Police and Law Enforcement

Racial Profiling on Trial in Arizona (Video) Racial Profiling on Trial in Arizona (Video)

Arizona’s Sheriff Joe Arpaio is facing a class action suit that accuses him of racism in law enforcement. Is Arpaio the only problem? Another problem is the federal governmen...

Aug 7, 2012 / Laura Flanders

How About Also Taking the Guns From the Cops? How About Also Taking the Guns From the Cops?

The hit BBC show Luther, not to mention real London police, are important reminders that you don't need a gun to be a good cop.  

Aug 1, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Cord Jefferson

From Aurora to Anaheim, Guns Are Going Off Everywhere

From Aurora to Anaheim, Guns Are Going Off Everywhere From Aurora to Anaheim, Guns Are Going Off Everywhere

Who is being killed by firearms, and in what numbers?

Jul 30, 2012 / Stephan Salisbury

Marchers Demand Justice for Ramarley Graham Marchers Demand Justice for Ramarley Graham

“We want a movement,” says the mother of the teen who was killed by cops.

Jul 26, 2012 / Lucy McKeon

Chicago’s Dark Legacy of Police Torture Chicago’s Dark Legacy of Police Torture

Illinois has shuttered a commission formed to examine the cases of prisoners who say they were abused under Chicago’s former Police Commander Jon Burge years ago. But a truth...

Jul 19, 2012 / Liliana Segura

Florida Voter Purge Is Unlikely to Resume Florida Voter Purge Is Unlikely to Resume

The state’s elections supervisors continue to oppose the campaign initiated by Governor Rick Scott.

Jul 3, 2012 / Ari Berman

How Will Arizona’s Anti-Immigrant Law Be Implemented Now? How Will Arizona’s Anti-Immigrant Law Be Implemented Now?

After the Supreme Court knocked down several of its key components last month, where does SB-1070 go from here?

Jul 2, 2012 / Chris Hayes

Islamic NYU Students Host Town Hall To Address NYPD Surveillance Islamic NYU Students Host Town Hall To Address NYPD Surveillance

After the news broke that the NYPD had been monitoring them, NYU's Islamic Student Association gathered to demand the university president condemn the operation.

Jun 26, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Can Street Violence Be Fought Like a Virus? Can Street Violence Be Fought Like a Virus?

CeaseFire Chicago, pioneered by an infectious disease expert, has been heralded as an unprecedented success. Will a summer spike in homicides threaten the program in other cities w...

Jun 21, 2012 / Jeff Deeney

Fighting Back Against Stop-and-Frisk

Fighting Back Against Stop-and-Frisk Fighting Back Against Stop-and-Frisk

Several thousand people marched in silence down Manhattan's Fifth Avenue on June 17 to demand an end to the New York Police department's controversial stop-and-frisk policy.

Jun 19, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

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