At least 23 people, including a legal observer, have been charged with domestic terrorism as protests against “Cop City,” the massive police training facility, continue.
Protesters Charged with Terrorism in Atlanta
Category: Police Brutality
‘Broken Windows Policing’ & the Killing of Tyre Nichols
Far from “restoring peace,” officers in the SCORPION unit turned the streets of Memphis into a violent scene that led to death, writes Marjorie Cohn.
Chris Hedges: Woke Imperialism
Diversity is important. But when it is devoid of a political agenda it recruits a tiny segment of those marginalized by society into unjust structures to help perpetuate them.
Police Terror in America
The officers in Memphis, Tennessee, came into the community to kill. Like a pack of wild dogs, they were there to satisfy a blood lust and insatiable taste for Black flesh, writes Wilmer Leon.
Caitlin Johnstone: Normalizing Police Robot Murder
It makes sense that the U.S., where the police force is more heavily funded than almost any other nation’s entire military, is leading this charge.
When People Want Housing in India, They Build It
These land occupations are filled with tension and joy, writes Vijay Prashad. The perils of being beaten by the police mix with the promise of collective life.
European Ministries to Israel: Stop Demolitions & Settlements
The joint statement follows the destruction early Wednesday in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem, of the house of Mahmoud Salhiya.
British ‘Perception Management’ in Colombia
The U.K. embassy in Bogotá has launched an environmentally-focused public relations project while Britain trains the country’s repressive security forces, Matt Kennard reports.
Undercounting US Civilians Killed by Police
An additional 17,000 deaths occurred over a four-decade period, the authors say, citing their own research.
Environmental Demonstrators vs Militarized Police
The movement against climate chaos is running up against intense repression funded by private corporations as well as the federal government, writes Shea Leibow.