by Maria Oswalt — “We aren’t criminals! We’re hard workers!” According to BBC, this chant erupted among the crowd as the long-awaited caravan of migrants rushed towards the US-Mexico border. They were met with tear gas. US Customs and Border Protection tweeted that some of the migrants were throwing rocks at border patrol agents, so they “deployed tear gas to dispel the group because of the risk to agents' safety.” Parents were seen running away with choking toddlers, says As

by Herb Geraghty Anyone who follows the news could conclude that the United States justice system is anything but just. Particularly, instances of police brutality seem to constantly flash across our news screens and social media feeds partially thanks to the tireless work of activists to bring this issue to light. Just this summer, 17-year-old Antwon Rose was killed in broad daylight, shot three times in the back by a police officer in Rehumanize International’s own home cit

In 2013, a young woman named Witlee Ethan began dating a police officer. Nothing strange in this. He seemed like a stand-up example of his work -- he was charming and attentive. But the relationship ended almost as quickly as it began. In the short period between April and June, the man shifted from charming and attentive to controlling and unpredictable. At one point, he began sending Witlee photos of body parts, apparently stored at the crime unit in which he worked. “He wo