Tag: police brutality
Legalized Murder and the Politics of Terror
The police kill citizens with impunity, and that is exactly how the system is designed to work. The numerous little police states that exist in poor urban areas across the U.S. are models for a system that would enslave all of us.
We Already Know How to Reduce Police Racism and Violence
Recent research has shown cities what works. For starters, hire more female police officers.
Video Reveals Off-Duty Officer Gunning Down Unarmed Man
“New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office and the NYPD both recently announced they have launched separate investigations into the off-duty police shooting after reviewing the footage of the incident.”
Ex-Cop Arrested After Killing Church Drummer and Making False Statements
On Wednesday, prosecutors charged Raja with manslaughter and first-degree attempted murder.
Bernie Sanders Releases Campaign Ads Disparaging Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Sen. Bernie Sanders is now openly criticising current Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel for failing Chicago’s public schools and suppressing video evidence of a teenager’s death at the hands of police.
Turning American Communities Into War Zones, Death By Death
When it comes to people of color, the police make San Francisco “Baghdad by the bay.”
NYPD Officer Found Guilty of Fatally Shooting Akai Gurley
The jury, a panel of seven men and five women, deliberated for two days before delivering the verdict. One juror called it a “very hard decision.”
Ferguson Refuses To Make Police Reforms Proposed By The DOJ
By failing to accept some of the terms of the decree, Ferguson may now be slapped with a federal lawsuit.
NYPD Triples the Strength of Their Pepper Spray Because the Old...
Just what the NYPD needs, a better way to inflict suffering.
Chicago Police Officer Plans To Sue Teenager He Shot And Killed
The cop is suing for "emotional distress." We are sure the 19-year-old that he killed would choose emotional distress over death any day.
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The Santa Ana by Joan Didion
Written by Joan Didion, The Santa Ana ("Los Angeles Notebook"/Slouching Towards Bethlehem) was published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1965.
Ukrainian neutrality is still the key to peace
The article explains why Ukrainian neutrality is still the key to peace, just as it was when Ukraine and Russia negotiated a draft peace agreement in March and April 2022, which the United States tragically rejected and blocked.
FTC report exposes big pharma middlemen inflating drug prices by up to 7,736%
Report reveals big pharma middlemen inflating drug prices, reaping billions in excess revenue.
GOP’s Medicaid cuts plan draws widespread backlash as experts warn of devastating consequences
Leaked GOP plan shows intent to strip millions of Americans of healthcare access.
Trump’s External Revenue Service sparks alarm over regressive tax hikes and wealthy giveaways
Trump’s tariff-driven plan to fund tax cuts for the wealthy faces criticism from economists and lawmakers.