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An Atlanta police vehicle is set on fire during a "Stop cop city" protest in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on January 21, 2023. Photo by Benjamin Hendren/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Rattling the Bars

The Cop City RICO charges and America’s road to fascism

by Mansa Musa September 18, 2023September 20, 2023

Activists participate in a protest against the proposed Cop City being built in an Atlanta forest on March 09, 2023 in New York City. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Prisons and Policing

Organizers condemn ‘anti-democratic’ RICO charges against Cop City protesters

by Julia Conley September 6, 2023September 6, 2023

Police vehicle at the entrance of a hiking path in a forest. There is a concrete barrier where the phrase "No Cop City" has been written in graffiti

Politics and Movements: US

Cop City and the escalating war on environmental defenders

by Basav Sen and Gabrielle Colchete July 24, 2023July 24, 2023

Body camera still of Denton County, Texas sheriffs arresting "Thomas," a former firefighter. The footage of Thomas's arrest later revealed that sheriffs were aware he was not drunk but arrested him for a DUI anyway.

Police Accountability Report

Do you know your rights? What to do if cops stop, search, or arrest you unjustly

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis June 30, 2023June 30, 2023

Body camera footage shows a middle aged white man, Thomas, wearing a plain tan shirt and a cap is seen being guided into the backseat of a police vehicle. Thomas's hands are cuffed behind his back and a sheriff's hand grips his arm.

Police Accountability Report

Texas Sheriffs bent the law to reinstate sketchy DUI charges that ended a firefighter’s career

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis June 28, 2023June 28, 2023

On the left a male police officer holds up a traffic ticket while making an "ok" sign with his hand. On the right, a female police officer holds up a hand defensively.

Prisons and Policing

Cops tried to slap him with a pricey ticket, but he turned the tables on them

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis June 23, 2023June 23, 2023

Portraits of Emily Hauze and Harsh Kumar. Both are smiling. Emily is white and has dark hair. Harsh is South Asian and wears glasses.

The critical evidence police kept secret in Baltimore’s deadly trash chute case

by Taya Graham, Stephen Janis and Jayne Miller June 22, 2023March 14, 2024

Close-up of a bearded police officer wearing a beanie

Prisons and Policing

A parked car. A Nebraska cop. And his unexpected break-in?

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis June 16, 2023June 16, 2023

Screenshot of Thomas, a former Texas firefighter who was arrested under false DUI charges, doing a field sobriety test in front of two Denton County sheriffs in April, 2021. Screenshot pulled from dash camera footage and provided courtesy of the Denton County, Texas, Sheriff's Department.

Prisons and Policing

Breaking: Prosecutors say evidence missing from questionable DUI arrest that destroyed a Texas firefighter’s life

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis June 13, 2023June 21, 2023

Image from body-worn camera of Denton County, TX Sheriff's Department

Police Accountability Report

He was a firefighter. Until Texas sheriffs destroyed his life.

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis June 9, 2023June 13, 2023