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Police Abolition
May 24, 2024
Michelle Phelps
The Minneapolis Police Department Is Dismantling Itself
Since George Floyd’s murder in 2020, the MPD has shrunk by a third. Organizers should take credit.
May 27, 2021
Stuart Schrader
The Lies Cops Tell and the Lies We Tell About Cops
The deception isn’t just a matter of language. It’s baked into the institution.
May 26, 2021
Nick Pinto
The Justice Department Is Getting Back Into the Business of Police Oversight. Will It Matter?
The Biden administration is investigating the Minneapolis Police Department, but history shows that the government’s power to rein in cop culture is limited.

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