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DOJ set to sue Ferguson police for racial discrimination

The Ferguson PD needs to rethink its tactics.

On Feb 20, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Do we need a WebMD to teach people about the legal system?

Solving a problem like debtors' prisons may be too big for the Internet.

On Feb 11, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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Philly cops charged for brutal beating after security video surfaces

Cops brutally beat a man. Now, they might face the consequences.

On Feb 9, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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Police use high-tech radar to peer into people’s homes without a warrant

They can even see through the Fourth Amendment.

On Jan 20, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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Miami police snipers are using black people’s mugshots for target practice

What were they thinking?

On Jan 16, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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Manhattan D.A. says smartphone encryption is a threat to public safety

He says he's already speaking to lawmakers.

On Jan 7, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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A Missouri drug enforcement officer kicked a surrendering suspect in the face

The officer has not been disciplined.

On Jan 5, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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2014 was a bad year for police—here’s how to avoid repeating it

American cops have a huge problem, and it's not just the one you're thinking of.

On Jan 2, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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Don’t blame the protesters for police killings

Civilian-on-cop violence is rare, and it has nothing to do with Eric Garner.

On Dec 23, 2014 by Chris Tognotti

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This guy taught his puppy to ‘spread ’em’ like a perp on ‘Cops’

This Shiba Inu commited no crime except for being completely adorable.

On Dec 20, 2014 by Mike Fenn

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I respect cops—but I’m still afraid of them

I was raised to respect enforcement, but that doesn't mean I'm not afraid of cops, too.

On Dec 19, 2014 by Jayme Watson

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Where are the protests for all the black women killed by police?

Black women's deaths matter, too.

On Dec 10, 2014 by Evette Dionne

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The gaping holes in Obama’s new racial-profiling rules

Critics still see huge problems here.

On Dec 8, 2014 by Eric Geller

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Why black lives don’t matter to grand juries

America has an empathy problem.

On Dec 8, 2014 by Chris Osterndorf

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Asthma didn’t kill Eric Garner—racism did

Why have we been so willing to victim blame Eric Garner for his own death?

On Dec 5, 2014 by S.E. Smith