A review of international research shows that police may well be better off without weapons.
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The shooting of yet another black American by police in North Carolina ignited a tinderbox of deep anger and resentment.
The Gurindji people of the Northern Territory made history 50 years ago by standing up for their rights to land and better pay. But a new book reveals the deeper story behind the Wave Hill Walk-Off.
Mark Duggan was shot by the police in 2011, but it took two-and-a-half years to complete an inquest into his death.
The gap between American police departments and the black communities they’re meant to protect is huge – but it can be closed.
An unfinished crime novel was a strange portent of recent events in Dallas.
The shooting deaths of five police officers in Dallas are a tragic reminder of the dangers that police face. They pay a price in mental and physical health.
With citizens filming police, and police recording public encounters, the key to the truth is establishing a clear timeline of events.
When we look at cases of police corruption and abuses, we must ask: who do the police really serve?
The #feesmustfall movement brought gains for democracy. As relatively free spaces for enquiry, universities have a public duty to fight, not facilitate, a slide into a national security state.
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