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 / 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 / Steven Hsieh
Where Is the Voice of Migrant Children in the Immigration Crisis? Where Is the Voice of Migrant Children in the Immigration Crisis?
Child migrants and their families are the ones being affected by the shifts in policy, and ultimately, any decision made impacts their future first and foremost.
Aug 18, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation
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 / 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 / Zoë Carpenter
A Plea for Humanity at Rikers A Plea for Humanity at Rikers
Inmates and activists unite to stop prisoner abuse at Rikers Island Prison.
Aug 14, 2014 / Sarah Leonard
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 / 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 US Keeps 34,000 Immigrants in Detention Each Day Simply to Meet a Quota The US Keeps 34,000 Immigrants in Detention Each Day Simply to Meet a Quota
It’s time for Congress to eliminate the immigrant detention mandate.
Aug 13, 2014 / Robert M. Morgenthau