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In the first half of 2015 police have shot and killed 462 people. According to an investigation by the Washington Post, 27 percent of the deceased – 124 people – were mentally ill or in emotional distress. While the majority … Continue reading →

Originally posted on savannahsvoice:
The title of this blog is the reason it took me so long to write it. It is a daunting, heart-wrenching question that I have been asking myself all the more for the past year. Every…

Originally posted on Historic Sprawl:
Last week, a man named Freddie Gray died of injuries received after his arrest by officers of the Baltimore City Police Department. Gray’s death and the ongoing protests have focused local and national media on the violence of police brutality…

http://www.forharriet.com/2015/06/activist-bree-newsome-releases-first.html?m=1

StopALEC Fest 2015 StopALEC Fest 2015 Facebook event Moyers & Company follows up on a breakthrough 2012 report about ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council. A national consortium of state politicians and powerful corporations, ALEC presents itself as a “nonpartisan … Continue reading →

DUI / DRIVERS LICENSE CHECKPOINT SCHEDULED The Escondido Police Department Traffic Bureau will be conducting a DUI Sobriety / Driver’s License Checkpoint on Saturday, June 27, 2015.

Originally posted on Wrongful Convictions Blog:
DNA testing is the gold standard in forensic science, and it has been used to free hundreds of innocent inmates since 1989. But it has also falsely implicated other innocents, and it likely will…

June 24, 2015 Assemblymember Bill Quirk Chair, Assembly Public Safety Committee Sacramento, CA 95814 Via Fax:  (916) 319-3745 Dear Assemblymember Quirk: I am writing on behalf of United Against Police Terror San Diego to indicate our full support for Senate Bill … Continue reading →