Departing Official says Baltimore is Over-Policed
Amid protest over a controversial policy that forces police brutality victims to remain silent, a top police spokesman says Baltimore’s emphasis on law enforcement is a “recipe for failure.” Visit…
Will “Tough on Crime†Policies Fuel Mass Incarceration?
As three of the most powerful men in Maryland vow to crack down on repeat violent offenders, community advocates question their plans to address the root causes of inequality and…
Baltimore Rejects Plan to Arm School Police During School Day
The Baltimore school board rejected the proposal amid heated debate. Meanwhile, we get a response to an ACLU and NAACP-LDF letter demanding Maryland adequately fund Baltimore schools. ** (Disclaimer: This…
Baltimore Is Slaughtering Black Children
In the aftermath of a shooting at Frederick Douglass High School, teacher Daniel Parsons argues Baltimore is systematically failing its young people Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support…
We Can’t Be the Best Students if We’re Not Put in the Proper Environment
Students, parents, and the ACLU and NAACP-LDF are suing Maryland for under-funding Baltimore’s majority black school district Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…
Six Children Have Died While in ICE Custody – Why?
Undocumented immigrants seeking asylum are being separated from their children and detained in prison camps as more restrictive racist policies are being imposed by Trump. We discuss the policy with…
Tawanda Jones Leads Rally on the Sixth Anniversary of Tyrone West’s Death
On the sixth anniversary of her brother, Tyrone West’s death at the hands of police, Tawanda Jones leads a rally at the site of where police officers brutalized him, kicking,…
Trump Bans Asylum Seekers at the Border in Violation of National and International Law
Litigator Angelo Guisado says Trump’s tactics are proto-fascist, and stopping asylum seekers in transit through other countries violates standing U.S. law and international treaties. Subscribe to our page and support…
Israeli Security Tech on US-Mexican Border Threatens Nation’s Civil Liberties
The ACLU’s Jay Stanley says that the Border Patrol’s repurposing of surveillance technology and drones could open doors that put our liberty and privacy at risk Subscribe to our page…
What’s Being Done To Prevent Deaths in Detention Centers, Prisons?
Eddie Conway talks to ACLU Maryland attorney Sonia Kumar, Never Again Action organizer Hallie Berkson-Gold, and ICE Free New Jersey activist Jorge Torres. Director/Video Editor: Cameron Granadino Subscribe to our…
Spy Plane Resumes Flights Over Baltimore Amid COVID-19
The expensive aerial surveillance program won’t help heavily disinvested Baltimore, say Ceasefire co-founder Erricka Bridgeford and author Brandon Soderberg. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…
A police chief tried to stop the drug war—then they came for him
In this episode of the Police Accountability Report, we tell the story of Kelvin Sewell, the first Black police chief of Pocomoke City, a small town on Maryland’s Lower Eastern…
Why 2021 could be the year labor STRIKES BACK
With a new Democratic administration in place and so many union contracts about to expire, 2021 could be a major turning point in the labor movement. In this segment of…
Militarized police attacked him on his own front porch. PAR helped him fight back
Nick Pettit was assaulted by Columbus, Ohio, police for filming a botched raid. We investigated on his behalf, and now evidence gathered by PAR is part of an ACLU lawsuit…
Arkansas jail tests ivermectin on detainees without their consent
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a federal lawsuit against the Washington County Detention Center in Arkansas on behalf of inmates who say the jail’s medical staff, led…
Why is the ACLU Afraid of Body Cams?
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