Will it surprise you that research suggests the biggest reason for violence in protests is that the cops start it? No, I don’t suppose it will. You will be shocked, simply SHOCKED, to learn that
Alyssa Rosenberg has a very interesting piece noting at how a century of cop films and then television shows has served as propaganda for the fascists running amok in our cities today. Like many other
It’s a real wonder why more and more people believe the entire structure of policing to be so corrupted that the reject law enforcement’s moral authority entirely: Two Los Angeles police o
We ought to just assume, unless proven otherwise, that all police forces are either filled with actual, active fascists or that they are sympathetic to fascist aims. And that very much includes in pro
This is a guest post by Simon Balto, Assistant Professor of History and Director of African-American Studies at Ball State University. His book, Occupied Territory: Policing Black Chicago from Red Sum
One of the scariest parts about this horrible administration is how law enforcement at all levels, from local cops to the fascists who work for ICE to the Border Patrol union, are chomping at the bit
I found this Frontline/Washington Post report on the effectiveness of police reform a little odd. The report finds that the results of enforced police reform is highly mixed, with some departments imp
It’s hard to see how this could have gone wrong: Lock your doors or learn your lesson, that’s the message from New Haven police. Officers in East Rock are starting a pilot program. “Cars wil