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Man in baseball cap, close up, sitting at table with microphone and other panelists.

The US government is targeting MS-13, but a former gang member says arrests alone won't solve the problem

Luis Cardona works for Montgomery County in Maryland, walking a fine line to keep trust with young people in gangs and agents who sometimes arrest them.

The US government is targeting MS-13, but a former gang member says arrests alone won't solve the problem
Overhead shot of crowd flanked by police SUVs, evening time

Phoenix residents take over city council meeting for five hours to protest police use of force

Phoenix residents take over city council meeting for five hours to protest police use of force
Imam Khalid Latif

This NYPD chaplain is young, male and Muslim. He's been told 'those things don’t go together so well right now.'

This NYPD chaplain is young, male and Muslim. He's been told 'those things don’t go together so well right now.'

Unrest in Baton Rouge: Anatomy of a Photo

Unrest in Baton Rouge: Anatomy of a Photo
Assa Traoré and the family's lawyer Frédéric Zajac, spoke to the press and supporters three days after the death of her brother, Adama Traoré, in police custody.

In France, there's a call for a Black Lives Matter movement

In France, there's a call for a Black Lives Matter movement
A man protesting the shooting death of Alton Sterling is detained by law enforcement near the headquarters of the Baton Rouge Police Department in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on July 9, 2016.

America talks a lot about a 'race war.' Here's why it doesn't need to fight one

After a week of violent tension, some are asking if America is seeing the beginnings of a race war. But can there ever be winners and losers in such a fight?

America talks a lot about a 'race war.' Here's why it doesn't need to fight one
Salvadoran military police stand guard outside a school in Soyapango's La Campanera neighborhood on the outskirts of San Salvador.

Here's why Salvadorans don't reach for their cellphones to record police abuse

Many Salvadorans say they're harassed and worse by heavily armed police patrolling poor neighborhoods. But few dare to use the latest technology to hold security forces accountable.

Here's why Salvadorans don't reach for their cellphones to record police abuse
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Craig Mitchell talks to a defendant.

How science and counterterrorism are reinventing US police interrogations

Forget the good cop, bad cop routine. Police departments across the US are updating their interrogation techniques with new lessons.

How science and counterterrorism are reinventing US police interrogations
Josue “Josh” Muniz, now 20, is suing the San Bernardino City Unified School District and a school police officer for excessive force and negligent training. The suit alleges that the officer  grabbed Muniz, then 17, by the throat, pepper sprayed him and b

In San Bernardino County, there's an epidemic of questionable arrests by school police

Soul-searching in San Bernardino County over school cops’ tactics and attitudes.

In San Bernardino County, there's an epidemic of questionable arrests by school police
Metropolitan Police at 2011's March for the Alternative.

How British police officers keep the peace, without carrying guns

Handguns and assault rifles are completely banned in Britain, and a very small percentage of the country's police officers even carry guns, something that has led to a lower number of fatal police shootings.

How British police officers keep the peace, without carrying guns
Last month around 100 activists associated with Justice League NYC and other civil rights groups marched down historic US Route 1 through Baltimore as participants in an event named #MARCH2JUSTICE.

How African Americans and immigrants in Baltimore find common ground in police reform

When protests broke out in Baltimore, some immigrants there saw connections — how their relationships with police are similar to the relationships between cops and African Americans.

How African Americans and immigrants in Baltimore find common ground in police reform
A New York City police officer reacts next to people protesting against the death of Eric Garner during an arrest in July.

Even the creator of 'broken windows' policing thought it could lead to racial problems

George Kelling was one of the two men who developed "broken windows" policing, which minority communities say unfairly targets them. But Kelling says the theory is misunderstood and even easily misapplied in potentially racist ways, even as it may have helped drive down crime rates nationwide.

Even the creator of 'broken windows' policing thought it could lead to racial problems
A protester in Oakland, California, on  December 3, 2014, wears a sign during a demonstration against the decision by a New York City grand jury not to indict a police officer in the death of Eric Garner.

England abolished grand juries decades ago because they didn't work

Grand juries decided not indict the police officers who killed Michael Brown and Eric Garner. The decision enraged many Americans, who questioned why the incidents didn't deserve an open trial — exactly the reason why the UK, the originator of grand juries, abolished its own system long ago.

England abolished grand juries decades ago because they didn't work
Female Indonesian police officers stand guard outside the presidential palace during a protest against the recent fuel price hike in Jakarta on November 19th, 2014.

Indonesia has subjected policewomen to 'humiliating' virginity tests for decades

Doubling the number of female police officers might seem like a positive step for Indonesia, but it won't be for the recruits who will have to endure a "humiliating and degrading" — and useless — virginity test to get onto the force.

Indonesia has subjected policewomen to 'humiliating' virginity tests for decades
Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson talks to people during a peaceful demonstration, as communities react to the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, on August 14, 2014. Tensions in Ferguson eased after the Highway Patrol relieved St. Louis Cou

Here's how police can get protests right instead

Tensions subsided in Ferguson after lightly-equipped police largely replaced SWAT teams and armored vehicles on city streets. After more than a decade of such "Darth Vader gear" being the norm at protests, it may be time for a shift in tactics.

Here's how police can get protests right instead