US Crime is at Historical Lows, Yet Police are Militarized and Prepping for War — Here’s Why
By Claire Bernish When a country wages military campaigns on a scale not fully disclosed to the public to feed the coffers of war profiteers,…
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Cali Cops Ramp Up Robbing Cannabis Companies to Steal Anything they Can Before Vote on Legalization
By Matt Agorist James Slatic, of Med-West Distributors, legally manufactures a beneficial medicine from the cannabis plant which helps thousands of people across the state of…
Reporter Abby Martin Illegally Detained at the DNC
By Abby Martin Reporter and activist Abby Martin was aggressively detained yesterday while covering the Democratic National Convention. She talks about how she was never…
NYPD Reacts to Police Killings — Announces All Officers, Even Patrol, Will Be Dressed for War
By Matt Agorist Earlier this month, during an entirely peaceful protest, a murderer opened fire on crowds of police officers. Five Dallas cops were tragically killed and…
Sign of the Times: Riot Control Gear Sales Are Soaring Globally
By Joshua Krause If you pay attention to the news at all, it probably seems like the world has been fraying at the edges lately….
Colorado Bill Would Fine Police $15,000 for Interfering with Citizens Filming Them
By Alek Hidell All too often we have seen police interfere with citizens attempting to catch misconduct on video. A bill in the Colorado Legislature…
Not Just Your Breath — Police Now Conducting Saliva Swabs to Check Drivers for Cannabis
By Claire Bernish Michigan State Police plan to implement one of the most invasive methods of drug testing in the country in a pilot program:…
FBI ‘No Knock, No Warrant’ Raid on Activists During RNC
By Derrick Broze On the morning of the third day of the Republican National Convention several activists were the victims of a no-knock, warrantless house…
In Light of Recent Attacks on Police, White House Considers Re-Militarization
By Claire Bernish Reactionary politics and legislation put us on hamster wheels guaranteeing a number of issues will never change, and militarized, brutal policing marks…
Good Cops Turn In Their Own Officer After He’s Caught on Dashcam Beating Handcuffed Man
By Justin Gardner In a rare move that actually protects and serves the community, police turned in one of their own after dashcam audio caught…
University Shuts Down Campus for Students Who Are Scared Because Cops Are Staying There for the RNC
By Melissa Dykes It is being reported that Case Western Reserve University has issued an apology to its students and closed down its campus for…
Nebraska Law Ends “Policing for Profit” Via Asset Forfeiture
By Mike Maharrey Today, civil asset forfeiture officially ends in Nebraska as reforms to asset forfeiture laws passed in the spring go into effect. Under…
There Will Be No Second American Revolution: The Futility of an Armed Revolt
By John Whitehead “A standing military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty.”—James Madison America is a ticking time…
How the Nice Tragedy Will Be Used to Bolster War, Usurp Freedom, and Create More Terrorism
By Claire Bernish At least 84 people were killed when an attacker plowed through a crowd gathered in Nice, France, for Bastille Day festivities. As…