police militarization
How Video Games Are Exploring Our Fear of Police Militarization
It’s all about the police state and the apocalypse.
The Bizarre Alliance of Rand Paul and Al Sharpton
Why Rand Paul kissed the Reverend's ring at breakfast this week.
Why Is the NYPD Waging a Shadow Drone War?
In this post-9/11 era of national security state excesses, the largest police department in America is freaking out over the possibility of weaponized drone attacks by developing its own drone program.
Rural Pennsylvania's Survivalist Manhunt Saga Is Finally Over
America's fetish for militarized policing was on display during the frenetic search for Eric Frein, who disappeared after killing one cop and wounding another in September.
A Court Ruled That a SWAT Raid on a Barbershop Was Totally Ridiculous
Now the barbers can proceed with their lawsuit against the Florida cops.
Militarized Cops Pretend to Fight Terrorists in Oakland
Urban Shield is a 48-hour training exercise for law enforcement agencies held in Northern California. The idea is to prepare the police for future terrorist attacks—but it's really just a bunch of officers playing war games.
Ferguson Residents Are Still Angry, As Questions Remain and Protests Continue
Ferguson residents called for local officials to resign at a heated city council meeting, and have obstructed a local highway in protest.
RT to Kill: It’s All Fun and Games Until Someone Tweets a Death Threat
On the night of March 11, a Twitter user stood at a window in downtown LA and took a photo of his rifle, the barrel aimed at what appeared to be a couple of pedestrians standing on a street corner in the distance.
Al Sharpton Is a Huge Fraud
Though casting himself as a bold teller of truths, more often than not the Reverend Al Sharpton serves the agenda of those in power.
Ken Burns Weighs In on Ferguson and Facebook Activism
If you ever went to this thing called school, chances are you’ve watched a Ken Burns film or three. You might think that you no longer have to sit through that kind of thing, but you probably should.
Retired Cop Ray Lewis Blames Corporate America for the Situation in Ferguson
In 2011, veteran Philadelphia police officer Ray Lewis became a mascot for the non-hippies at Occupy Wall Street. Last week he brought his colorful brand of activism to Ferguson.
Seattle's Former Police Chief Speaks Out About Ferguson and Police Brutality
Ferguson isn’t the first time a local police force has turned an American city into something resembling a war zone.