News & Commentary
Police Identities Hidden Under Victims’ Rights Law: Marsy’s Law and access to police records
A transparent government can be an accountable government.
By Patrick Higgins
New Data Shows Over-policing and Lack of Accountability in Cincinnati Public Schools
It’s clear the vast majority of school incidents can be handled by teachers or school administrators and should not merit police intervention. But Cincinnati Public Schools has created a culture of calling SROs at any sign of misbehavior, no matter how small.
By Elena Thompson
[Content Warning] I Witnessed a Police Shooting in 2008. 13 Years Later, I Can Still See It.
I think about Mr. Nguyen every single time I hear about another police shooting. Every. Single. Time.
By Jocelyn Rosnick
SROs and Cincinnati Public Schools: My Story of Harm Left Untreated
No one else should ever have to experience the feeling of shaking when you walk past cops in your very own school hallways, the automatic reaction of choking up at just the sight of the administrators that were supposed to protect you.
By Yousuf Munir
House Bill 22 – Opponent Testimony
HB 22 is a bill which criminalizes protest.
By Gary Daniels
Introducing Our Columbus Police Contract Negotiation Toolkit
Contract negotiations are complicated, hyper technical, and usually carried out privately without any public input.
By Claire Chevrier
Cleveland Police Need a Strong Policy to Protect Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Residents
On Police Violence, Our Legal System and Community Members Disagree
It was a Saturday in August 2017 when I drove across town to gather in Euclid with family and friends of Luke Stewart, a young father who was killed by Euclid Police after they found him sleeping in his parked car. It was sunny and humid, and people had brought bagels, donuts, coffee. We were canvassing the neighborhood to invite residents to an upcoming city council meeting to demand accountability for the City’s senseless taking of life.
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