Why It’s Impossible to Indict a Cop Why It’s Impossible to Indict a Cop
It’s not just Ferguson—here’s how the system protects police.
Nov 25, 2014 / Chase Madar
Will Rasmea Odeh Go to Prison Because of a Confession Obtained Through Torture? Will Rasmea Odeh Go to Prison Because of a Confession Obtained Through Torture?
Forty years ago, the Israeli army tortured and imprisoned her. Now she’s being forced to relive the nightmare in a US court.
Nov 4, 2014 / Charlotte Silver
Did Ferguson Police Violate Human Rights During the Protests? Did Ferguson Police Violate Human Rights During the Protests?
A new report documents the most major concerns.
Oct 31, 2014 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry
Massacre in Mexico Massacre in Mexico
The murder of students in Guerrero is raising questions once again about the complicity of law enforcement and public officials in Mexico's drug wars.
Oct 24, 2014 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Laura Carlsen and Foreign Policy In Focus
Give Police Less Work Give Police Less Work
People in law enforcement need to re-evaluate their responsibilities.
Oct 23, 2014 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
What Will Protect Black Americans From Police Violence? What Will Protect Black Americans From Police Violence?
Police interactions have gone viral, but will that stop the brutality?
Oct 16, 2014 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry
Youth Are on the Frontlines in Ferguson, and They Refuse to Back Down Youth Are on the Frontlines in Ferguson, and They Refuse to Back Down
Faced with police brutality, white hostility and entrenched racism, young activists are showing the world a new kind of resistance.
Oct 16, 2014 / Muna Mire
It’s Time for the NYPD to Stop Treating Mentally Ill New Yorkers Like Criminals It’s Time for the NYPD to Stop Treating Mentally Ill New Yorkers Like Criminals
How a crisis intervention program pioneered in Memphis could save lives and prevent arrests.
Oct 9, 2014 / Cities Rising / Agnes Radomski
In the Wake of Ferguson, Demand Concrete Change In the Wake of Ferguson, Demand Concrete Change
We’ve joined forces with ColorofChange.org, Daily Kos, the Advancement Project and a host of other organizations to call on the executive branch of our federal government to ...
Oct 8, 2014 / Take Action / NationAction
Will DOJ Intervention Improve Policing in Ferguson? Will DOJ Intervention Improve Policing in Ferguson?
There’s debate over whether federal government involvement will make a difference in Ferguson. Cincinnati, site of a police shooting in 2002, offers clues on how to address r...
Sep 12, 2014 / Blog / Dani McClain