Militarization of Police
Border Patrol chief behind Chicago crackdown prepares Charlotte operation
After a months-long deportation campaign in Chicago, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents are reportedly getting ready to leave the Windy City and depart for Charlotte, North Carolina, and later New Orleans. On…
D.C. jury acquits ‘sandwich guy’ of assaulting federal agent
A jury today acquitted Sean Dunn, the Washington, D.C., man who went viral in August for hurling a footlong Subway sandwich at a Border Patrol officer. The jury deliberated for several hours over Wednesday and this afternoon…
How the Punisher became the mascot of American police
In 2015, actor Jon Bernthal appeared at New York Comic Con soon after the announcement that he would portray Marvel Comics' famous vigilante the Punisher in the Netflix series Daredevil. "I know how important he is…
Trump’s National Guard plan edges U.S. closer to a permanent federal police force
The Pentagon is directing every state and U.S. territory to create "quick reaction forces" within their National Guards, which will be trained to respond to civil disturbances and emergencies, according to a…
Jeff Merkley rings alarm on Trump, but executive power abuse runs deeper
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D–Ore.) took to the Senate floor on Tuesday around 6:30 p.m. to "ring the alarm" on what he described as President Donald Trump's "tightening authoritarian grip on the country."…
Deploying troops to American cities is an assault on the Constitution
Every American who is concerned about the state of our liberties ought to find harrowing President Donald Trump's recent declaration that the National Guard is now in place in Portland, Oregon. As he wrote on social…
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