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I Marched Through London Last Night in Support of Britain's Sex Workers
It's been a year since one of the most cynical crackdowns on prostitution the UK has ever seen, and that is still weighing on the minds of activists.
Detroit's New Policing Strategy Is Stop-And-Frisk on a Massive Scale
Since 2003, Detroit's police department had been under the federal oversight of the US Department of Justice, and shaking its bad rap had been difficult.
Detroit's New Policing Strategy Is Stop-And-Frisk on a Massive Scale
The Detroit Police Department has come a long way since the days when its cops were the deadliest in America. But the DPD's "broken windows" tactics are just excessive force in another form.
Don’t Worry—There’s No Epidemic of Cop Killers on the Horizon
The killing of two Las Vegas police officers by an unhinged armed couple with an interest in extreme right-wing rhetoric was a shocking incident, but in truth it's safer to be a cop in America now than it's ever been.
Blazing in the Woods
This past Christmas, I unwittingly lit a joint in the first place I had ever smoked weed. A distinct memory didn't strike me when I lit up. As I crouched by the back door in my dad's garage, I was as scared about the garage door opening and my father...
What Happens After the Police Shoot Innocent Bystanders?
When the wrong person catches a bullet from a government-issued gun it’s often assumed that such collateral damage is unavoidable.
What Happens After the Police Shoot Innocent Bystanders?
When the wrong person catches a bullet from a government-issued gun it’s often assumed that such collateral damage is unavoidable.
The VICE Podcast - The Time Philadelphia Bombed Itself
Reihan Salam speaks with Jason Osder, the director and producer of Let the Fire Burn, a documentary that takes aim at the 1985 standoff between the Philadelphia Police and MOVE, a black radical anarcho-primitivist organization.
The Cops' Military Toys Aren't Just for Catching Terrorists
While the circumstances of the manhunt for Dzhokhar Tsarneav in Boston last week were unique, the military muscle displayed by law enforcement is hardly reserved for responding to rare acts of terrorism. Increasingly, SWAT teams in tanks are the new...