Guest Commentary: Lessons from San Francisco’s Killer Robot Debate
By Jennifer Tu and John Lindsay-Poland San Francisco, CA – In November, San Francisco police proposed a…
SF Supervisor Decries Police Militarization and Killer Robots
By Dean Preston Today’s vote approving the San Francisco Police Department’s dystopian military equipment policy—which will allow…
Guest Commentary: It’s Past Time to End the Federal Militarization of Police
Our new report documents the critical need to repeal 1033, which allows the federal government to equip…
New Study Finds Police Militarization Fails to Enhance Safety or Reduce Crime
When thousands of people marched in Ferguson as part of a protest of the shooting of Michael…
California Legislature Approves Historic Bill to Prevent Wrongful Convictions
(From Press Release) – On Friday, the California Assembly approved legislation that will help prevent wrongful convictions….
On Third Anniversary of Ferguson, President Supports Further Militarization of Police
By Kanya Bennet Today (August 9) marks the third anniversary of the fatal police shooting of Michael…
Six National Police Reform Bills Congress Must Pass
By Kanya Bennett This week, we continued to mourn the loss of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and…
Qualified Immunity Defense For Police Officers in Jeopardy with New Ruling
By Kade Crockford A police officer is not immune from accountability after he points a gun at…
