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Los Angeles Police Will Get New Tasers That Trigger Body Cameras
The LAPD has placed an order for 3,000 Tasers that will also record the location, time, and duration of the incident when an officer uses the device.
Grand Juror in Ferguson Case Wants the Right to Speak Up and Is Suing the Prosecutor to Get It
A lawsuit filed Monday claims the public record needs to be corrected after St. Louis County prosecutor Bob McCulloch mischaracterized the Ferguson case.
Officers Involved in Recent Shootings Could Face the Federal Charges Brought Against Cops Who Beat Rodney King
Federal authorities are examining the deaths of Mike Brown, Eric Garner, John Crawford, and Dontre Hamilton, but federal charges for the cops remain highly unlikely.
Asking For Protests to Stop After NYPD Killings Is Standing on The Wrong Side of History
If we view the protests of 2014 as more than knee-jerk reactions to specific police killings, and rather as a continuation of the civil rights struggle, then protests cannot be shut down.
2014 VICE News Awards: Albuquerque Police Department Award for Worst Policing — Ferguson & St. Louis Police Departments
The Albuquerque Police Department had a pretty rough year. Then came Ferguson.
Ice Cube's 'The Predator' Was the Most Relevant Album of 2014 That Came Out in 1992
Twenty-plus years later, the hip-hop classic unfortunately still speaks to the social injustice in America.
Mass Protests Over Police Killings Spur Congress to Pass 14-Year-Old Legislation
Until ongoing mass protests forced the issue, the data-hungry US government for years showed little interest in statistics detailing police killings.
Ferguson Protesters Win Temporary Restraining Order Against Police Use of Tear Gas
A federal judge reviewing a complaint against excessive police force issued a temporary restraint on police, prohibiting them from firing tear gas without meeting guidelines.
The Point of Protests Against Police Violence? To Shut the System Down
In the wake of the news there would be no indictments for the officers who killed Mike Brown and Eric Garner, protestors are calling for much more than prosecutions.
Half of America Thinks We Live in a Post-Racial Society — The Other Half, Not So Much
New polls suggest public opinion on race in America is split almost down the middle, with most of the divide concerning whether race is really an issue at all.
Let's Not Get Hung Up on Property Damage When We Talk About Protests
News reports on protests that focus on broken windows or a shop's momentary loss of income are missing the broader context of why people take to the streets to demand change.
'Week of Outrage' Over Police Killings Begins in NYC as Protests Grow Larger and Louder
As anger over police killings continues to grow across the country, activists launched a series of actions to "disrupt business as usual" across New York City.