At Zuccotti Park, Police Protect the One Percent At Zuccotti Park, Police Protect the One Percent
Attacks on peaceful protesters rarely make the police or government look anything but weak and cowardly.
Nov 15, 2011 / Laurie Penny
Penn State and Berkeley: A Tale of Two Protests Penn State and Berkeley: A Tale of Two Protests
Two coasts and two riots: a frat riot and a cop riot. Each riot, an indelible mark of shame on their respective institutions.
Nov 10, 2011 / Dave Zirin
Paramilitary Policing From Seattle to Occupy Wall Street Paramilitary Policing From Seattle to Occupy Wall Street
As Seattle police chief in 1999, my disastrous response to the WTO protests should have been a cautionary tale. Yet our police forces have only become more militarized.
Nov 9, 2011 / Norm Stamper
Wall Street’s Second Occupation Wall Street’s Second Occupation
The police occupation of the Wall Street area has been hardly less massive, sustained or impressive than the Zuccotti Park encampment.
Oct 17, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt
Questions for San Francisco DA Candidate David Onek Questions for San Francisco DA Candidate David Onek
The longtime criminal justice reformer believes the city can improve public safety through smarter spending on social services.
Oct 11, 2011 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
The FBI’s ‘Good’ Muslims The FBI’s ‘Good’ Muslims
Community partnerships are seen as a softer counterterrorism. But who are the partners?
Aug 30, 2011 / Feature / Arun Kundnani
Driving While Immigrant Driving While Immigrant
Salvador Licea shares his experience with the ICE Secure Communities Program.
Jul 8, 2011 / Stokely Baksh and Renée Feltz
Policing Fitzwalkerstan: Top Cop Investigates Alleged Assault of High-Court Justice by Ally of Wisconsin’s Governor Policing Fitzwalkerstan: Top Cop Investigates Alleged Assault of High-Court Justice by Ally of Wisconsin’s Governor
A sheriff who has stood up to Governor Walker and defended the rule of law is called in to investigate allegations that a Walker ally attacks a state supreme court justice.
Jun 28, 2011 / John Nichols
No More Excuses, Rape is Rape! No More Excuses, Rape is Rape!
In essence, the FBI UCR is playing a numbers game where they are crunching rape statistics to shape their reports into what they want them to be, rather than what they actually are...
Jun 23, 2011 / Anna Lekas Miller
Denver Prosecutors Drop Gang Conspiracy Charges Denver Prosecutors Drop Gang Conspiracy Charges
Amidst allegations that government attorneys withheld key information while applying for wiretap permissions from federal judges, federal prosecutors in Denver dropped gang conspir...
Feb 23, 2011 / Tom Hayden