Police

New Honduran political party weighs in against chaos and crime

November 9, 2011 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

Killings and crime make present day Honduras look like the former U.S. "wild west." Yet the "sheriffs" - read police and armed forces - are in cahoots with the bad guys.

Another tragic police shooting in Washington Heights

September 21, 2011 By Gabe Falsetta And Jarvis Tyner

On September 17, over 150 neighbors, family and friends of John Collado marched to the 34th Precinct headquarters demanding justice.

Groups launch effort to prevent execution of Troy Davis

September 13, 2011 By Joe Sims

This is Davis's fourth execution date since 2007. The gun used to kill the police officer was never found, nor any physical evidence linking Davis to the murder.

Protesters target BART for cell phone cutoff

August 16, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

The rowdy but nonviolent roving protest was directed both at the BART's cell phone shutdown and BARTs police' fatal shooting of a homeless man last month.

Protests erupt over cell phone shutdown

August 15, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit shut off cell phone access to commuters at train stations and protestors say the police violated their right to free expression.