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Police State
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Jason Kirkpatrick Film "Spied Upon" Digs Into World of FBI Informants
The information exposed through FBI spy informant Mark Kennedy allowed us to see more clearly the links between private corporations and security firms.
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Marking the 12th Anniversary of America's Guantánamo Prison Disgrace
Though it's been over a decade since 9/11, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, whose trial has not yet started, is being tried in a military commission system that has produced eight convictions out of the nearly 800 men in Gitmo.
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Terror Charges Faced By Oklahoma Fossil Fuel Protesters "Outrageous"
The terror charges facing two environmental protesters who unfurled a banner and dropped glitter at an oil and gas company's office in Oklahoma are outrageous and egregious, their lawyer says.
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Angry Londoners React to Verdict of Mark Duggan's “Lawful Killing” That Led to 2011 Riots
The response to Wednesday's decision has been polarizing, as raw public outrage expressed toward Tottenham's assistant police commissioner, Mark Rowley, has led to calls for a peaceful protest to take place this Saturday.
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Letter from Bangladesh: Why Two Activists Fear Their Country's Future
High-level Bangladeshi activists are going into hiding after days of intense police activity saw violence and uncertainty pervade the South Asian country.
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Exclusive: Creator of Gezi Park Protest's Animated Film "Tornistan/Backward Run" Speaks Out
"People expected an apology from the government, but instead of an apology they got even more violence. Then everything changed. People formed a wall of flesh in 24 hours. Millions of people were fighting against the police unarmed."
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Why Are Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles Active in Texas?
In an absurdly dangerous militarization of America's police departments, our sprawling DHS and Pentagon are spreading war equipment, war techniques and a war mentality to our supposed community peacekeepers and crime solvers.
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Why Widely Unregulated Drone Use Is Soaring in Latin America
Manufacturers are targeting markets in Latin America for the martial use of drones in law enforcement and military operations, provoking protests from civil liberties and human rights groups.
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How Ex-Cons Teaching "Emotional Literacy" Are Helping Reduce Youth Violence
Marvin Stancil and a cadre of once-incarcerated, formerly gang-affiliated lecturers are leading Project AWARE, a program public school educators believe may revolutionize the way schools deal with students who exhibit violent behavior.
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State of Idaho Seizes Back Control of Largest Prison From Corrections Corporation of America
The prison has been the subject of multiple lawsuits alleging rampant violence, understaffing, gang activity and contract fraud, and some of the lawsuits have resulted in federal court orders to improve conditions.
