‘This Is Why We March’: Poll Shows Overwhelming US Support for Police Reform, Increased Accountability

Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/23/why-we-march-poll-shows-overwhelming-us-support-police-reform-increased Published on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 by Common Dreams Among other major changes, large majorities of the American public want clear standards for police misconduct and prosecution of officers guilty of excessive force. By Julia Conley, staff … Continued

‘Ongoing Investigation’–Will Christopher Thompkins’ Killing Be Forgotten?

  After nearly eight months of an ongoing investigation by the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office, information on Christopher Thompkins’ killing by Pittsburgh police remains scarce. Answers, scarcer still. By Emily Beuger and Matt Stroud, American Civil Liberties Union of … Continued

The Best Accountability Tool May Be the Smartphone in Your Pocket

Pictured: The shooting death of Walter Scott in North Charleston, South Carolina, captured by a civilian’s mobile phone camera. By Molly Tack-Hooper, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania Since 2013, the ACLU of Pennsylvania has been fighting to … Continued