police violence
Criminal Justice reform with action a necessity 50 years after MLK
April 4, 2018“Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Reform" focused on the problems of public policy, the criminal justice system, and the ways to go about change.
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South Africa inquiry: Police killed Ahmed Timol, anti-apartheid activist
October 13, 2017In October 1971, he was arrested for being in possession of Communist Party leaflets. A few days later, he was dead.
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People’s World reporter arrested while covering St. Louis protests
October 4, 2017Al Neal, St. Louis reporter for People's World, was arrested along with other members of the press while covering protests against the Stockley verdict.
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Two weeks after Stockley verdict, St. Louis activists release demands
October 2, 2017“But there is really only one demand: Stop killing us.”
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100 days for justice: Another weekend of protest hits St. Louis
September 27, 2017Two competing narratives have emerged—one from activists calling attention to police brutality, the other from police justifying their actions on social media.
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