6 Elements of Police Spin: An Object Lesson in Copspeak

Adam Johnson / FAIR Feb 1, 2018 The linguistic gymnastics required to report on police violence—without calling up images of police violence—is a thing of semantic wonder. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Martin Luther King’s Revolutionary Dream Deferred

Maj. Danny Sjursen, Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jan 13, 2018 Despite efforts to sanitize the real King, the radical King, the fight to end his "three evils"—racism, poverty and militarism—continues today. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Erica Garner: Rest in Peace—and Justice

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jan 4, 2018 The loss of the Black Lives Matter activist, who died at age 27, is incalculable. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Correcting The New York Times: Police Kill Another Innocent Man

Lee Camp / Naked Capitalism Jan 3, 2018 It’s high time we started seeing our most respected media outlets for what they really are. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Poster Power: The Dramatic Impact of Political Art

Paul Von Blum / Truthdig Dec 30, 2017 A new exhibition of political posters in Los Angeles puts a powerful spotlight on police abuses. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Poster Power: The Dramatic Impact of Political Art

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Truthdig Holiday Animations, Past and Present (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Dec 26, 2017 Truthdig's holiday animations are an annual tradition. Enjoy a look back at them from over the years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Police Shootings Dramatically Higher Than Previously Known

Kali Holloway / AlterNet Dec 18, 2017 A Vice News report finds that from 2010 through 2016, cops in the 50 largest U.S. police departments shot more than 3,630 people, nearly double some prior estimates. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A ‘Rogue’ Police Department Attempts Reform (Audio and Transcript)

Staff, Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 1, 2017 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer interviews director Peter Nicks, whose new documentary "The Force" chronicles changes within the Oakland, Calif., law enforcement agency. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

Jeff Sessions’ ‘Failure to Remember’ Cited in Defense of Cop Who Killed Walter Scott

Kali Holloway / AlterNet Nov 30, 2017 The attorney general's defense is now being used by lawyers for South Carolina Police Officer Michael Slager, who killed the unarmed Walter Scott. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Police Hate-Crime Training Inadequate, Even Nonexistent

A.C. Thompson, Rohan Naik and Ken Schwencke / ProPublica Nov 29, 2017 Only a fraction of bias crimes by officers ever get reported or prosecuted. Widespread lack of training could have something to do with that, a review finds. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Arrestees at Trump Inauguration Protest Could Face 60-Year Terms

Emily Wells / Truthdig Nov 24, 2017 "You don’t have to be the one who breaks the window to be guilty," a government attorney says in an opening argument. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )