intersection on August 24, 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/armored-police-vehicle.jpg)
It’s Time to End the Outrageous Militarization of America’s Police Force It’s Time to End the Outrageous Militarization of America’s Police Force
De-escalation would enhance public safety.
Feb 21, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
![memorial for Isidro Valverde](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/isidro-valverde-chicago-police-victim-memorial-ap.jpg)
After Another Police Killing in Chicago, We Need to Focus on Care, Not Cops After Another Police Killing in Chicago, We Need to Focus on Care, Not Cops
Officers in Chicago killed Isidro Valverde and then lied about it—part of a pattern at CPD. We must reallocate excessive police funding to build systems of supportive care.
Feb 17, 2023 / Rossana Rodriguez and Eric Reinhart
![Congress Shouldn’t Clap for Tyre Nichols’s Parents—They Should Apologize](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/GettyImages-1246877304.jpg)
Congress Shouldn’t Clap for Tyre Nichols’s Parents—They Should Apologize Congress Shouldn’t Clap for Tyre Nichols’s Parents—They Should Apologize
Many of the people rising for Nichols’s parents during the State of the Union didn’t do enough to prevent his death—and quite a few did worse than that.
Feb 9, 2023 / Editorial / Elie Mystal