Sex-Offense Registry Sweeps Intended To Boost Support For Cops Unwittingly Spread COVID-19
Police say sex-offense registrants who don’t update their information pose an imminent threat. But there’s no evidence to support that logic.
California Initiative Moves Away From Relying On Police To Address Mental Health Crises
Mental Health First is a community-centered initiative to eliminate the need for police as first responders to mental health crises.
Prioritizing Children’s Wellness Over Cops: The Movement To End Policing In Schools
In the wake of Black Lives Matter protests, several school boards voted or are in the process of voting to defund school police forces.
LAPD’s Hollywood Office: How The Department Shaped ABC’s ‘The Rookie’
Through this video essay, Tom Secker examines the Los Angeles Police Department’s Entertainment Trademark Unit, which deals with Hollywood. Specifically, he focuses on ABC’s “The Rookie.”
Capitol Police Attempted To Arrest Code Pink Activist Medea Benjamin For Allegedly ‘Assaulting’ Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Police in Washington, D.C. surrounded the home of Code Pink activist Medea Benjamin and attempted to arrest her for “assaulting” Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. But police did not have a warrant and apparently were uncertain whether an assault was even committed.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Office Invokes Terrorism To Keep Response Plan To Van Dyke Verdict Secret
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office invoked terrorism to exempt itself from releasing plan for protests after verdict in former Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke’s trial.
Berkeley Police Posted Mugshots Of Activists To ‘Create Counter-Narrative’ Of Protests Against Far-Right
Documents obtained by Lucy Parsons Lab show why the Berkeley Police Department posted the mugshots and other personal information of activists on Twitter.
At Trial, Officers Undermine Notion Jason Van Dyke Feared For His Life When Killed Laquan McDonald
In the murder trial of Jason Van Dyke, the former Chicago police officer who shot 17-year-old Laquan McDonald 16 times, the outcome truly seems up for grabs.
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Prayer Song’ By Noname Featuring Adam Ness
Noname is the moniker of Fatimah Warner, a 26-year-old indie rapper from Chicago. She recently released her first official album “Room 25,” a much-anticipated follow-up to her acclaimed 2016 free mixtape, “Telefone.” The album is already receiving wide praise. Her music couples inventive musical arrangements with an insightful lyrical flow.
In City That Once Banned Drones, Evanston Police Crafted A Secret Drone Policy
Evanston police quietly maintained an unreleased internal policy regarding the use of drones, according to a document obtained by Lucy Parsons Labs. The document [PDF], entitled “Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Operations” and dated July 25, 2018, lays out departmental guidelines for the use of drones. It is included in the
