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Soldiers line up before leaving to patrol the streets in Bogotá, Colombia, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. 

Use the force: Part II

Critical State

Critical State, a foreign policy newsletter by Inkstick Media, takes a deep dive this week into what happened when Colombia’s military took on police work in Cali, the country’s third-largest city.

Bogota has trained more than 500 police officers to respond to cases of gender-based violence, known as the purple patrol.

In Colombia’s capital, the ‘purple patrol’ fights sexual harassment on crowded buses

Sexual violence
Players and officials of the soccer club Arema FC pray outside the Kanjuruhan Stadium where many fans lost their lives in a stampede Saturday night in Malang, Indonesia

Indonesian police probe tear gas firing at soccer match

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V Sailakshmi, 39, says sex work helped pay for her sister's wedding and for her father's funeral

‘We are demanding full decriminalization’: Sex workers in India rally for labor rights

Women & Gender
A Pittsburgh police officer stands in a downtown Pittsburgh intersection Sunday, May 31, 2020.

If not police, what? Part II

A Kenyan police officer talks on his phone inside the compound of the command center in Malindi, Kenya, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018. 

If not police, what? Part I

Critical State

Critical State, a weekly foreign policy newsletter by Inkstick Media, takes a deep dive into one of Kenya’s alternative security provisions and an effort to increase police accountability.

Afghan police arrive at the site of an attack at Kabul University in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020.

​​​​​​​What does ‘legitimacy’ mean: Part II

Critical State

Critical State, a weekly foreign policy newsletter by Inkstick Media, takes a deep dive into how state institutions lose their relationships with citizens during civil wars — with a focus on Afghanistan.

Commuters drive amidst morning haze and toxic smog as schools and some coal-based power plants close down in New Delhi, India

Heavy smog shuts down schools in India’s capital

Top of The World

Schools and colleges in India’s capital are shut down indefinitely due to heavy smog. Also, thousands of homes are evacuated after severe storms in western Canada. And, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visits Kenya for talks on regional issues.

Abdul Salam Hanafi, a deputy prime minister in the Taliban's interim government, left, speaks with acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, Taliban official Amir Khan Muttaqi during talks involving Afghan representatives in Moscow, Russia

Russia hosts multinational talks on Afghanistan

Top of The World

Russia hosts multinational talks on Afghanistan with senior representatives of the Taliban. Also, a bomb blast on a bus full of Syrian troops has killed 14 people in Damascus. And, Brazil’s Senate is calling for criminal charges against President Jair Bolsonaro.

An arm with an orange band with black letters spelling out "Police"

‘Our phones are our only weapon’: French citizens demand police reform to address racism

Police

One year after the death of George Floyd sent shockwaves around the world, calls to reform France’s police force have been met with pushback. French police say that they’re afraid, too.

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Politics with Amy Walter: How Cities Across the U.S. are Responding to Demands for Police Reform