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Dark Wire

The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever

de Joseph Cox ...

Written “in the manner of a good crime thriller” (The Wall Street Journal), the inside story of the largest law-enforcement sting operation ever, in which the FBI created its own tech start-up to wiretap the worldIn 2018, a powerful app for secure communications called Anom took root among organized criminals. They believed Anom allowed them to conduct business in the shadows. Except for one thing ... Leer más

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Written “in the manner of a good crime thriller” (The Wall Street Journal), the inside story of the largest law-enforcement sting operation ever, in which the FBI created its own tech start-up to wiretap the worldIn 2018, a powerful app for secure communications called Anom took root among organized criminals. They believed Anom allowed them to conduct business in the shadows. Except for one thing
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Norman Hall's State Trooper & Highway Patrol Exam Preparation Book

de Norman Hall ...

Nationally-recognized test expert Norman Hall reveals his proven test-taking methods and winning strategies guaranteed to produce a score of 80 to 100% on your written exam!Hall provides full-length practice exams and sample questions that will help you succeed on every topic the written tests cover: memory; reading comprehension; reasoning and judgment; map reading; report writing; grammar, ... Leer más

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Nationally-recognized test expert Norman Hall reveals his proven test-taking methods and winning strategies guaranteed to produce a score of 80 to 100% on your written exam!Hall provides full-length practice exams and sample questions that will help you succeed on every topic the written tests cover: memory; reading comprehension; reasoning and judgment; map reading; report writing; grammar,
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Rise of the Warrior Cop

The Militarization of America's Police Forces

de Radley Balko ...

A comprehensive exploration of how police forces have become militarized—both in equipment and mindset—and what that means for American democracy.“Fascinating and at times wrenching.” ―The New YorkerThe last days of colonialism taught America’s revolutionaries that soldiers in the streets bring conflict and tyranny. As a result, our country has generally worked to keep the military out of law ... Leer más

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A comprehensive exploration of how police forces have become militarized—both in equipment and mindset—and what that means for American democracy.“Fascinating and at times wrenching.” ―The New YorkerThe last days of colonialism taught America’s revolutionaries that soldiers in the streets bring conflict and tyranny. As a result, our country has generally worked to keep the military out of law
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#SayHerName

Black Women’s Stories of Police Violence and Public Silence

de Kimberlé Crenshaw, Forum Policy American African ...

Since the movement’s founding in 2014, #SayHerName has gained international attention and has served as both a rallying cry and organizing principle in the aftermath of police killings of Black women, including, most recently, the police killing of Breonna Taylor.Black women, girls, and femmes as young as seven and as old as ninety-three have been killed by the police, though we rarely hear their ... Leer más

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Since the movement’s founding in 2014, #SayHerName has gained international attention and has served as both a rallying cry and organizing principle in the aftermath of police killings of Black women, including, most recently, the police killing of Breonna Taylor.Black women, girls, and femmes as young as seven and as old as ninety-three have been killed by the police, though we rarely hear their
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Who Speaks for You?

The Inside Story of the Prosecutor Who Took Down Baltimore's Most Crooked Cops

de Leo Wise ...

The true story of how federal law enforcement flipped the playbook and convicted a corrupt unit of Baltimore police.Silver Medalist for the IPPY Book Award Regional North-East Non-Fiction by the Independent PublisherIn 2015 and 2016, Baltimore was reeling after the death of Freddie Gray and the protests that followed. In the midst of this unrest, a violent, highly trained, and heavily armed ... Leer más

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The true story of how federal law enforcement flipped the playbook and convicted a corrupt unit of Baltimore police.Silver Medalist for the IPPY Book Award Regional North-East Non-Fiction by the Independent PublisherIn 2015 and 2016, Baltimore was reeling after the death of Freddie Gray and the protests that followed. In the midst of this unrest, a violent, highly trained, and heavily armed
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Political Assassinations in America

de Jeremy Kuzmarov ...

As Black revolutionary H. Rap Brown famously declared during the 1967 racial riots in Detroit, “Violence is as American as cherry pie.” While violence is evident in its endless wars waged around the globe and in gun violence and mass shootings in American cities, the extent of its eruption into domestic politics remains largely unacknowledged. Ten American presidents have been the targets or ... Leer más

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As Black revolutionary H. Rap Brown famously declared during the 1967 racial riots in Detroit, “Violence is as American as cherry pie.” While violence is evident in its endless wars waged around the globe and in gun violence and mass shootings in American cities, the extent of its eruption into domestic politics remains largely unacknowledged. Ten American presidents have been the targets or
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Follow the Money

The Shocking Deep State Connections of the Anti-Trump Cabal

de Dan Bongino ...

As seen on The Ben Shapiro Show!Follow the Money exposes the labyrinth of connections between D.C.’s slimiest swamp creatures—Democrat operatives, lying informants, desperate and destructive FBI agents, Obama power brokers, CIA renegade John Brennan, George Soros, and more—who conspired to attack Trump by manufacturing one bogus scandal after another.Bestselling author, podcast favorite, and Fox ... Leer más

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As seen on The Ben Shapiro Show!Follow the Money exposes the labyrinth of connections between D.C.’s slimiest swamp creatures—Democrat operatives, lying informants, desperate and destructive FBI agents, Obama power brokers, CIA renegade John Brennan, George Soros, and more—who conspired to attack Trump by manufacturing one bogus scandal after another.Bestselling author, podcast favorite, and Fox
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Breaking Blue

de Timothy Egan ...

“No one who enjoys mystery can fail to savor this study of a classic case of detection.”—TONY HILLERMANOn the night of September 14, 1935, George Conniff, a town marshal in Pend Oreille County in the state of Washington, was shot to death. A lawman had been killed, yet there seemed to be no uproar, no major investigation. No suspect was brought to trial. More than fifty years later, the sheriff of ... Leer más

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“No one who enjoys mystery can fail to savor this study of a classic case of detection.”—TONY HILLERMANOn the night of September 14, 1935, George Conniff, a town marshal in Pend Oreille County in the state of Washington, was shot to death. A lawman had been killed, yet there seemed to be no uproar, no major investigation. No suspect was brought to trial. More than fifty years later, the sheriff of
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Interceptors

The Untold Fight Against the Mexican Cartels

de Matthew Thomas ...

Interceptors is an exhilarating ride and front-row seat into the dangerous and harrowing work of law enforcement on America's southern border.Author Matthew Thomas pulls back the curtain and takes the reader on a rarely seen, eye-witness journey.Spanning over 29 years, Matthew's law enforcement career and immersive life in the Hispanic culture is an eye-opening, honest, and unprecedented look into ... Leer más

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Interceptors is an exhilarating ride and front-row seat into the dangerous and harrowing work of law enforcement on America's southern border.Author Matthew Thomas pulls back the curtain and takes the reader on a rarely seen, eye-witness journey.Spanning over 29 years, Matthew's law enforcement career and immersive life in the Hispanic culture is an eye-opening, honest, and unprecedented look into
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Punishment Without Crime

How Our Massive Misdemeanor System Traps the Innocent and Makes America More Unequal

de Alexandra Natapoff ...

From a prize-winning Harvard legal scholar, “a damning portrait” (New York Review of Books) of the misdemeanor machine that unjustly brands millions of Americans as criminalsPunishment Without Crime offers an urgent new perspective on inequality and injustice in America by examining the paradigmatic American offense: the lowly misdemeanor. Based on extensive original research, legal scholar ... Leer más

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From a prize-winning Harvard legal scholar, “a damning portrait” (New York Review of Books) of the misdemeanor machine that unjustly brands millions of Americans as criminalsPunishment Without Crime offers an urgent new perspective on inequality and injustice in America by examining the paradigmatic American offense: the lowly misdemeanor. Based on extensive original research, legal scholar
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Long Haul

Hunting the Highway Serial Killers

de Frank Figliuzzi ...

"A true-crime masterpiece." —Don WinslowA Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award Finalist (Best Fact Crime)From the FBI’s former assistant director, a shocking journey to the dark side of America’s highways, revealing the FBI Highway Serial Killings Initiative’s hunt for the long-haul truckers behind an astonishing 850 murders–and counting.In 2004, the FBI was tipped off to a gruesome pattern of ... Leer más

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"A true-crime masterpiece." —Don WinslowA Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award Finalist (Best Fact Crime)From the FBI’s former assistant director, a shocking journey to the dark side of America’s highways, revealing the FBI Highway Serial Killings Initiative’s hunt for the long-haul truckers behind an astonishing 850 murders–and counting.In 2004, the FBI was tipped off to a gruesome pattern of
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Invisible No More

Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Color

de Andrea Ritchie ...

“A passionate, incisive critique of the many ways in which women and girls of color are systematically erased or marginalized in discussions of police violence.” —Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim CrowInvisible No More is a timely examination of how Black women, Indigenous women, and women of color experience racial profiling, police brutality, and immigration enforcement. By placing the ... Leer más

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“A passionate, incisive critique of the many ways in which women and girls of color are systematically erased or marginalized in discussions of police violence.” —Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim CrowInvisible No More is a timely examination of how Black women, Indigenous women, and women of color experience racial profiling, police brutality, and immigration enforcement. By placing the
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A Brief Sketch of Belle Gunness Known as "Hell's Princess"

de Thomas Samuel Duke ...

Belle Sorenson Gunness (1859 – 1908) — born Brynhild Paulsdatter Størseth — was a Norwegian-American serial killer. Standing six feet tall and weighing over 200 pounds, she was a physically strong woman. She killed most of her suitors and boyfriends. She may also have killed both of her husbands. Reports estimate that she killed between 25 and 40 people.In 1910, Thomas Samuel Duke (Born 1871) ... Leer más

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Belle Sorenson Gunness (1859 – 1908) — born Brynhild Paulsdatter Størseth — was a Norwegian-American serial killer. Standing six feet tall and weighing over 200 pounds, she was a physically strong woman. She killed most of her suitors and boyfriends. She may also have killed both of her husbands. Reports estimate that she killed between 25 and 40 people.In 1910, Thomas Samuel Duke (Born 1871)
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Burning Rainbow Farm

How a Stoner Utopia Went Up in Smoke

de Dean Kuipers ...

Visit www.burningrainbowfarm.comOn a mission to build a peaceful, pot-friendly Shangri-La, Tom Crosslin and his lover Rollie Rohm founded Rainbow Farm, a well-appointed campground and concert venue tucked away in rural Southwest Michigan. The farm quickly became the center of marijuana and environmental activism in Michigan, drawing thousands of blue-collar libertarians and hippie liberals, ... Leer más

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Visit www.burningrainbowfarm.comOn a mission to build a peaceful, pot-friendly Shangri-La, Tom Crosslin and his lover Rollie Rohm founded Rainbow Farm, a well-appointed campground and concert venue tucked away in rural Southwest Michigan. The farm quickly became the center of marijuana and environmental activism in Michigan, drawing thousands of blue-collar libertarians and hippie liberals,
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Their End Is Our Beginning

Cops, Capitalism, and Abolition

de brian bean ...

A deeply reported analysis of the connections between policing and capitalism, centering global lessons of revolt and resistanceWhere do cops come from and what do they do? How did “modern policing” as we know it today come to be? What about the capitalist state necessitates policing? In this clear and comprehensive account of why and how the police—the linchpin of capitalism—function and exist, ... Leer más

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A deeply reported analysis of the connections between policing and capitalism, centering global lessons of revolt and resistanceWhere do cops come from and what do they do? How did “modern policing” as we know it today come to be? What about the capitalist state necessitates policing? In this clear and comprehensive account of why and how the police—the linchpin of capitalism—function and exist,
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Tales of the Alaska State Troopers

Stories of Courage, Survival, and Honor from the Last Frontier

de Peter B. Mathiesen ...

With the elements against them, the state troopers of Alaska face every day with a fight for their lives.In the state of Alaska, anything goes. For the state troopers, an average day can include blizzard conditions, midnight sunsets, and subzero temperatures. Tales of the Alaska State Troopers gives insight to just how the brave men and women of the law combat these conditions while still ... Leer más

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With the elements against them, the state troopers of Alaska face every day with a fight for their lives.In the state of Alaska, anything goes. For the state troopers, an average day can include blizzard conditions, midnight sunsets, and subzero temperatures. Tales of the Alaska State Troopers gives insight to just how the brave men and women of the law combat these conditions while still
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Surviving Solitary

Living and Working in Restricted Housing Units

de Danielle S. Rudes ...

Twenty to forty percent of the US prison population will spend time in restricted housing units—or solitary confinement. These separate units within prisons have enhanced security measures, and thousands of staff control and monitor the residents. Though commonly assumed to be punishment for only the most dangerous behaviors, in reality, these units may also be used in response to minor ... Leer más

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Twenty to forty percent of the US prison population will spend time in restricted housing units—or solitary confinement. These separate units within prisons have enhanced security measures, and thousands of staff control and monitor the residents. Though commonly assumed to be punishment for only the most dangerous behaviors, in reality, these units may also be used in response to minor
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Locking Up Our Own

Crime and Punishment in Black America

de James Forman Jr. ...

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-FictionLong-listed for the National Book AwardLos Angeles Times Book Prizes FinalistNew York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of the Year"A beautiful book, written so well, that gives us the origins and consequences of where we are . . . I can see why [the Pulitzer prize] was awarded." —Trevor Noah, The Daily ShowF... ... Leer más

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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-FictionLong-listed for the National Book AwardLos Angeles Times Book Prizes FinalistNew York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of the Year"A beautiful book, written so well, that gives us the origins and consequences of where we are . . . I can see why [the Pulitzer prize] was awarded." —Trevor Noah, The Daily ShowF...
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The Politics of Heroin

CIA Complicity in the Global Drug Trade

de Alfred w. McCoy ...

The first book to prove CIA and U.S. government complicity in global drug trafficking, The Politics of Heroin includes meticulous documentation of dishonesty and dirty dealings at the highest levels from the Cold War until today. Maintaining a global perspective, this groundbreaking study details the mechanics of drug trafficking in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South and Central America. New ... Leer más

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The first book to prove CIA and U.S. government complicity in global drug trafficking, The Politics of Heroin includes meticulous documentation of dishonesty and dirty dealings at the highest levels from the Cold War until today. Maintaining a global perspective, this groundbreaking study details the mechanics of drug trafficking in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South and Central America. New
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Shots on the Bridge

Police Violence and Cover-Up in the Wake of Katrina

de Ronnie Greene ...

A harrowing story of blue on black violence, of black lives that seemingly did not matter.On September 4, 2005, six days after Hurricane Katrina’s landfall in New Orleans, two groups of people intersected on the Danziger Bridge, a low-rising expanse over the Industrial Canal. One was the police who had stayed behind as Katrina roared near, desperate to maintain control as their city spun into ... Leer más

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A harrowing story of blue on black violence, of black lives that seemingly did not matter.On September 4, 2005, six days after Hurricane Katrina’s landfall in New Orleans, two groups of people intersected on the Danziger Bridge, a low-rising expanse over the Industrial Canal. One was the police who had stayed behind as Katrina roared near, desperate to maintain control as their city spun into
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Love Wins

The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality

de Debbie Cenziper, Jim Obergefell ...

The fascinating and very moving story of the lovers, lawyers, judges and activists behind the groundbreaking Supreme Court case that led to one of the most important, national civil rights victories in decades—the legalization of same-sex marriage.In June 2015, the Supreme Court made same-sex marriage the law in all fifty states in a decision as groundbreaking as Roe v Wade and Brown v Board of ... Leer más

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The fascinating and very moving story of the lovers, lawyers, judges and activists behind the groundbreaking Supreme Court case that led to one of the most important, national civil rights victories in decades—the legalization of same-sex marriage.In June 2015, the Supreme Court made same-sex marriage the law in all fifty states in a decision as groundbreaking as Roe v Wade and Brown v Board of
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The Rights of the People

de David K. Shipler ...

From the best-selling author of The Working Poor, an impassioned, incisive look at the violations of civil liberties in the United States that have accelerated over the past decade—and their direct impact on our lives.How have our rights to privacy and justice been undermined? What exactly have we lost? Pulitzer Prize–winner David K. Shipler searches for the answers to these questions by examining ... Leer más

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From the best-selling author of The Working Poor, an impassioned, incisive look at the violations of civil liberties in the United States that have accelerated over the past decade—and their direct impact on our lives.How have our rights to privacy and justice been undermined? What exactly have we lost? Pulitzer Prize–winner David K. Shipler searches for the answers to these questions by examining
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The Exceptional Negro

Racism, White Privilege and the Lie of Respectability Politics

de Traci D O'Neal ...

Lawyer. Mother. Elected Official. Target. Traci O’Neal was thrust into the national spotlight in 2017 when local threats grew into a national racist outcry after a former GOP Presidential candidate singled her out on social media. What followed was a deeply disturbing and widespread campaign of hatred and egregiously racist attacks. The death threats, harassment, and vitriol reinforced what Traci ... Leer más

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Lawyer. Mother. Elected Official. Target. Traci O’Neal was thrust into the national spotlight in 2017 when local threats grew into a national racist outcry after a former GOP Presidential candidate singled her out on social media. What followed was a deeply disturbing and widespread campaign of hatred and egregiously racist attacks. The death threats, harassment, and vitriol reinforced what Traci
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The Last Stone

de Mark Bowden ...

The true story of a cold case, a compulsive liar, and five determined detectives, from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author and "master journalist" ( The Wall Street Journal).On March 29, 1975, sisters Katherine and Sheila Lyons, ages ten and twelve, vanished from a shopping mall in suburban Washington, DC As shock spread, then grief, a massive police effort found nothing. The investigation ... Leer más

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The true story of a cold case, a compulsive liar, and five determined detectives, from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author and "master journalist" ( The Wall Street Journal).On March 29, 1975, sisters Katherine and Sheila Lyons, ages ten and twelve, vanished from a shopping mall in suburban Washington, DC As shock spread, then grief, a massive police effort found nothing. The investigation
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