Defense Industry-Backed Lawmakers Voted to Continue Police Militarization
WASHINGTON – Local law enforcement around the country has become more heavily armed through partnerships with the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security. One of the key … Continue reading
August 17, 2014 · Leave a comment
Glenn Greenwald: The Militarization of U.S. Police Finally Dragged Into the Light
The intensive militarization of America’s police forces is a serious menace about which a small number of people have been loudly warning for years, with little attention or traction. In … Continue reading
August 15, 2014 · Leave a comment
John Samuel Tieman: Economic Justice and the St. Louis Riots
St. Louis is seething. A profound, inexplicable seething. A young man, Michael Brown, his hands in the air. Then eight shots. Graphic photographs of his body lying for hours on … Continue reading
August 14, 2014 · Leave a comment
David Ragland: Michael Brown’s America
I flew into St. Louis on Saturday, August 9, to celebrate the birthdays of my mother and nephew and immediately learned about Mike Brown, a soon-to-be college student who was … Continue reading →