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Will Frustrated Moms and Cops End the Drug War?

Neill Franklin, Gretchen Burns Bergman, Huffington Post. February 10, 2012.

It will be moms who come to rescue their children from the deadly grip of prohibition, and police against the drug war are eagerly ready to support them in this quest.

Son of New York Police Commissioner Accused of Rape, Media Smears Alleged Victim

Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon. January 31, 2012.

A prominent New York TV anchor is accused of rape -- but the tabloids smear the accuser. What's so dismaying about the coverage is how pathetically typical it is.

Stung by Bad PR, City Officials Adopting New Tactics to Suppress Occupy Oakland

Susie Cagle, AlterNet. January 24, 2012.

"The government can always articulate rationales for why they're prosecuting one person and not another."

Anonymous Cop Explains Why Police Aren't More Critical of Drug War: "We Are Trained From Day One to Detach Ourselves, to Simply Enforce the Law"

Anonymous, AlterNet. January 20, 2012.

An anonymous police officer writes how things like ego, economic concerns, and denial prevent cops from speaking out against the drug war.

Get Busted for Marijuana, Work as Police Informant, Get Killed? How the Drug War Turns Arrests Into Deaths

Tony Newman, AlterNet. January 13, 2012.

No one has ever died from smoking marijuana. But getting busted with a small amount of marijuana has led to countless tragic deaths.

Should Drug Dogs be Allowed to Sniff Around Outside Your Home? Florida Supreme Court Decides

Phillip S. Smith, Drug War Chronicle. January 9, 2012.

The court will consider the case of Joelis Jardines, who was arrested after a Florida police officer's drug dog sniffed his front door and alerted to the odor of marijuana.

How the Feds Fueled the Militarization of Police

Justin Elliott, Salon. December 26, 2011.

Billions in post-9/11 taxpayer dollars have paid for combat-style gear on display in the Occupy crackdowns.

Whose Police Department? How the NYPD Serves the Rich and Oppresses the People

Robert Gangi, AlterNet. December 21, 2011.

The NYPD are not accountable to the people; they are members of an occupying force and the people are the enemy.

When the Cop Is the Criminal: Preying on Drug Addicts

Kristen Gwynne, AlterNet. December 11, 2011.

Patrick J. Sullivan's experience as a cop is making him an exception when it should make him an example. The former "Sheriff of the Year" has a very shady past.

Why Are Cops Losing Their Jobs for Questioning the Drug War?

Rania Khalek, AlterNet. December 6, 2011.

Police and Border Patrol officers around the country are being punished for criticizing the devastating war on drugs and supporting drug decriminalization.

Hazmat Suits to Break Up Occupations? How Mayors Feign Concern for Health to Trash a Growing Movement

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. December 4, 2011.

Mayors and police around the country have pretended public health is the reason for shutting down Occupy protests, but their actions belie their words.

What If They Sent in Social Services to Help Occupations Instead of Riot Cops to Bust Heads?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 29, 2011.

Cities are cutting back on vitally needed social services, while at the same time, buying expensive military gear for their police departments.

Unjust Termination? How Supporting Marijuana Decriminalization Got One Cop Fired

Eric W. Dolan, Raw Story. November 28, 2011.

Joe Miller worked as a probation officer for nearly three years before he was fired for adding his name to a Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) letter.

Robocops vs Occupy Wall St: The Rise of Paramilitary Police Tactics

Natasha Lennard, Salon. November 23, 2011.

The most aggressive policing originates in methods developed by law enforcement agencies in Miami in response to mass protests in 2003.

Pepper-Spraying Protesters Is Just the Beginning: Here Are More Hypermilitarized Weapons Your Local Police Force Could Employ

Rania Khalek, AlterNet. November 22, 2011.

By arming local police departments with military grade equipment, domestic policing has come to resemble a combat operation with citizens as the enemy.

"How Could This Happen in America?" Why Police Are Treating Americans Like Military Threats

William Hogeland, AlterNet. November 22, 2011.

Why is the armed might of the state, (necessary in waging war against foreign enemies) being applied to domestic policing of local communities and peaceful protests?

NYPD Snoop Declares Zuccotti Park A “Soft Target” for Terrorists: Really?

Nick Turse, AlterNet. November 21, 2011.

Plainclothes cop says the NYPD response to OWS is meant to stop the next 9/11, but a newly alleged terror plot suggests the police may have put protesters at increased risk.

Police Chief Who Oversaw 1999 WTO Crackdown Says Paramilitary Policing Is a Disaster

Norm Stamper, YES! Magazine. November 17, 2011.

The police chief who oversaw Seattle's crackdown on WTO protesters learned the dangers of militarization.

Militarizing the Police: How the Drug War and 9/11 Led to Battle-Dressed Cops Cracking Down on Peaceful Protests

Heather "Digby" Parton, Al Jazeera English. November 14, 2011.

If the infrastructure of a police state is created, it's only a matter of time before those aggressive powers are used.

Pot Patient: "If I Didn't Smoke Marijuana, I Would Be Blind"

Stephen C. Webster, Raw Story. November 14, 2011.

In 1988, a federal program made Elvy Musikka one of the first Americans to receive medical marijuana. Now a marijuana activist, she shares her inspiring -- and enraging -- story.

'Go. Leave. You Can't Be Here': What Happened When I Tried to Investigate the Connection Between the NYPD and Brookfield Properties, Zuccotti's Owners

Nick Turse, AlterNet. November 13, 2011.

Why did a police officer declare my reporting "illegal" just days before the pre-dawn raid on the OWS encampment?

Making Safer Spaces: Occupy Wall Street Addresses Questions of Security at Zuccotti Park

Melissa Gira Grant, AlterNet. November 6, 2011.

The question of how safe Liberty Plaza is – and for whom – has consumed occupiers and critics for weeks.

What Happened When I Tried to Get Some Answers About the Creepy NYPD Watchtower Monitoring OWS

Nick Turse, AlterNet. November 6, 2011.

There’s a metal monster looming over Liberty Square, but don’t ask questions about it or else.

3 Remarkable Occupations You Haven't Heard Enough About

Rania Khalek, AlterNet. November 3, 2011.

The Occupy protests bear a striking resemblance to one another in spirit, courage and resolve.

Will Drug Use at Occupy Wall Street Become the Pretext for Eviction?

Jed Bickman, The Fix. October 31, 2011.

In Zuccotti Park, occupiers do their best to handle drug use on their own terms, but it may stretch beyond their resources and give police an excuse to intervene.

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