Police-State

Trump announces federal takeover of DC police citing Coristine attack

| Importance: 9/10

Trump announced federal takeover of Washington DC police department and deployment of National Guard, using the assault on Edward Coristine as justification. Trump stated he was considering “having his administration take over the DC Police Department” and bringing in National Guard. …

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Black Panther Party Formation in Oakland Triggers Immediate FBI COINTELPRO Surveillance and State Repression

| Importance: 8/10

College students Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton found the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense in West Oakland, California, in response to systemic police brutality against African Americans. The organization emerges from the racial tensions and policing practices that plague Oakland, influenced by …

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Miranda v. Arizona Decision Requiring Rights Warnings Sparks Law Enforcement Backlash and Conservative Law-and-Order Politics

| Importance: 7/10

The U.S. Supreme Court rules 5-4 in Miranda v. Arizona that law enforcement must warn suspects of their constitutional rights before custodial interrogation, or else statements cannot be used as evidence at trial. The decision requires police to inform suspects of: (1) the right to remain silent; …

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