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NYPD Officers Accessed Black Lives Matter Activists' Texts, Documents Show
Documents obtained by the Guardian reveal details of how police posed as protesters amid unrest following the death of Eric Garner.
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Eric Garner and Tamir Rice Among Those Missing From FBI Record of Police Killings
Only 224 of 18,000 law enforcement agencies around the U.S. reported a fatal shooting by their officers to the FBI last year, shedding new light on flaws in official systems for counting the use of deadly force by police.
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Baltimore Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby: I Owe My Success to "Warrior Women"
“For me, as a young black woman, to run against an older white male incumbent, powerful, with the ability to raise close to a million dollars, the skeptics wanted to know: how could I have the audacity?”
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All 50 U.S. States Fail To Meet Global Police Use of Force Standards, Amnesty Reports
No state complies with international standards on the lethal use of force by law enforcement officers – and 13 states fall beneath even lower legal standards enshrined in U.S. constitutional law.
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Black Lives Matter: The Evolution of A Movement
It all began with Patrisse Cullors, Eric Garner and Michael Brown.
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Moving Forward Together, North Carolina Is Leading the Next Civil Rights Movement
The only way to beat organized money is to have organized people.
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Two Members of Pussy Riot Release First English Single, "I Can't Breathe"
The "industrial ballad" came out of the group's involvement in New York City street protests against police brutality, but also takes aim at Putin's repressive regime in Russia.
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#BlackLivesMatter: The Evolution of an Iconic Hashtag
How three friends turned a spontaneous Facebook post into a global phenomenon.
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An App Promises Mobile Justice to Protesters When Law Enforcement Violates the Law
Protesters are equipped with a tool designed to hold police accountable – and it's one that can be traced back to the early days of the Occupy movement.
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Native Lives Matter: Violent Police Encounters On Dangerous Rise for Native Americans
A day after attending a Native Lives Matter march, a Native American man in South Dakota was killed by a police officer under very shady circumstances.
