Tag: policing

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When Streets Speak Louder Than Laws

It began with a traffic stop on a quiet Tuesday evening in Nanterre, just outside Paris. A 17-year-old boy, Nahel Merzouk, was shot by police during a routine check. Within hours,

The Progressive Prosecutor at a Crossroads

In the summer of 2023, as Philadelphia’s homicide rate remained stubbornly high despite years of reform efforts, a group of residents gathered outside City Hall holding signs that

When Law Enforcement Grew Beyond the Badge

Walk through almost any mid-sized American city during a public event and you'll notice something that would have looked out of place a few decades ago: armored vehicles, tactical