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December 7, 2015
Jamil Smith
Families of Police Victims Need to Go on Offense
Victims of police violence are tried in the court of public opinion along with the cops who killed them. Tamir Rice's mother isn't taking that lying down.
November 25, 2015
Jamil Smith
The Execution of Laquan McDonald
A new video shows a Chicago police officer murdering a black teen last year. Why did it take so long for us to get here?
November 24, 2015
Steven Cohen
The police officer who shot Laquan McDonald 16 times has been charged with first-degree murder.
August 25, 2013
Alexander M. Bickel
Civil Rights Act of 1963
July 6, 1963
May 25, 1992
Barry Scheck
Following Orders
Why did the jury vote to acquit the police officers who beat Rodney King?

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