All posts tagged "Police"
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Columbia University Backs Away From Private Prisons: We Should Follow Its Lead
Columbia is the first university to make this move.
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An Us Vs. Them Mentality Won’t Fix the Problem of Police Brutality
The tension between minority communities and the police is not going away.
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Transformative Justice Transforming Mass Incarceration?
How is transformative justice affecting change in the criminal justice system?
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Fellow White Folks: We Are All Dylan Roof
Because even when we do protest against white supremacist state violence, we benefit from it.
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Human Trafficking in the U.S.: Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Horrifying Crime
Human trafficking doesn't just happen abroad.
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How Can Restorative Justice Change the Criminal System?
Restorative justice is changing youth incarceration across the country.
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Kids’ Lemonade Stand Shut Down by Texas Police For a Ridiculous Reason
Better watch out for those enterprising kids and their tax-evading lemonade stands in Texas!
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Police Brutality in McKinney, Texas? Video of Officer Goes Viral
A fight at a pool party has already led to one officer placed on leave.
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Is the End of Stop-and-Frisk to Blame for the Growth in NYC Murders?
Murders in New York increased in 2015--is the end of stop-and-frisk to blame?
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Red Underwear is Thief’s Downfall
When a robber shows off his red underwear, it leads to his arrest.
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London Moves Forward with Police Body Cams: Will the U.S. Follow?
The body cam debate goes international.
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Josh Duggar is Not an Exception: On Rape Culture in the U.S.
Josh Duggar's actions and treatment by the media aren't an exception -- they are proof of rape culture.
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Police Forces Are Getting More Diverse, But is That Enough?
Police forces are getting more diverse, but is it helping?
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Hey, Fellow White People: We Need to Shut Up About Baltimore
Hey white people: you're angry about all the wrong things when it comes to the Baltimore protests.
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Protests Continue After Freddie Gray’s Death in Baltimore
Baltimore protests are growing in response to Freddie Gray's death in police custody.
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The Juvenile Justice System: Inequality and Unjust Treatment
The juvenile justice system incarcerates over 61,000 youths each day, 75 percent of which are nonviolent offenders.
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Akron Police One Step Closer to Catching Serial Car-Pooper
Someone has been pooping on cars in Akron, Ohio since 2012; he was finally caught on camera.
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Cultural Appropriation: What’s Appropriate?
What is cultural appropriation, and where do we draw the line between it and appreciation?
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Police Find No Evidence to Support UVA Gang Rape Story
Rolling Stone's expose on UVA continues to fall apart.
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UVA Community Gathers in Support of Martese Johnson
The UVA community gathered in support of student Martese Johnson who was brutally arrested Tuesday night.
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NYPD Caught Editing Negative Wikipedia Entries
Edits to Wikipedia pages noting police brutality have been traced back to the NYPD.
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Police Officers Shot in Ferguson Show Tensions Haven’t Abated
The situation in Ferguson, Missouri turned violent again when two police officers were shot Wednesday night.
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ICYMI: Best of the Week
ICYMI, check out the top three articles of the week from Law Street.
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D.C. Cop Accused of Stealing Nude Photos After Woman Pulled Over
DC police face a lawsuit over one of its officers stealing nude photos off a driver's phone.
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Curt Schilling Seeking Legal Action Against Daughter’s Cyberbullies
Trolls went after Schilling's daughter on Twitter--now he's going after them.
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Special Conservators of the Peace: Private Police Forces of One
The rise of "SCOPs" are becoming a worry for some Americans.
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Task Force Calls for Police Shootings to be Reported to Federal Government
A federal task force is calling for all police shootings to be reported to a federal database.
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Chicago “Black Site” Allegations Yet Another Example of Police Brutality
The discovery of Chicago police black site used to secretly detain and abuse Americans is sparking outrage.
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Kentucky Town Issues Arrest Warrant for Elsa from “Frozen”
Harlan City, Kentucky, is blaming Queen Elsa from "Frozen" for the cold spell.
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Worst Way to Get Out of Jail? Punch Yourself in the Face and Blame Cops
A man gave himself black eyes and said the cops did it in an effort to get out...
