Opinion

We Don’t Need Warrior Cops Policing Campus Protests

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Heavily armed and armored officers cracking down on pro-Palestinian protests is unnecessary, dangerous, and sets a terrible precedent.

Radley Balko
Radley Balko
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A photo including a student being detained by police on the campus of the University of Texas in Austin
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