Arizona Prop 312: The Nationwide War Over Homelessness Comes to the Arizona Ballot

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Arizona Prop 312: The Nationwide War Over Homelessness Comes to the Arizona Ballot

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October 25, 2024

In November, Arizona voters will decide on Proposition 312, a ballot measure that would allow property owners to claim a ...

A photo collage shows, from left, Vanika Burks, a Black woman with a bomber jacket; Cornelius Love, a Black man with a plain baseball cap; and Asia Barton, a Black woman wearing a New York Yankees cap, all in grayscale tones, at the bottom of the frame. Behind them are a digital sign that reads “Prepare to Stop,” a white Cleveland Police truck and a man facing away from the viewer in a yellow vest that reads “Police” on the back.

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Cleveland Police Stop and Search Black Drivers at Higher Rates Despite DOJ Oversight

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October 1, 2024

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Cleveland police searched Black people more than three times as often as White people during stops in 2023 — despite ...

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How a Massachusetts Cop Allegedly Groomed and Killed Sandra Birchmore

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August 30, 2024

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Content warning: This story contains details of sexual abuse and suicide. Matthew Farwell brought ginger ale. Sandra Birchmore, 23, texted ...

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For Democratic Convention, Lessons From 1968 Loom Over Chicago Police

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August 14, 2024

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The violence at the Democratic National Convention in 1968 shocked a fractured country. In a decade that had seen its ...

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Tim Walz on Criminal Justice: George Floyd, Gun Control Laws, and More

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August 6, 2024

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Now that Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate, voters will turn ...

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Police Whistleblowers Lack Protections After They Expose Misconduct

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August 3, 2024

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Sending Unarmed Responders Instead of Police: What We’ve Learned

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July 25, 2024

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Additional reporting by Ryan Levi In the four years since George Floyd’s murder, many sweeping attempts to reform policing have ...

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Meet the New Generation of Unarmed First Responders in this New Podcast Series.

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July 18, 2024

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One out of every five people shot and killed by police in the U.S. since 2015 was in the middle ...

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Beaten by Minneapolis Cop, One Man Is Skeptical About Police Reform

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June 16, 2024

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MINNEAPOLIS — In his mug shot, Jaleel Stallings is smiling. Not his usual wide, easy grin. The situation was far ...

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More States Restricting ‘Excited Delirium’ as Cause of Death in Police Custody

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June 15, 2024

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