Michelle Alexander: Why Police Lie Under Oath
Why Police Lie Under Oath (via http://amicuscuria.com)
By Michelle Alexander THOUSANDS of people plead guilty to crimes every year in the United States because they…
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Friday, January 10, 2014 3:00 p.m. Durham City Hall 101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC 27701 Please join us for a press conference…
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Facts and figures on incarceration in America
Facts and Figures on Incarceration in America (via Moyers & Company)
Over the last four decades, America’s prison population has increased dramatically. This tremendous growth…
Complaints? Gripes? Detractors? Language matters as we work to reform policing in Durham.
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, and then you win.”– Mahatma Gandhi
Sticks and stones may break our…
Sticks and stones may break our…
FADE Coalition Responds to DPD Report
On Tuesday night, the Durham Human Relations Commission held its fourth in a series of special hearings to investigate allegations of racial profiling and selective…
FADE presents evidence of racial profiling at Durham PD certification hearing
The Durham FADE coalition is participating in an ongoing dialogue with the Durham Police Department regarding data showing the use of racial profiling in police…
HRC #3–Running from the Numbers
Guess what the Durham Police Department didn’t want to talk about at the third meeting of the Durham Human Relations Commission? The data. The FADE…
Police deny claims of racial profiling
By Jonathan M. Alexander in The Durham News
jalexander@newsobserver.com November 13, 2013
DURHAM — Despite the statistical evidence, Durham police refuted claims of racial discrimination…
jalexander@newsobserver.com November 13, 2013
DURHAM — Despite the statistical evidence, Durham police refuted claims of racial discrimination…
Group takes issue with Durham police's crime approach
Story from ABC-11 Raleigh
DURHAM (WTVD) — A week after Durham police announced a drop in crime in targeted neighborhoods, a group of protesters is…
DURHAM (WTVD) — A week after Durham police announced a drop in crime in targeted neighborhoods, a group of protesters is…
Durham residents organize to stop racial profiling by police
In response to FADE’s ongoing efforts to bring to light troubling reports of racial disparities and bias in the Durham Police Department, Mayor Bell convened…