Daniel Prude's Brother Called 911 Because He Was Behaving Erratically. Prude Ended Up Dead.
Another example of how police can respond poorly to drug and mental health calls
Another example of how police can respond poorly to drug and mental health calls
The notion that the violent protests cropping up in U.S. cities are funded by a secret, shadowy cabal is a myth.
"When terror is seen as justified, I think it's inevitable that something terrible is going to happen," journalist Nancy Rommelmann told Nick Gillespie last week.
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A pre-Kenosha poll shows support for Black Lives Matter plummeting among white voters in Wisconsin.
Neither does Portland. But the fact that the violence is continuous and seems to be escalating is cause for concern.
A 17-year-old Illinois teen has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide.
Demand justice for those hurt and killed by police. Stop creating more victims.
Evergreen College, but everywhere
The new law features harsher penalties, 12-hour detentions, and other invitations to abuse government power
The situation in Portland on Day 87 is not getting better.
Increasing tensions between the military-backed ruling class and the student-led democracy movement have prompted massive rallies in the capital.
The J.V. squad was out looking for trouble and the battle over who counts as press continues.
The results reflect the impact of increasing publicity about police abuses.
Cops demonstrated their commitment to free and fair elections by firing rubber bullets and water cannons at protesters.
Colorado Springs Police Sergeant Keith Wrede insists he was just "going crazy" to Metallica and doesn't want protesters to die.
David Lacey faces three misdemeanor assault charges that hinge on whether he reasonably believed he and his wife were in danger.
Mark and Patricia McCloskey's justification for brandishing their guns depends on facts, not ideology.
An encounter between militias in Louisville shows the enduring practical and symbolic importance of the right to armed self-defense.
A National Guard officer will testify that the June 1 clearing of protesters outside the White House was "an unnecessary escalation of the use of force" and "deeply disturbing."
Government agents brutalizing people are in the wrong, whether or not we sympathize with those on the receiving end.
A tarot card-reading liberal arts major, a Sudanese immigrant, and a former restaurant worker explain why they are out protesting in Rose City.
Trump sics his border police on Americans: We are all immigrants now
U.S. District Judge Michael Simon reminds the feds that they are bound by the First Amendment.
A president from a party supposedly committed to restraining the federal government is now sending enforcers to cities over local objections.
The protests continue, as does the tear gassing.
The federal police presence in Portland has enraged demonstrators. It's also taken pressure off the local justice center.
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The president’s heavy-handed response to protests against police brutality belies his promise of "law and order."
Up close with the #WallofMoms on night 53 of the protests
The line between peace officer and soldier of war has become far too blurry.
The Hawaii senator fails to fully consider the causes of bad policing.
The Reason Roundtable talks Portland, policing, federalism, coronavirus, and the perennially dumb discourse.
John Lewis' life was a testament to the power of free speech and peaceful agitation.
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The ACLU of Oregon says it's the first of many lawsuits regarding the Trump administration's deployment of federal law enforcement to Portland.
One department said a protester was hit in the eye with tear gas after the canister bounced. Video shows something entirely different.
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Seeking maximal punishment for a nonviolent offense will not help the Black Lives Matter movement.
Chicago used its food licensing laws to harass a nonprofit providing free food to protesters.
The redefinition of the term diminishes actual victims of violence and trivializes why people are protesting.
The legislation cuts lots of red tape surrounding the visa process.