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On AlterNet: law enforcement

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "law enforcement"

Is It Now a Crime to Be Poor?

Is It Now a Crime to Be Poor?

Barbara Ehrenreich, The New York Times. August 19, 2009.
If you're living on the streets, engaging in the biological necessities of life -- like sitting, sleeping, lying down or loitering -- will get you in jail.

Janet Napolitano Is Just Finessing Bush's Crackdown on Migrant Workers

Janet Napolitano Is Just Finessing Bush's Crackdown on Migrant Workers

Tom Barry, Americas Policy Program. February 20, 2009.
Napolitano doesn't have the power to change immigration law. She's there to administer the department, enforce the law, and keep the homeland secure.

Immigrants Scapegoated as Economy Teeters

Immigrants Scapegoated as Economy Teeters

Nastassja Hoffet, IPS News. January 28, 2009.
Violence against immigrants is on the rise, fueled by hateful rhetoric and economic anxieties.

Cops Enforcing Immigration Laws Bust County Budgets

Cops Enforcing Immigration Laws Bust County Budgets

Anthony D. Advincula, deleted. August 14, 2008.
Police departments charged with enforcing federal immigration laws are going broke.

In the Age of Terror, Isn't Busting Toe-Tappers an Insane Use of Our Law Enforcement Resources?

In the Age of Terror, Isn't Busting Toe-Tappers an Insane Use of Our Law Enforcement Resources?

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. September 4, 2007.
Isn't it the height of madness to use America's finite law enforcement resources to seek out and arrest people for tapping the foot of a cute undercover officer in a restroom?

Two Women Left to Die by Authorities

Two Women Left to Die by Authorities

Philip Barron, AlterNet: PEEK. June 13, 2007.
Philip Barron: Institutional disregard claims two lives, half a country apart.

Rudy Giuliani Wants to Strip Search You

Rudy Giuliani Wants to Strip Search You

Guest Blogger, AlterNet: PEEK. June 12, 2007.
Jeffrey Feldman: Rudy Giuliani's entire career has been built on scaring the pants off people, literally and figuratively.

Journalist Josh Wolf's Courageous Stand

Journalist Josh Wolf's Courageous Stand

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. February 16, 2007.
Imprisoned reporter Josh Wolf and his attorney explain why his jailing for refusal to release video footage is an attack on journalism itself.

America's Holy Warriors

America's Holy Warriors

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. January 4, 2007.
The radical Christian Right is coming dangerously close to its goal of taking over the country’s military and law enforcement.