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If Police Really Put American Lives Ahead Of Their Own, They’d Hurt Fewer People

Police are not supposed to make sure they get home at any cost, they’re supposed to make sure that we do.

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Police Shouldn’t React Harshly To Moms Who Won’t Put Down Their Babies

If police responses are ‘determined by the totality of the circumstances,’ then a pregnant woman holding a baby, having just come from the Dollar Store, shouldn’t be considered a threat.

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How To Talk To Your Kids About Their Rights If They’re Ever Stopped By The...

Here's how to talk to your children about their rights, how to show respect to the police, and the hard truth that officers sometimes abuse their power.

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New York City Fires Police Officer Who Killed Eric Garner

Daniel Pantaleo was fired from the New York City Police Department Monday for his involvement in the death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man.

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Be Brave. Be Water. Be Ready: Three Days Among The Freedom Protesters In Hong...

When a fourth of your population demands something, there is a serious consequence when nothing happens — when millions of law-abiding people feel their autonomy is at risk.

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Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Movement Crushes Beijing At The Ballot Box

For months, Beijing has insisted that Hong Kong protesters are nothing but a small group of 'rioters' with no public support. The resounding victory of pro-democracy candidates discredits that claim.

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NFL Players Should Think Hard Before They Take A Knee

Emotions are high, and kneeling now is very tempting. But NFL players should just know this: Once you kneel, you will never get up again.

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We’ll Never Have Criminal Justice Reform If We Rewrite Policing History As...

If the entire concept of policing were no more than slave patrolling with badges, fixing it would be impossible. But modern police departments are a product of 1829, not 1619.

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National Anthem Kneeling Controversy Is Once Again A Political Football

While it’s not yet clear when the NFL season will start, one thing is certain: If and when play resumes, the fiery debate over systemic discrimination, police brutality, and the American flag will return.

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Detroit Protest Organizers Present Extensive Demands To Mayor And City Officials

With aspirations for change beyond racial justice, organizers instead left the meeting disappointed and "out of patience."

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Minneapolis Police Chief Breaks Ties With Police Union In Seeking Reform

According to Chief Arradondo, the decision was the result of a set of reforms that he intends to use to “[ensure] the public safety of our residents.”

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Defunding The Police Won’t Fix The Chain Of Failures That Lead To Brutality

Circumstances around Floyd’s death reveal a list of failures, most of which could have been addressed with deliberation, persistence, and follow-up — things notoriously lacking in our political system.

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Sen. Josh Hawley: The Left Wants A Civil War

What does any of this have to do with healing our nation? The answer is, 'nothing.' And that’s the point. 

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Minneapolis City Council Passes Resolution to Remove and Replace Police...

Minneapolis City Council moved to pass a decision replacing the Minneapolis Police Department with a more publicly accountable model focused on community safety.  The resolution passed Read More

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Don’t Forget: The Party That Wants To Defund The Police Also Wants To Disarm You

A social worker and an abortionist won't do you much good when an armed intruder is breaking into your home in the night — and if Democrats had their way, you'd be rendered defenseless as well.

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No, Camden, New Jersey Didn’t Defund The Police. It Increased Them

Proudly labeling Camden's transformation as the result of disbanding its police force isn't the whole story. Camden reorganized and grew its police force.

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The Rayshard Brooks Case Is Not Another George Floyd Incident

Americans must resist the push to conflate dissimilar events in order to promote the radical political aims of the Black Lives Matter movement.

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The Anti-Police Rioters Finally Got Me To Buy My First Gun

With weak mayors and powerless police, we have little choice but to take our safety into our own hands.

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As They Disband CHOP, Its Leaders Insist Their Anarchy That Enabled Rape And...

They came, they saw, they killed and raped and pillaged. CHOP was clearly a wild success.

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Seattle Police Chief Blasts CHOP: Two Men Are Dead, ‘Enough Is Enough’

During a Monday press conference, Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said it was time for CHOP to close down. 'Enough is enough,' she declared.

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