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Police Departments Surveilled Activists in the 1960s and 70s — and Erased The Records

"Just as police tracked civil rights, Black Power, feminist, and anti-war protesters in the 1960s and ‘70s, today they snoop on organizers taking a stand against ICE, Israel’s war on Palestine, and Atlanta’s Cop City."

How the George Floyd Protests Prepared Us for This Moment of State Violence

Our collective actions are part of an ongoing struggle and resistance, not a final resting place.

How to Sniff Out ‘Copaganda’: When the Police and the Media Manipulate Our News

"By cherry-picking anecdotes, news reports can distort our interpretation of the world."

Understanding MLK’s Deep Personal History With Police Brutality and Racism

Dr. King was arrested 29 times and assaulted by the police on many occasions.

How Police Put Autistic People Like My Brother in Danger

Police interactions put young people like my brother at risk.

Sonya Massey And Kamala Harris Are Two Sides of America’s Police Crisis

Both lives are woven into a culture of violence against people of color.

We Opened an Abolitionist School. Then They Jailed One of Our Own.

"How can we push back today on this repression and the ideas that underpin it?"

The Crackdown on the Stop Cop City Movement Is a Warning Sign

Stop Cop City protesters are being charged with domestic terrorism.

Andy Ngô and Ann Coulter Think It’s Cool to Dunk on the Dead

People don’t need right-wing social media campaigns against their loved ones who have died, regardless of their politics, thanks.

Nigeria’s Youth Are Standing Up Against Corruption and Police Brutality

Young Nigerians have been shot at and killed in the demand for their rights.

‘The Tampa Five’ Face Years in Prison After Campus Protests

The students and staffer were arrested during protests against the DeSantis administration.

Anti-Black and Anti-Arab Racism Are At the Heart of France’s Mass Protests

Thousands of young protesters have been arrested and detained.

Though LGBTQ+ People Are Under Attack, It's Still No Cops at Pride

"If you look at the suppression of our communities, you will find the marks of policing at every step."

How Can We Interrupt the Cycle of Violence?

More incarceration isn’t the answer.

Armed School Police Make Schools Less Safe for Black Girls

"When schools prioritize care over criminalization, students feel safer and more engaged."

A Brief Timeline of School Segregation in the US

From the end of the Civil War to today

Memphis's Special Police Unit Is Over – But It's Only One of Many

Plainclothes units like SCORPION are on the rise again after 2020's policing protests.

12 Things You May Not Know About Rosa Parks

Parks spent her life “rebelling against second-class citizenship.”

Black Cops Are Still Cops

The Black officers who killed Tyre Nichols are part of a racist, violent system.