Police
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One Week of Trump’s DC Takeover Attempt: An analysis of the president’s use of military, police, and security services in the nation’s capital
Detailed legal analysis of federalization of DC police and the deployment of Guard, DHS and other forces.
How to Truly Keep Washington, DC Safe: President Trump’s militarized approach undercuts what’s been working
The spectacle in DC is a warning: presidential authority is being stretched simply to grab power. History tells us that’s how liberty erodes.
Just Security Podcast: What Just Happened – Federalization of Law Enforcement in Washington DC
Carrie Cordero and Donell Harvin join David Aaron to discuss legal and policy considerations regarding federalization of law enforcement in DC.
A Roadmap for Justice in Iran: An Update from the UN’s Fact-Finding Mission
Leaders of the U.N. Independent Fact-Finding Mission in Iran provide a path for accountability, reparations, and steps for the international community to provide support.
The Mounting Crisis of Militarizing Immigration Enforcement
When part-time soldiers police their neighbors, federal authority displaces state and local officials, and strains civil-military relations.
What A Corrupt Police Network in the Dominican Republic Reveals About Arms Trafficking
How do arms trafficking and state corruption networks in Latin America operate, and how they can be disrupted?
Duterte at the ICC: A Significant Step Toward Justice in the Philippines
Last week, what had long seemed impossible to victims seeking justice for the killings from the Philippine “war on drugs” finally happened: the ICC's arrest of former President…
The Colombian Model of Success: Civil Society and Excess Force by Anti-Riot Squads and Police Units
To counter impunity, civil society and survivors of police brutality are organizing against abuses such as eye mutilation.
Georgia Risks Falling to a Violent One-Party Regime. The Biden Administration Must Act Now to Stop Its Slide.
The US is failing to forcefully respond to brutality against protesters opposing the Georgian ruling party's move to end EU accession talks.
Interpol General Assembly Inches Forward on Transparency, Still Needs Reform Strategy
Amid a trend toward more openness in the police-coordination agency, further action is needed to prevent abuse of systems such as red notices.
Open Letter on Georgia from Former US Diplomats
Former US officials working on Georgian-US relations condemn violent crackdown on protesters in Tbilisi and recommend US policy measures.
As Interpol Gets New Secretary General, What are the Risks of Abuses Over Reforms?
Interpol's General Assembly will formally elect a new operational head from Brazil amid growing political and legal challenges.