Police State

"Treat Them Like the Heroes They Are": Fmr. Black Panthers Call for Release of Those Still Locked Up

Some members of the Black Panther Party have been behind bars for more than four decades and are now suffering from poor health. In some cases, court documents show they were

October 26, 2016
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Actor Shailene Woodley On Her Arrest, Strip Search and Dakota Access Pipeline Resistance

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At least 27 people, including Hollywood actress Shailene Woodley, were arrested during the Standoff at Standing Rock on October 10, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, while attempting to blockade the Dakota Access pipeline construction

October 24, 2016
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Standing Rock: Police Arrest 120+ Water Protectors as Dakota Access Speeds Up Pipeline Construction

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We go to North Dakota for an update on the ongoing Standoff at Standing Rock, where thousands of Native Americans representing more than 200 tribes from across the Americas are resisting

October 24, 2016
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New York Mayor Apologizes for Police Killing of Mentally Ill Woman, But Will Accountability Follow?

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New Yorkers are protesting yet another fatal police shooting after 66-year-old African American Deborah Danner was killed by a New York Police Department sergeant Tuesday. Danner had mental health issues, including schizophrenia.

October 21, 2016
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"The Police Killings No One Is Talking About": Native Americans Most Likely to be Killed by Cops

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A new investigation by In These Times explodes myths about who is most likely to die at the hands of police by revealing that, compared to their percentage of the U.S.

October 19, 2016
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Dakota Excess Pipeline? Standing Rock Protectors Strip-Searched, Jailed for Days on Minor Charges

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We discuss the crackdown on the resistance to the Dakota Access pipeline with Winona LaDuke, a Native American activist and executive director of the group Honor the Earth who lives and

October 17, 2016
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Category: Justice

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