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Land of the Unfree

Land of the Unfree

| Jun 24, 2020 | HP Featured|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyWhen I was a child, I learned to believe that Americans valued freedom and equality more than any other place on the planet. I learned that, in our criminal justice system, we were innocent until proven guilty. It’s hard to still believe that now. Call me a cynic, but...
Defund the Police, Invest in Communities

Defund the Police, Invest in Communities

| Jun 10, 2020 | Editors Picks|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyFive years ago, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division released a damning report on the Ferguson, Missouri police department. “Ferguson’s law enforcement practices are shaped by the city’s focus on revenue rather than by public safety needs,” the...
Don’t Call the Police. Call Your Neighbors.

Don’t Call the Police. Call Your Neighbors.

| Oct 29, 2019 | Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyHere is a hard truth: Police do not keep communities safe.  This year alone has produced numerous stories of officers causing distress, damage, or death in communities they’re sworn to protect. As this epidemic worsens, communities need to find new ways to handle...
We Can’t Hug Away Injustice

We Can’t Hug Away Injustice

| Oct 9, 2019 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyWe caught a glimpse of humanity recently when Amber Guyger, a former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering Botham Jean, was embraced with compassion by the victim’s brother. Guyger shot Jean in his own apartment while he was sitting on his couch eating ice...
‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Encourage Dangerous Vigilantism

‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Encourage Dangerous Vigilantism

| Sep 5, 2018 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThis summer featured at least a dozen stories of black Americans across the country having the police called on them for little or no reason at all. Famously, two black men in Philadelphia were arrested while simply waiting for a friend at a Starbucks. Then the police...
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