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Tag Archives: Police
U.S. imperialism comes home
From the September-October 2014 issue of News & Letters: World in View column As with the torture of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib, how imperialist oppression is tied to domestic repression in the U.S. was shockingly apparent in the heavily militarized police presence … Continue reading
Peace activist veteran run down
Tom Gilliam, an activist and survivor of the Vietnam War, was run down from behind by a mini-van. Police are stonewalling the investigation. Continue reading
Tasing prisoners
From the July-August 2012 issue of News & Letters: Tasing prisoners Kincheloe, Mich.—Recently, as I was awaiting a visit at the Control Center at Chippewa Correctional Facility, I observed three facility staff members around a computer monitor. I heard sound from a … Continue reading
No to ‘Secure Community’
From the September-October 2011 issue of News & Letters: No ‘Secure Community’ Los Angeles–On Aug. 13 the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, Los Angeles (CHIRLA), held a press conference against Secure Community (SC), the federal government program that allows local … Continue reading
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