Police

People lobby for police accountability bill filed in Maryland state legislature

March 2, 2015 By Cindy Farquhar

It's a sign of the effectiveness of protests that have occurred here - as well as nationwide - against police killings of unarmed African Americans.

NY Mayor de Blasio addresses the State of the City

February 26, 2015 By Gabe Falsetta

Mayor Bill de Blasio opened his State of the City address with a commitment to maintaining a city that is inclusive and affordable.

Police unions and the challenge of solidarity

January 7, 2015 By Roger Toussaint

There is no justification for attacks on individual police officers who have little or nothing to do with the policies that have created the dehumanizing of the lives of black people.

Germany sees confrontations with police too

December 4, 2014 By Victor Grossman

Police confrontations in Germany have not been quite as severe as some have been in Ferguson. But some have been dramatic enough.

Turning Ferguson outrage into united action for justice

November 25, 2014 By PW Editorial

Civil rights groups call for a completion of the Justice Department's investigation, and the NAACP calls for a "Journey for Justice" from Ferguson to Jefferson City.