Police
Community outraged by brutal arrest of former Oakland City Councilmember
October 25, 2019Community outrage is growing here after last week’s brutal arrest of former City Council member and longtime community leader Wilson Riles Jr.
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Militarization of police brings rise in sexual violence in Mexico
August 30, 2019Some 2,000 demonstrators, mostly young women, marched through the Zona Rosa area of Mexico City Aug. 16 to protest a recent string of sexual attacks by the police.
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Government kept secret files on “instigators” and journalists covering migrant caravan
March 7, 2019The ACLU calls the operation "an outrageous violation of the First Amendment."
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“Gasping for air”: Deputy recounts Laquan McDonald’s final moments
September 19, 2018The defense’s primary argument rests on the notion that McDonald posed a threat to Van Dyke and the public.
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Bills addressing police misconduct face decisive votes in California legislature
August 21, 2018Among measures still to be decided are two designed to address repeated instances of police misconduct.
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