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A white Philadelphia police officer was killed during a 1978 confrontation with the radical group MOVE. Often overlooked was the brutality leveled against the group’s spokesman.
Police brutality has left many protesters dead in Bangladesh, but the authorities are not being held to account.
Significant transitions in Kenya have occurred through the voices of the masses rather than formal political structures.
Kenya’s political regimes have used the police to repress opposition and sustain themselves in power.
Domestic and international laws obligate the Kenyan state to enable citizens to realise the right to peaceful assembly.
The type of life and professional experience a police chief has can influence how their departments react to protests, new research finds.
Negative perceptions of police professionalism and corruption go hand in hand with low public trust in the police, poor marks on government performance, and citizens’ sense of insecurity.
A major concern is whether the recent attacks In Sierra Leone will encourage further division and tension in the country.
The very low public trust in the Ghanaian police suggests a crisis of legitimacy.
The public’s right to know often gives way to concerns about privacy, public safety and protecting evidence.
Nigeria’s new police chief needs fresh ideas to confront old challenges.
Montréal’s response to a new report on racial profiling shows little appetite for change.
I’ve interviewed disaffected people across French suburbs. Their anger has been mounting for years.
Indigenous people shouldn’t have to fear police who are supposed to protect them but instead still act as judge, jury and executioner.
There have been longstanding calls for police and governments to collect and share data about incidents where the use of force caused injury and death to civilians.
The criminalisation of same-sex sexual relations among consenting adults in Kenya worsens social disparities and inequalities.
There is a growing public wariness about the performance of the media, which are increasingly accused of being partisan.
Political protests in Kenya have become insular, sectarian, tribal and unashamedly personality driven.
Alternatives to violent policing already exist in the daily practices of Nairobi residents who don’t depend on the police for safety.
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