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Sources Experts & SpokespersonsNews ReleasesEFF Sues Justice Department for Records About FBI’s Plans for Rapid DNA2015-08-25 Electronic Frontier Foundation The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI to gain access to documents revealing the governmentâ... New Street-Level Surveillance Project Tracks Spying Technologies Used by Local Law Enforcement 2015-08-09 Electronic Frontier Foundation EFF Web Portal Provides In-Depth Resources About License Plate Readers, Biometric Collection, and Other High-Tech Surveillance Tools. No Tasers For Toronto Police, Communities Urge2017-10-18 Urban Alliance on Race Relations The Urban Alliance on Race Relations, working on civilian oversight of police since 1975, is joined by lawyers and academics to oppose the buying of more tasers at the Toronto Police Services Board (T... Sources Select ResourcesAbsurd charges brought against reporters covering Occupy Wall Street movementArticle 2011 Reporters without Borders Journalists covering the Occupy Wall Street movement’s protests and marches are not only exposed to police brutality but also to a sort of judicial lottery when detained. The situation varies from sta... Concocting a Crime-Ageddon to Promote Police PowerTrujillo, Josmar Article 2015 Fair Manhattan is overrun with criminals and nobody is safe! -- or that’s what certain tabloids and newspapers would have you believe. Through the use of misleading statistics and extraordinary exceptions,... Connexions Library: Human Rights and Civil Liberties FocusWebsite Connexions Information Sharing Services Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on civil liberties and human rights. Drug War Winners and LosersYoung, Kevin Article 2015 Against the Current A review of Dawn Paley's book "Drug War Capitalism." The end of carding?Diemer, Ulli Article 2015 The Ontario government has announced that it intends to bring in regulations to stop the police practice of stopping people at random and demanding their information. Of course this form of harassment... For every 1,000 people killed by police, one officer is convicted of a crimeShaun, King Article 2015 Daily Kos Out of thousands of people killed by police in the United States since 2005, only 11 officers have been convicted of any crimes. 40 Reasons Our Jails and Prisons Are Full of Black and Poor PeopleIt's Not Just About Crime! Quigley, Bill Article 2015 CounterPunch Quigley provides a list of reasons why the majority of prisoners in US jails are Black and poor people. "Gestapo" tactics at US police 'black site' ring alarm from Chicago to WashingtonAckerman, Spencer; Stafford, Zach; Guarino, Mark;Laughland, Oliver Article 2015 The Guardian Politicians and rights groups call for inquiries into interrogations at Homan Square. Mayor Rahm Emanuel faces questions as top supporters examine abuse. Handcuffed and herded My big Alpine adventure with Switzerland's police Clark, Andrew Article 2011 The Guardian A journalist at the World Economic Forum Summit is detained and intimidated along with protestors by Swiss police. Land of ImpunityMonbiot, George Article 2010 If the police can get away with killing Ian Tomlinson, there's no justice in Britain. Let Me Be Frank: Francesco Serpico, A Genuine ActorCurtin, Edward Article 2018 CounterPunch When you see injustice and corruption, when you open your eyes and see lying and deceit everywhere, you must be your own hero; you must be courageous and act. Magnum force cops: 'If you're holding a hammer, everything looks like a nail'Article 2014 RT.com US law enforcement is increasingly using military weapons for everyday tasks. Instead of hiding behind heavy armor, they should be building trust with the community, Peter Bibring, attorney for the AC... Pipeline Company Paid Pennsylvania Police Department to 'Deter Protests'Federman, Adam Article 2015 Counter Punch Between June and October 2013, Kinder Morgan, the largest energy infrastructure company in North America, paid a local Pennsylvania police department more than $50,000 to patrol a controversial pipeli... The Police and Court System: Neoliberal America's Tax CollectorsPlatt, Brian Article 2015 CounterPunch The criminal justice system has increasingly become the preferred way to fund city governments in the modern neoliberal nightmare that is the United States. The police target the poor for petty infrac... Police Militarism in AmericaIn Many Communities Cops are the Terrorists Lindorff, Dave Article 2014 CounterPunch The apparent murder by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, of Mike Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black youth who was shot a number of times while he was allegedly on his knees with his hands... Police Torture and the Real Militarization of SocietyMartinot, Steve Article 2015 Counter Punch What rights can we still say we have, if we find ourselves trapped in a military structure? A person has the right to remain silent if arrested, but one does not have the right to remain silent if app... Raleigh police are asking Google to provide user data for all people near crime scenesArticle 2018 Police in Raleigh, North Carolina, have presented Google with warrants to obtain data from mobile phones from not just specific suspects who were in a crime scene area, but from the mobile phones of a... Sources HotLink - June 30, 2016Serial Publication (Periodical) 2016 Sources Articles about the FBI and the information it gathers, Donald Trump and the media, and the role of pharmaceutical companies in suppressing information. Tasers: 'If officers have a new toy, they like using it'Tasers in the Line of Fire Barkham, Patrick Article 2011 The Guardian Tasers are part of the modern police's arsenal. But how safe are they and why are the guidelines for their use so vague? By 2011, Amnesty International had recorded 450 deaths after a Taser firing. UK police will soon start bagging people's heads during arrests Article 2016 RT Metropolitan Police officers will soon be able to use specially designed bags, known as spit hoods, to cover suspects’ heads during arrests and in police stations. The mesh bags are used to restrain s... Sources BookshelfA New City AgendaSewell, John Book 2004 While Canadians have quickly recognized the importance of healthy cities in their own lives and communities, governments have lagged far behind. In A New City Agenda, journalist and former mayor, John... Government Ministries & AgenciesCommission for Public Complaints Against the RCMPTo provide civilian oversight of RCMP members' conduct in performing their policing duties so as to hold the RCMP accountable to the public. |
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