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Racial Violence and the Unanswered Calls for Justice
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Racial Violence and the Unanswered Calls for Justice

In the wake of violence, the DOJ repeatedly fails to protect Black and other marginalized communities, often incriminating them instead.

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DOJ Calls for Overhaul of Minneapolis Police, but Reform Rarely Works
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DOJ Calls for Overhaul of Minneapolis Police, but Reform Rarely Works

A report on the Minneapolis Police supports protesters’ claims and calls for overhaul, but current police reform promises have fallen short.

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Reflecting on the Los Angeles Riots
Graffiti on a wall reads "F**K LAPD! No Justice. No Peace!"

Reflecting on the Los Angeles Riots

The 1992 Los Angeles riots were sparked by a series of injustices by the criminal justice system against marginalized people that remain unaddressed 30 years later.

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“It Needs to be Stopped”: Talia Rouser on Atlanta’s Cop City
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“It Needs to be Stopped”: Talia Rouser on Atlanta’s Cop City

The City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Police Foundation’s plan for Cop City would result in a community being pushed out through terrorism, fear, or poverty from taxes rising.

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Why the Fight Against Cop City Means So Much
A poster with a drawing of forest defender Manuel Paez Terán doing a peace sign. Above the drawing, says "Radicals Say ACAB."

Why the Fight Against Cop City Means So Much

An upcoming national week of action to Stop Cop City is underway, supporting one of the most crucial social justice fights in the U.S.

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“All Hands on Deck”: Community Movement Builders on the Fight to Stop Cop City
A group of people stand in a ling with their legs spread and hands behind their back. A mural of faces behind them reads "Protect the Black Community Stop Gentrification."

“All Hands on Deck”: Community Movement Builders on the Fight to Stop Cop City

Community Movement Builders joins the fight to stop the construction of a sprawling police training facility that activists call Cop City.

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Why Reform Falls Short in Stopping Police Violence
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Why Reform Falls Short in Stopping Police Violence

Last year became the deadliest year for fatal police encounters, despite calls for reform and racial justice after the 2020 protests.

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An “Unacceptable Escalation” Against Peaceful Protestors
A group of people in a forest with their faces blurred out pose next to a cloth sign that says, "Atlanta Forest to Strefi Hill and the squats of Athens Greece defend free spaces."

An “Unacceptable Escalation” Against Peaceful Protestors

A protest movement to stop Cop City and protect an Atlanta forest continues despite a brutal police raid on the protest encampment.

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The Growing Threat of Police Surveilling Social Media
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The Growing Threat of Police Surveilling Social Media

Police surveillance of social media often relies on data riddled with human error or interpreted with bias, which harms communities of color.

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A Timeline of the FBI and its Role in Political Persecution
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A Timeline of the FBI and its Role in Political Persecution

On August 8, the FBI raided former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home on suspicion of mishandling classified documents (MSN).  When activists demanded defunding of the police, conservatives trumpeted their unconditional support for law enforcement. For the same people to now shout “defund the FBI” raises the question of whether “their love of law enforcement only…

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