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March 27, 2017
MagazineEric Reidy
The General and the Refugee
Police from four countries joined forces to bring down a notorious human smuggler. Here's how they blew the operation—and why the crackdown on immigration is making things worse.
January 9, 2017
Jeet Heer
James Comey Is Democrats’ Best Hope for Stopping Trump
The president-elect could use law enforcement to abuse civil rights.
September 21, 2016
Nicole Narea
Donald Trump is taking a break from talking down to black voters.
July 11, 2016
Noah Berlatsky
We Need a “Blue Lives Matter” Movement—for Gun Control
Loose gun laws put police officers at risk. So where's the outrage?
January 20, 2016
Noah Berlatsky
Child Sex Workers’ Biggest Threat: The Police
December 29, 2015
Jamil Smith
The Tamir Rice Rule
Cleveland’s prosecutor made a mockery of the process for adjudicating police-involved killings. Here's how to fix it.
July 31, 2015
Rebecca Leber
Campus Police Are Armed and Empowered
Why would a University of Cincinnati officer pull over a non-student motorist for a minor infraction?
July 23, 2015
Joseph Pomianowski
Police Have Too Much Power Over Motorists
Sandra Bland's violent arrest shows why the law must change
April 30, 2015
Stacia L. Brown
Looking While Black
When eye contact with police is considered a crime
April 29, 2015
Suzy Khimm
"They Can’t Lock Everybody Up"
Counting down to curfew with Freddie Gray's neighbors in Baltimore
April 14, 2015
Nathan J. Robinson
Cops Who Let Their Unarmed Victims Die Should Be Punished, Too
April 8, 2015
Jeet Heer
The Killing of Walter Scott Sheds Light on the Problem of Police Lying
March 4, 2015
Jamil Smith
You, Too, Can Prevent Police Brutality
The DOJ's Ferguson probe shows why we need to get proactive
March 3, 2015
Cristian Farias
Another Police Killing, Another Twitter Hashtag. But #HomelessLivesMatter Isn't Enough.
February 12, 2015
Aurin Squire
The FBI Director Just Gave a Historic Speech on Race. It Was 30 Years Too Late.
February 12, 2015
Cristian Farias
Bill de Blasio Is Caving to New York Cops
What happened to the mayor's pledge to reform the NYPD?
February 11, 2015
Donovan X. Ramsey
Want to Stop Police Brutality? Start Disciplining Officers.
February 10, 2015
Cristian Farias
Another Battle Begins in Ferguson—This Time, in Federal Court
January 5, 2015
Charles Davis
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Has Killed Nearly 50 People in 10 Years. Most Were Unarmed.
And not one officer has been disciplined
December 31, 2014
Matthew Pratt Guterl
The NYPD Freakout Isn't Just About Race. It's About Inequality, Too.
What police officers' demand for respect really means

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