Viewfinder: Spanish Police Storm Catalan Government Buildings
People hold flowers during a protest near the Economy headquarters of Catalonia's regional government in Barcelona on September 20th, 2017.
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Trump Revives Program That Militarized Local Police Forces
President Obama curtailed a program transferring surplus military gear to local and state police after the protests in Ferguson, Missouri. Now Trump wants to restore the program in the name of officer safety.
Police Killings Arise From a Racist Culture
New research finds a link between the unconscious racial bias of a region's residents and law enforcement's use of lethal force against black residents.
Viewfinder: Students Clash With the Honduran Riot Police
Students of the National Autonomous University of Honduras clash with riot police during a demonstration on July 25th, 2017.
Jeff Sessions Brings Back Suspended Asset Forfeiture Program
The asset forfeiture program allows police departments to seize the property of criminal suspects.
Why Do So Many Victims of Hate Crimes Never Notify Police?
A new federal survey on hate crimes offers cause for both alarm and confusion.
A Second Mistrial Declared for University of Cincinnati Officer Who Killed an Unarmed Man at a Traffic Stop
The news caps off a week of lenient rulings for officers involved in police shootings.
ACLU Sues D.C. Police Over Inauguration Day Arrests
The lawsuit comes as the government is pursuing charges of rioting, conspiracy, and property destruction against more than 200 people arrested on Inauguration Day.
The Violence of the Everyday
Even before the Pulse massacre, 2016 was on track to be the deadliest year for LGBTQ people in America.
Viewfinder: Police on Guard in Myanmar
The Myanmar Police Force stand guard by a slum near the outskirts of Yangon on June 12th, 2017.