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Alex Vitale

Operation Legend Is Another Attempt to ‘Federalize’ Policing. Organizers Are Pushing Back.

President Trump and the DOJ are funding federal policing programs in cities like Detroit, Chicago, and Baltimore, but advocates say they’re unnecessary, harmful, and ineffective.

Marcia Brown Aug 13, 2020

On Homelessness, Trump And Dems Both Look To Police

Sarah Lustbader Sep 19, 2019

Mayors Running for President Take Heat on Police Brutality and Racial Profiling During Debates

Current and former mayors were questioned about how they managed their police departments.

Aaron Morrison Aug 01, 2019