police brutality – Page 16

As mayors meet in San Francisco, ending racist violence is a theme

June 23, 2015 By Marilyn Bechtel

One issue kept resurfacing: how to confront and deal with the virulent racism that remains a current in U.S. life.

Baltimore United for Change takes root

May 13, 2015 By Margaret Baldridge And Jim Baldridge

As Freddie Gray lay dying in Maryland Shock Trauma Center, a group of activists was planning to curb police brutality in Baltimore.

Five months after Tamir Rice died, sheriff says investigation continues

May 12, 2015 By John Wojcik

Cleveland police are noted for being among the most brutal and incompetent police forces in the country.

Antidotes to inequality — time for some $58,000 traffic tickets?

May 6, 2015 By Sam Pizzigati

The protests that followed last year's deadly Ferguson police shooting have revealed how local courts are gouging poor people on fines for minor offenses.

Immigrant rights, anti-police brutality groups unite for May 1

May 4, 2015

We were solidly united together; one of the speakers in the park called it "capitalism's worst nightmare!"