News and Analysis: Police brutality

Assata Shakur: Understanding the politics behind the FBI's new attack

Hands off Assata—she is not a terrorist!

May 4, 2013

On May 2, the FBI announced that they had placed Assata Shakur on its “Most Wanted Terrorists” list, making her the first woman to be so designated.

Mistrial declared in Jewu Richardson case

Juror: 'How can you convict anyone in such a case?'

April 15, 2013

After nine days of arguments and three days of jury deliberation, the judge in the case of Jewu Richardson on April 12 declared a mistrial after the six-person jury could not come to consensus on any of the charges against Richardson.

NYPD 'stop and frisk' campaign targets LGBTQ residents

Jackson Heights, Queens, in crosshairs of 'fashion police'

April 11, 2013

The New York Police Department's racist terror campaign, known as “Stop and Frisk,” continues to plague working-class communities in the five boroughs.

Police drones: The new ‘ghetto birds’?

Local departments rush toward new surveillance technology

March 29, 2013

In the 1990s, hip-hop artists documented the chopping of police helicopter rotor blades circling overhead in a police manhunt of some sort as “ghetto birds.” Now the new "ghetto birds" are the police drones.

Aviones sin piloto: ¿Las nuevas ‘Aves de Rapiña’ sobre nuestros vecindarios?

Los departamentos de policía se apresuran a obtener nueva tecnología de vigilancia

March 29, 2013

En los centros urbanos de las grandes ciudades de Estados Unidos su presencia y sonido se han convertido en algo común: las hélices de los helicópteros de la policía surcando los cielos en búsqueda de alguien.

Police terrorism: a daily occurrence

Eyewitness account from Los Angeles

February 14, 2013

he fact is that these officers’ main objective, like all others across the country, is not to serve and protect but to harass and terrorize, especially targeting people of color and working-class communities.

LAPD terrorizes community in manhunt for Chris Dorner

'Manifesto' highlights police culture of racism, brutality

February 9, 2013

Given the LAPD’s notorious record, it is no mystery why Dorner has tapped into a vein of sympathy during the manhunt, and already emerged as a sort of folk hero among some online and in the streets of oppressed neighborhoods.

Wolf to advise foxes on how best to eat hens

‘Stop and Frisk’ architect Bratton to consult Oakland police

February 7, 2013

William Bratton has a long history as an agent of imperialism and police repression in Vietnam, Venezuela, Boston, New York and Los Angeles.

Demand justice for Jabbar Campbell, assaulted by anti-gay cops!

NYPD officers raid, brutalize LGBT Pride party

January 18, 2013

We can honor the legacy of Dr. King by standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Jabbar Campbell, and demanding that the involved officers be charged with criminal assault.

Manteca, Calif., killer cop cleared of any wrongdoing

Video of shooting goes viral

December 23, 2012

On Dec. 12, the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office cleared Manteca police officer John Moody of any wrongdoing for the shooting death of Ernest Duenez Jr. on June 8, 2011.

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