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Police Abuse

Interview With Pro-Bono Civil Rights Defense Attorney Paul Hetznecker

Rob Kall | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Freedom of Speech, Arrests, First Amendment, Freedom of the Press, Civil Disobedience, Police Abuse, Inside DC, Politics News
Rob Kall

On Monday, October 5, over 60 peace activist, anti Afghan war protesters were arrested in front of the White House. It seems like a good time to publish this interview I did on my Rob Kall Bottom Up Radio Show a few weeks ago with Paul Hetznecker, who defends protesters as part of his life work.

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Muslims and the Indian Police

Shashi Tharoor | Posted 01.08.2009 | World

Read More: Mumbai Attacks, Hinduism, India, Muslim, Police Abuse, Terrorism, Shashi Tharoor, World News
Shashi Tharoor

The general public feels it is not adequately protected against the random violence of terrorists, but every pro-active policing effort seriously alienates Muslims, India's largest minority community.

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Police Spy On Climate Activist, Place Him On Terrorist Watch List

Grist | Posted 12.21.2008 | Green

Read More: Activism, Maryland, Abuse of Power, Political Activism, Environment, Police Abuse, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Police Spying, Maryland Police, Green News

I'm a former Peace Corps volunteer, an Eagle Scout, church member, youth baseball coach, and dedicated father. I also happen to be director of one of ...

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Chicago Police Mobile Strike Force, A.K.A. SOS 2: Someone Call Patrick Fitzgerald!

Tracy Siska | Posted 12.01.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Police Abuse, Police Corruption, Patrick Fitzgerald, Special Operations Section, Police Tactical Units, CPD SOS, Jody Weis, Chicago Police Department, Mobile Strike Force, Civil Rights, Chicago News
Tracy Siska

Weis has done what all Chicago Police Superintendents before him have done: use the excuse of a crime spike to institute a special unit that will most likely go bad.

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Convention Protesters To Be Treated As Terrorists

Chip Berlet | Posted 10.01.2008 | Home

Read More: Democratic Convention, Civil Liberties, Political Convention, Republican Convention, Political Repression, Police Abuse, Denver, Bruce Hoffman, Minneapolis, Marc Sageman, Home News
Chip Berlet

Government security agencies are planning to treat convention protesters like potential terrorists due to a reliance on flawed research, hyperbolic assessments, and political bias.

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Attorney General Mukasey Must Act To Address Police Brutality

Paul Peete | Posted 08.07.2008 | Home

Read More: Brian Ragan, Maxine Waters, Kevin Wicks, Jacqueline Seabrooks, Ruben Walton Ortega, Michael Byoune, Attorney General Mukasey, Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown, Baron “Scooter” Pikes, Police Shootings, Police, Police Abuse, Civil Rights, Home News
Paul Peete

America can no longer afford to wait for an Attorney General to be selected by the next president to address the breakdown in control over the nation's police departments' use of force policies.

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