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Minneapolis Police Union President: “I’ve Been Involved in Three Shootings Myself, and Not a One of Them Has Bothered Me”Ryan Grim, Aída ChávezIn April, Lt. Bob Kroll said that more than half of his board “have been involved in armed encounters.”
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A Short History of U.S. Law Enforcement Infiltrating ProtestsRyan Grim, Jon SchwarzFor decades, local police and FBI have sent undercover officials to participate in — and escalate — protests.
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Protecting freedom of the press has never been more important. Be the next person to support The Intercept's independent journalism by becoming a member today.Top Stories
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Getting Real About the Job of Police: A Letter to Barack ObamaChenjerai KumanyikaObama’s initial remarks on the killing of George Floyd reveal a fundamental misunderstanding of the role police play in U.S. society.
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New York Police Are Attacking Protesters — They Know They Won’t Face ConsequencesAlice Speri, Ryan Devereaux, Sam BiddleThe NYPD has long been shielded from accountability. This week’s violent response to protesters exposed the extent of the department’s culture of impunity.
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We Crunched the Numbers: Police — Not Protesters — Are Overwhelmingly Responsible for Attacking JournalistsTrevor TimmProtests over the killing of George Floyd have seen attacks on the press spike. Our data shows that police are responsible for more than 80 percent of them.
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Left for Dead, Insurgent Candidates Scored Big Victories in Down-Ballot ElectionsRyan Grim, Aída Chávez, Akela LacyIn New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C., progressive challengers to Democratic incumbents scored a series of victories on Tuesday night.
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White House Forced to Retract Claim Viral Videos Prove Antifa Is Plotting ViolenceRobert MackeyWithin minutes, journalists discovered that most of the viral clips of bricks included in a White House video had already been investigated and debunked.
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“We Don’t Have Time to Wait”: Minneapolis Anti-Police Brutality Organizer Kandace Montgomery on Defunding the PoliceAlleen BrownMinneapolis organizer Kandace Montgomery, who has been organizing against police brutality for years, discusses her work and efforts to defund police.
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Amazon “Stands in Solidarity” Against Police Racism While Selling Racist Tech to PoliceSam BiddleThe company’s vocal support for protests is contradicted by its surveillance products like Ring and Rekognition.
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More Than 70 Children Killed in Just 10 Airstrikes in Afghanistan, Report FindsMurtaza HussainThe Bureau of Investigative Journalism analyzed 10 strikes by the U.S. military and the U.S.-backed Afghan air force and found 115 civilians were killed.
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Big Pharma Attacks Efforts to Guard Against Coronavirus Price GougingSharon LernerA coalition of conservative groups, many funded by the pharmaceutical industry, have attacked proposals aiming to ensure Covid-19 treatments are affordable.
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Pentagon War Game Includes Scenario for Military Response to Domestic Gen Z RebellionNick TurseThe 2018 war game envisioned a “Zbellion” by a tech-savvy generation that no longer believed in the American dream.
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The Rebellion in Defense of Black Lives Is Rooted in U.S. History. So, Too, Is Trump’s Authoritarian Rule.InterceptedAuthors Keisha Blain and Stuart Schrader are this week’s guests.
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Is This Trump’s Reichstag Fire Moment?DeconstructedIs the president taking advantage of nationwide protests to advance an even more authoritarian agenda?
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