How ALEC Took Florida’s ‘License to Kill’ Law National How ALEC Took Florida’s ‘License to Kill’ Law National
The American Legislative Exchange Council made Florida's law into “model legislation.” The killing of Trayvon Martin reveals just how bad that model is.
Mar 22, 2012 / John Nichols
Despite the History of Brutality, We Must Reform, Not Abandon, the Police Despite the History of Brutality, We Must Reform, Not Abandon, the Police
Only the government can assume the role of policing and protecting Americans.
Mar 21, 2012 / Bryce Covert
Can Anyone Rein in the NYPD’s Spies? Can Anyone Rein in the NYPD’s Spies?
Outrage over the surveillance of Muslim communities must be channeled into pressure to investigate—and end—the federally funded program.
Mar 7, 2012 / The Editors
Where’s the Outrage Over the NYPD’s Spying Operation? Where’s the Outrage Over the NYPD’s Spying Operation?
For there to be any kind of change, outrage over the NYPD's spying operation will need to spread more broadly throughout the progressive community.
Mar 7, 2012 / The Nation
How to Fund an American Police State How to Fund an American Police State
The government is spending real money on an imaginary war.
Mar 5, 2012 / Stephan Salisbury
Student Privacy and the PATRIOT Act Student Privacy and the PATRIOT Act
More than a decade after Congress passed the PATRIOT Act, its varied implications are still unraveling.
Feb 24, 2012 / StudentNation / Uzma Kolsy
Our Dangerous Devotion to Eyewitness Testimony Our Dangerous Devotion to Eyewitness Testimony
From Sacco and Vanzetti to Troy Davis, witnesses to crime scenes get it wrong too often. So why did the Supreme Court just make it harder to challenge such evidence in court?
Jan 18, 2012 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
FAQ: What Are the Rights of Reporters Covering Protests? FAQ: What Are the Rights of Reporters Covering Protests?
Reporting on protests is no easy job—just ask the thirty-six reporters arrested while covering the Occupy movement. Do reporters have a right to gather the news?
Jan 4, 2012 / Jonathan Peters
Nation Conversations: Norm Stamper: The Police Are Not the Military Nation Conversations: Norm Stamper: The Police Are Not the Military
The militarization of our police forces has turned a vital public-safety institution against its own people.
Dec 8, 2011 / The Nation
Puerto Rico’s Policing Crisis Puerto Rico’s Policing Crisis
Brutality is an old problem, one that has worsened under the government of Luis Fortuño.
Dec 6, 2011 / Feature / Ed Morales