municipal police departments
St. Louis Police Seek Freer Hand to Use Mace and Pepper Spray
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St. Louis police have filed a motion arguing that they should not be prevented from using chemical agents like pepper spray on protestors when they see fit.
Customs and Border Patrol
Will the US Confront Its Long History of Border Atrocities?
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Roots of inhumane Trump administration practices against immigrants can be found dating back to the founding of the US Border Patrol in 1924.
police reform
New Prosecutor Implements Fundamental Criminal Justice Reform in Ferguson
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In his first month in office, a newly elected county prosecutor elected through extensive organizing by youth and Black Lives Matter is making some big policy changes in St. Louis County, home to the Ferguson community that launched Black Lives Matter.
Policy & Government
The Militarization of Politics and the Battle for the “We”
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US foreign counterinsurgency tactics have come home and are in full play at the southern border and in urban areas. They are a key tactic in the limiting of the expanding “we.”
police reform
Museum of Broken Windows: Pop-Up Museum Takes Policing to Task
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The cultural effects of many policies linger—sometimes perniciously—long after they have been formally discarded, so why not create a museum to them to call out their effects on communities?
police reform
Reformers Seek to Establish Nonprofit in Charge of Police Oversight
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A coalition of police oversight reformers in Austin propose a nonprofit to address resident complaint process.
Nonprofit News
Police Training Center in Chicago Links Concerns about Policing and Urban Development
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A new campaign led by local activists against a $95 million police training center proposed for the West Garfield Park area has raised new questions about urban revitalization strategies that could impact how nonprofits and foundations align with Black and Brown communities that are organizing to end racial violence.
Georgia
City Diversity Initiatives Do Not Prevent Displacement of Residents of Color
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While Decatur’s official policy promotes diversity, gentrification has long been a major force in Decatur, with the city losing approximately 70 percent of its Black population between 1980 and 2013.
studies and reports
Racial Disparities and Policing for Revenue
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Municipalities with larger black populations are more likely to implement exploitative revenue sources.
Nonprofit News
Chicago: Stop Losing Credibility and Cash—Instead, Cut Costly Criminal Cops
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Storied Chicago architect Daniel Hudson Burnham urged city planners to “Make No Little Plans.” Has Chicago’s Mayor Emanuel appropriated that sentiment to rein in the city’s police force?