Sentenced to life for a 1973 San Francisco murder, Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee was set free after a pan-Asian solidarity movement, which included Korean, Japanese, and Chinese Americans, helped to overturn his conviction. After 10 years of fighting for…
‘PEACE OFFICER’ Exposes the Dangerous Rise of ‘No-Knock’ SWAT Raids
By Gregory Crofton The U.S. Drug War took a hard, nasty turn when President Richard Nixon approved “No-Knock” warrants that allow unannounced police raids on private homes. “PEACE OFFICER” shows how the use of this type of raid has dramatically…
‘(T)ERROR’: Documentary about FBI Entrapment Surprises and Disgusts
By Gregory Crofton Ever heard of an FBI informant who smokes blunts? Meet Saeed Torres, a Black Panther Party member turned government employee, who, when he’s not smoking weed, works to befriend suspected potential terrorists. His job as a paid…