politics Ferguson, Missouri elected its first black mayor who is also the first female mayor David Pescovitz
police St Louis cops indicted for beating up a "protester" who turned out to be an undercover cop Cory Doctorow
video Activists teaching Australian Aboriginals to protect themselves by recording their interactions with law enforcement Séamus Bellamy
law States suspend your driver's license over inability to pay court fines, costing you your job and any ability to repay Cory Doctorow
cops Quantifying the additional killings commited by cops when they get military weapons Cory Doctorow
class war How America abandoned the only policy that consistently closes the black-white educational gap Cory Doctorow
class war The blacker a city is, the more it fines its residents (especially black ones) Cory Doctorow
corruption Ferguson spends itself into the poor-house defending cops' dirty "failure to comply" busts Cory Doctorow
corruption Justice Department issues "scorching" report on Ferguson's Police Department Cory Doctorow
ferguson After calling Mike Brown memorial 'pile of trash,' Ferguson police spokesman let go Xeni Jardin
#blacklivesmatter Justice for All: Thousands march on Washington to protest killings by police, racial profiling Xeni Jardin
racism Undercover agent pulls gun on protesters and photographer during Oakland protest of police killings Xeni Jardin
ferguson White cop, black boy hug at Portland rally for Ferguson: story behind striking photo Xeni Jardin