When President Trump ended federal oversight of police earlier this year, many communities were left without a clear path to accountability. That's where we came in. Next week is Giving Tuesday. We’re asking you to give to defend democracy. There’s no time to lose. bit.ly/givetoNPAP

William Henry Jamerson spent 24 yrs in prison for a crime he did not commit. Despite requests to release it, authorities denied the existence of DNA evidence. That's where NPAP member Dan Smolen came in. After a 7 year legal battle, Mr. Jamerson is exonerated and free. ktul.com/news/local/c...

Hall said the aggressive tactics used by troops and federal agents resembles policing during the Jim Crow era. She said Black communities have been historically over-policed, and described this as a legacy of American slavery. #BlackskyNews www.npr.org/2025/11/12/n...

Great article about a case of mine where the MacArthur Justice Center skillfully handled the appeal, and @aclumn.bsky.social, @ij.org, @npapjustice.bsky.social, and @jesspish.bsky.social & Farhang Heydari filed important amicus briefs!

Join us and seasoned civil rights attorneys in Kansas City or virtually as we learn how to effectively litigate jail and prison cases from the investigation through trial. Register now at bit.ly/October-CLE

Today is National Dog Day. In North Carolina, a police officer who resigned after a video went viral of him abusing a K-9 has been rehired by a nearby sheriff's department. @dailycaller.bsky.social dailycaller.com/2025/08/19/j...

🗣Calling all PUBLIC DEFENDERS! Law enforcement misconduct records are crucial to building and winning cases. This September, learn how to track them using tools you already have with Julie Ciccolini of Techtivist. 📝Sign up at the link in our bio or at bit.ly/PDstrategy1

"'When deployed to non-violent, non-urgent calls for service, unarmed crisis responders have been shown to minimize the potential for escalation and address critical mental health emergencies in a manner that prioritizes compassion and safety,' the report said."

Unfortunately, most settlements include a waiver that does not require any admission of wrongdoing. NPAP Executive Director speaks on the alarming rise in settlements and the backlash against reform since 2020.

“It really does have this potential to contribute to the growing law enforcement surveillance state," said NPAP Executive Director Lauren Bonds. How will information be collected, stored & shared with federal law enforcement or other agencies? With the rise of federal overreach, we need answers.

As NPAP Executive Director Lauren Bonds shares with the @texasobserver.org, access only to complaints that resulted in discipline provides "a very, very small snapshot of the types of problems people may be having." ALL misconduct records are a vital matter of public interest and safety.

Featured story: Nearly 1.5M Texans now live in jurisdictions where sheriffs or police chiefs have agreed to train some of their officers to act as immigration agents in the streets of their communities. These agreements currently cover around 30 Texas law enforcement agencies.

We already know facial recognition is used for racial profiling. Under the current administration, that comes with threat of deportation. We stand with our partners in New Orleans in resisting this dangerous ordinance. @boltsmag.org

Essential new listening from our friends at @legaldefensefund.bsky.social on why police traffic enforcement doesn't mean safer roads. Hear from our partners at Decarcerate Memphis who we work with to hold cops accountable following DOJ retreat from consent decrees. tminstituteldf.org/driving-whil...

Trump's DOJ refuses to protect Black people from racist policing, voter suppression & voter discrimination. That's where civil rights orgs like NPAP step in, helping the Black residents of Lexington file lawsuits where the government won't. @ballsandstrikes.org @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social

Calling all law students! School is almost back in session, and we want to help you make the most of your 2L and 3L years so that you can set yourself up to launch your civil rights career. ✏️ Register now at bit.ly/lawstudentCLE1

The military should not be deployed to police our neighborhoods. bit.ly/4fvKgA4

Florida Highway Patrol is fully empowered to conduct immigration arrests. And they don't use body cameras. We need transparency more than ever, especially in a state at the forefront of this administration's aggressive mass deportation agenda. More via www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...

In recent months, ICE agents have: 🚨Arrested & deported US citizens 🚨Caused car crashes in pursuits 🚨Brandished weapons against the unarmed 🚨Detained elected officials Now more than ever, we need the courts to clear pathways for accountability @law360.bsky.social www.law360.com/articles/237...

How do you assault someone and keep your badge? How do you get drunk, kill someone off-duty, and still carry a gun? That's APD right now, and we just filed a FOIA request to expose it. Comment and share so that more people see how dangerous this is. www.fox5atlanta.com/news/civil-r...

#ResistanceRoots Today in history, 2014: Police officer Darren Wilson shoots and kills Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager, in Ferguson, Mo., sparking protests that soon spread across the country. The militarized police response illustrated the chasm between police and communities of color.

On this day in 2014, Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager, was killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. A grand jury refused to indict the officer, who was never held accountable.

This is why we need to continue to watch closely & demand accountability from every branch of government. We are more at risk of state abuse of power than ever. We stand with our member attorneys & other civil rights law groups in refusing to turn a blind eye.

Since January, Big Law has increasingly avoided joining with NPAP and other activist organizations on cases that hold the administration to account, from immigration to police accountability. But we're not backing down. Give to our fight bit.ly/givetoNPAP. @propublica.org

Do you have information about Big Law spurning clients who might incur Trump's anger? Get in touch: [email protected] or on Signal at mollyredden.14

13. #BlackAugust is a time of reflection, particularly to those who are political prisoners, the forgotten, the exiled (like Assata), and those who resist as a whole. Here's my booklist for Black August. Free All political prisoners ✊🏾 end/

today is the first day of august, don't forget about Black prisoners during Black August ! send long term Black prisoners funds & letters! destroy all the cages, total liberation! ❤️‍🔥

Black August began in 1979 inside CA prisons as a month of reflection, discipline and political education to honor the lives of Black freedom fighters killed by the state. It was first observed by the Black Guerilla Family and other imprisoned revolutionaries in San Quentin.

Read about the origins of Black August here: www.liberationschool.org/study-fast-t... Watch this: www.youtube.com/live/GtrsS9w...

During Black August we honor Black freedom fighters & continue their work for our collective liberation. That includes defending Diversity, Equity & Inclusion to ensure opportunities for all of us. And it means advancing an affirmative vision for a more just America where everyone can thrive.

Some links for #BlackAugust: Black August: A Celebration of Freedom Fighters: blackaugustpo.org/about-black-... Black August - A Celebration of Freedom Fighters Past and Present: ccrjustice.org/black-august

Police misconduct records provide the public w crucial information for evaluating the efficacy & ethics of the officers and departments who have sworn to protect them. Too often, these records are kept secret, allowing the same officers to continue patterns of misconduct & abuse.

"We got police accountability today in an American courtroom, and we were very thankful for that." Our member Yaida Ford fought for the mother of Deon Kay, shot and killed by D.C. metro police months after the murder of George Floyd. wjla.com/news/local/j...

Calling all public defenders! Join our member attorney Matt Manning and NACDL for a 90-minute session on how to steer criminal proceedings while positioning your clients' related civil rights claims. The event is free, virtual & coming up next week! www.nacdl.org/Event/Public...

American Policing: History, Politics, and Society | June BISR Online Courses | buff.ly/f6mmDh0

Proud of our member attorneys at Peoples Law of Chicago & @loevy.com who fought to secure one of the largest pretrial settlements in wrongful conviction history. Wrongfully incarcerated for 36 yrs, Jackie Wilson brought to light a pattern of police torture & corruption.

Destinii was suffering a mental health crisis. Officers shot & killed her and her child before a trained mental health responder could enter. We stand with Tom Porto, our member fighting for justice for Destinii, her daughter & everyone who deserves care, not a death sentence. @samzeff.bsky.social

In 2020, Garrett Rolfe shot & killed Rayshard Brooks. Rolfe was fired, charged with murder & aggravated assault. APD reinstated him less than a year later & placed him on paid leave. This is not accountability. "It’s the most outrageous abuse of power." www.fox5atlanta.com/news/officer...

Join us next Thursday with @ofupac.bsky.social as we discuss what Trump's withdrawal from federal oversight of the police means for Cleveland and the state of Ohio. 🔗REGISTER at engage.nlg-npap.org/civicrm/even...

EXCLUSIVE: Fired DOJ prosecutor Maurene Comey sends message to former colleagues, warning that ‘Fear is the tool of the tyrant.’

NEW: A WIRED investigation of 911 calls placed from ICE detention sites across the US show a system inundated by life-threatening crises, delayed treatment, and overcrowding. By me & @dmehro.bsky.social. Free to read:

I and many others who professionally researched and wrote about the first term of Donald Trump have said that his plan is to provoke a second Kent State as a pretext for martial law and the cancellation of the midterms. Now we find Trump *dramatically* expanding bases for cops to shoot protesters.

The Department of Homeland Security is telling police to treat mundane activities like skateboarding or live-streaming at a protest as "violent tactics." This is disturbing, dangerous, and could easily lead to excessive force against people who are simply exercising their First Amendment rights.

Valerie Anderson, whose son, Devon Anderson, was killed by Atlanta Police Officer Melvin Potter, has been a fixture at every city council meeting since her son's death. She says DA Fani Willis has not reached out to her about the status of the investigation into Devon's death.

Devon Anderson & Rayshard Brooks should still be alive today. 📢Fire APD Officer Melvin Potter & investigate ex-Officer Garrett Rolfe. 🔍Audit APD's disciplinary system & probation enforcement. ⚖️Build a real system of transparency & accountability

Ohio’s Reagan Tokes law was intended to curb prison violence with promises of early release. Instead, the law is turning out as unbalanced as critics feared, with sentences extended at every turn.

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🚨Yesterday @abolitionistlawcenter.org filed a lawsuit against the Allegheny County Jail for the physical, psychological, and sexual attack on Kush Wilkerson. PLEASE SHARE

Solitary confinement is barbaric. Lawsuits to hammer away at the practice -- and all the inhumane practices that typically accompany it -- work. Statewide legislation barring it outright would be even better ( and we're working on that too). www.msn.com/en-us/public...