Why Protesters in Ferguson Can’t Stay Home at Night Why Protesters in Ferguson Can’t Stay Home at Night
The mistrust in Ferguson is being deepened in real time by local officials’ selective release of information.
Aug 19, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Demand That Cops Stop Acting Like Soldiers. Plus: How to Help in Ferguson Demand That Cops Stop Acting Like Soldiers. Plus: How to Help in Ferguson
The events in Ferguson, Missouri, shed light on the increasing militarization of the police in the United States.
Aug 19, 2014 / Take Action / NationAction
St. Louis Police Arrest Nine Protesters Demanding Justice for Michael Brown St. Louis Police Arrest Nine Protesters Demanding Justice for Michael Brown
Protesters marched to Governor Jay Nixon’s downtown office building, demanding that he withdraw National Guard troops from Ferguson.
Aug 19, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh
How to End Militarized Policing How to End Militarized Policing
We can undo the policies facilitating police violence in Ferguson.
Aug 18, 2014 / Alex S. Vitale
What Matters in Ferguson What Matters in Ferguson
Michael Brown was shot and killed by an officer of the Ferguson, Missouri, police department. Everything else is irrelevant.
Aug 15, 2014 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
After Ferguson, Will the DOJ Curtail Militarized Policing Across the Country? After Ferguson, Will the DOJ Curtail Militarized Policing Across the Country?
Can the situation in Ferguson prompt accountability and oversight of law enforcement?
Aug 15, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Reporter Arrested in Ferguson Rips Joe Scarborough for ‘Running His Mouth’ Reporter Arrested in Ferguson Rips Joe Scarborough for ‘Running His Mouth’
Famous TV host says reporters who don’t obey cops fast enough just want TV fame.
Aug 14, 2014 / Blog / Leslie Savan
Why Do These Cops Look Like Navy Seals? Why Do These Cops Look Like Navy Seals?
How the excessive militarization of the police has turned cops into counterinsurgents.
Aug 14, 2014 / Matthew Harwood
The Death of Michael Brown and the Search for Justice in Black America The Death of Michael Brown and the Search for Justice in Black America
Theodore Wafer’s guilty verdict allowed us to breathe easy for a second, but the killing of Michael Brown sucked all the oxygen right back out of the room.
Aug 12, 2014 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
Why It’s Absolutely No Surprise Mayor de Blasio Is Defending ‘Broken Windows’ Why It’s Absolutely No Surprise Mayor de Blasio Is Defending ‘Broken Windows’
The de Blasio administration says it supports “broken windows” so long as it is done in a “respectful” manner. But that’s impossible. It is by definit...
Aug 6, 2014 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith