Chained to a Desk Over a Parking Ticket
IMANI PERRY, a professor of African American Studies at Princeton University in New Jersey, became the center of national…
The Indypendent
Police Brutality
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Facing New Court Dates, Ramsey Orta Reflects on the Consequences of Exposing Police Abuses
“Yeah, I knew what I was recording, but I didn't think he was going to die.” This is how…
The just want to kill, whoever
Year One of Black Lives Matter
On August 9, 2014, Mike Brown was shot down by Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson, and his lifeless…
Prevent Police Killings Before They Happen
America has awakened in the past year to the epidemic of police killings of unarmed civilians, many of whom…
Terror in the Back of the Police Van: My ‘Rough Ride’ Experience
The “rough ride” is a common tactic used by U.S. police. It is real, incredibly dangerous and totally illegal.…
Meet the New Group that Wants to Disarm and Displace the NYPD
A newly-formed group of activists are teaming up with Copwatch, an anti-police brutality group that records video of police…
Take the Chains Off: The Struggle for Racial Justice Continues
We jumped in front of traffic. Car headlights blinded us; we held up our hands and yelled, “I can’t…
Learning from the Past, Building for the Future
Since the failure of a Ferguson grand jury to indict Darren Wilson I have been amazed by the way…