International Accountability is Critical to Dismantling Systemic Racism and Police Brutality Domestically

A robust international accountability mechanism would further support and complement, not undermine, efforts to dismantle systemic racism in the United States.

United Nations Building in Geneva Switzerland

Derek Chauvin Verdict Means Accountability, Not Justice

The rare conviction of a police officer may offer relief to George Floyd's family and community, but the system that permitted his murder still stands.

Demonstrators carry signs demanding justice for George Floyd.

Daunte Wright Should Never Have Been Stopped

On At Liberty, Paige Fernandez and Somil Trivedi respond to Daunte Wright’s death.

Protestors demonstrate in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota after the shooting death of Daunte Wright.

The Computer Got it Wrong: Why We’re Taking the Detroit Police to Court Over a Faulty Face Recognition ‘Match’

Face recognition technology turns everybody into a suspect and threatens our civil rights.

Facial recognition software scanning a face.

Police Must Not Create Digital Dossiers of Data from our Phones and Computers

Courts are starting to scrutinize free-wheeling searches of the libraries’ worth of private information stored on our electronic devices.

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I Refused to Become an FBI Informant, and the Government Put Me on the No Fly List

With the help of the ACLU, I’m bringing a lawsuit to challenge the government’s actions.

A big passenger airplane taking off.

New Domestic Terrorism Laws Won’t End White Supremacy

On At Liberty, Hina Shamsi breaks down how domestic terrorism laws will harm communities of color.

A statement of facts document with images of an insurrectionist at the riot in the Capitol Building.

Ending Qualified Immunity Once and For All is the Next Step in Holding Police Accountable

As we approach the first anniversary of the killing of George Floyd, ending the doctrine that often lets officers avoid accountability is critical.

A Minneapolis, MN, police car rear license plate is shown that says "POLICE"

Sheriff Kristin Graziano and the New Movement for Public Safety

There's a new sheriff in town, and she wants to reimagine public safety with the people of Charleston, South Carolina.

Kristin Graziano.