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Probe Finds Capitol Police Leaders Ignored Key Intel Ahead of January 6 Insurrection

Capitol Police officers are overwhelmed by a mob of invading supporters of then-President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021. (Photo: Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

'They Stole My Son's Dad': Families of Daunte Wright and George Floyd Hold Emotional Press Conference

Brett Wilkins, staff writer

Katie Wright, mother of slain unarmed Black man Daunte Wright, speaks during an April 13, 2021 press conference outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis—site of the ongoing trial of former officer Derek Chauvin, who is accused of murdering George Floyd, another unarmed Black man. (Photo: Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images)

The event took place outside the Minneapolis courthouse where former cop Derek Chauvin is on trial for allegedly murdering Floyd last May.

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Virginia Cop Who Pepper-Sprayed Army Officer Fired After Damning Video Released

Brett Wilkins, staff writer

U.S. Army Lt. Caron Nazario filed a lawsuit against the two Windsor, Virginia police officers—one of whom has been fired—for allegedly violating his constitutional rights by illegally assaulting, detaining, and searching him. (Photo: Windsor Police body camera screen grab)

"This should have been a routine traffic stop and the video speaks for itself."

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Protests Erupt After Police Kill Black Man During Traffic Stop Near Minneapolis

Kenny Stancil, staff writer

Protesters confront law enforcement after police shot and killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop on April 11, 2021 in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. (Photo: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

"Yet another Black life was taken by those sworn to protect, and we join the...

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Heavily armed and camouflaged police officers stand by their armored vehicle on November 4, 2016 in Wilmington, Ohio. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Dozens of House Dems and Progressive Groups Push Biden to Curb Militarization of Police

Students and community members listen to speakers on the steps of LAUSD headquarters urging LAUSD to defund school police and eliminate their budget. Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

'We Need Police-Free Schools': Survey Finds 2/3 of US Students Want Cops Removed From Campus

Minneapolis fire fighter Genevieve Hansen, who was off duty when she witnessed and recorded the fatal arrest of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, testified on Tuesday and Wednesday during the murder trial of former MPD officer Derek Chauvin. (Photo: Court TV screen grab)

Derek Chauvin Trial Week 1: Raw Video, Raw Emotions as Witnesses to George Floyd's Death Testify

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump speaks to the press outside of the Hennepin County Government Center before the start of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on March 29, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

'Just Look at the Torture Video,' Says George Floyd's Family Lawyer as Chauvin Trial Begins

Captain Jay Baker of the Cherokee Sheriff's Office. (Photo: CSO)

Outrage After Georgia Cop Suggests Atlanta Mass Shooter Acted Because He Had a 'Bad Day'

Tamika Palmer, mother of Breonna Taylor, and others stand with their fists up during a memorial protest in Jefferson Square Park on March 13, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky.

'Say Her Name': Rallies and Marches Mark One-Year Anniversary of Breonna Taylor's Killing

People gather around a man after he was presumably hit by a car on the 110 north freeway during a Black Lives Matter protest in downtown on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 in Los Angeles. (Photo: Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Activists Say Oklahoma Bill Declares 'Open Season' on Protesters

Critics of facial recognition technology note that it is less effective in identifying women and minorities. (Photo: Violeta Stoimenova/Getty Images)

Activists and Rights Groups Sue Clearview AI, Warning 'We Won't Be Safe' Until Facial Recognition Firm Is Gone

Police force protestors from the business district into nearby neighborhoods on August 11, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets as residents and their supporters protested the shooting by police of an unarmed black teenager named Michael Brown who was killed Saturday in this suburban St. Louis community.

Police De-Militarization Bill Reintroduced to Bar 'Gifts of Grenade Launchers and High-Caliber Rifles'

Video footage showing Rochester, New York police violently arresting a woman who was with her 3-year-old child at the time. (Photo: Rochester Police Department)

'It Should Have Stopped': Rochester, NY Police Again Under Fire After Officers Pepper-Spray, Tackle Mother Holding Toddler

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) speaks as Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) looks on during a press conference about student debt outside the U.S. Capitol on February 4, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

To 'Ensure Justice and Accountability for Police Brutality,' Pressley Leads New Bill to End Qualified Immunity

NYPD's "DigiDog" robotic K-9 unit, manufactured by Boston Dynamics, can climb stairs and run at a speed of three-and-a-half miles per hour. (Photo: FNTV/YouTube screen grab)

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Condemns NYPD Test Deployment of K-9 Robot in Bronx Home

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Center for Popular Democracy

New Survey: 41% of Young People Reported Feeling Unsafe When They See Police in Schools

Color of Change

Corrupt Police Unions Donated Millions to Political Campaigns to Block, Stall Reforms

International Association of Democratic Lawyers

International Commission of Inquiry to Open Hearings on Racist Police Violence in the US on MLK Day

American Sustainable Business Council

ASBC and Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founders Call on Business Community to Support Eliminating Qualified Immunity

Bend the Arc

Justice in Policing Act 'Falls Short of Meaningful Accountability'

Drug Policy Alliance

Drug Policy Alliance Statement on Tim Scott Senate Police Bill

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Ayaana Sabb

Dear Breonna: One Year Later

Mike Lofgren

Wait, Don't Tell Me: The Capitol Riot Was Yet Another "Intelligence Failure"

Ralph Nader

Democrats Must Demolish Trump’s Delusional Law-Breaking Dystopia

Olivia Riggio

At Washington Post, Defunding Police Is a Step Too Radical

Glen Ford

Yes, Defund the Cops–And Put Them Under Community Control

Yohuru Williams

Police Must Be Guardians, Not Warriors

Suzanne Nossel

Those Who Exercise Free Speech Should Also Defend It—Even When It's Offensive

Robert C. Koehler

Defunding 'Justified' Murder

Kanya Bennett

Congress Can Lead the Charge on Divesting From Law Enforcement

Eddie Chambers

Statues, Statues, They All Fall Down