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Los Angeles sheriff deputies frequently harass the families of people they have killed, including taunting them at vigils, parking outside their homes, and following them and pulling them over for

NEW: Kao Saelee worked as an incarcerated firefighter in California.But when his release date came, the state partnered with ICE and transferred him to detention. He now faces deportation to

I spoke with men incarcerated at Oregon State Penitentiary, who are stuck in overcrowded facilities in the fire zone + have repeatedly been pepper sprayed. They're begging for help.Here's a

NEW: Oregon prison guards have repeatedly pepper sprayed evacuated prisoners who are trapped in overcrowded facilities and already sick from smoke. I spoke to folks inside who were sprayed and

NEW: During the pandemic and protests, police in Los Angeles have continued to kill civilians at alarming rates.Many of these deaths barely make headlines. Here are a few stories from

NEW: Phoenix police held a teenage girl on the hot asphalt until the pavement burned through her skin, forcing her to be hospitalized in the burn unit. She has permanent

White supremacists and far-right militias have infiltrated police departments in every region of the US. A timely report + warning from @BrennanCenter:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/27/white-supremacists-militias-infiltrate-us

In two weeks, California's eviction crisis could become a major catastrophe, as the courts move to rescind a key protection for tenants.Here's a short thread on some of the stories

Phoenix police officer Michael McGillis has a history of misconduct claims, but has never been disciplined. Here is what happened in January when he pulled over 23-year-old Mariah Valenzuela for

NEW: Police preparing for Keystone XL pipeline protests have privately discussed tactics to stop activists “by any means” and have labeled demonstrators potential “domestic terrorism” threats, records reveal.https://www.theguardian.com/environment/20