Police Abuse in Puerto Rico: The Urgent Need for Real Change
Today, The New York Times ran letters from Luis Fortuño, Governor of Puerto Rico, and Rosie Pérez, actress and activist who was a part of an ACLU fact-finding mission on police abuses in Puerto Rico. They were responding to this month'...
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ACLU Police Brutality Video Showcased By Witness.org
Today, Peter Garbriel’s video advocacy non-profit Witness.org used the ACLU’s montage of protest footage from Puerto Rico as an example of effective video advocacy on its blog. The post dissects how the video contributed to the ACLU&rsquo...
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ACLU Police Brutality Video Showcased By Witness.org
Today, Peter Garbriel’s video advocacy non-profit Witness.org used the ACLU’s montage of protest footage from Puerto Rico as an example of effective video advocacy on its blog. The post dissects how the video contributed to the ACLU&rsquo...
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ACLU Lens: Justice Department Report Accuses Puerto Rico Police of Abuse, Corruption and Illegal Conduct
Today, the New York Times reports that a Justice Department investigation has accused the Puerto Rico Police Department of widespread civil rights violations, corruption and illegal conduct. ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero responded to t...
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Turning a Blind Eye: The Human Rights Crisis in Puerto Rico
Today, there are American citizens who are being assaulted by police during peaceful protests, but you likely have heard very little about it. The Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD), the second largest police department in the country, is out of ...
Categories: excessive force, First Amendment, labor union, murder, peaceful protest, police brutality, President Obama, protest, puerto rico, student speech Tags: