"The Throwaways": New Film Spotlights Impact of Police Killings and Mass Incarceration in Upstate NY

Amidst national outrage over police brutality across the country, we look at a new film that documents police shootings and the consequences of mass incarceration in upstate New York. The Throwaways focuses on the idea that certain lives in our society are considered disposable. It follows activist and filmmaker Ira McKinley, a former felon, as he seeks to document and mobilize his community of Albany, the state capital of New York.

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09/17/2014 - 11:26am

Democracy Now! 2014-09-17 Wednesday

Democracy Now! 2014-09-17 Wednesday

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  • U.S. Ground Troops Back in Iraq? General Hints Broader Military Effort May Be Needed to Fight ISIS
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  • As Activists Gear Up for People's Climate March, Rep. Jim McDermott Pushes Carbon Tax
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  • Debate: Should Scotland Vote for Independence? Musician Billy Bragg vs. Historian Sam Wetherell
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09/17/2014 - 8:00am

Democracy Now! 2014-09-16 Tuesday

Democracy Now! 2014-09-16 Tuesday

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  • A Survivor's Burden: Columbia Student Carries Mattress on Campus Until Alleged Rapist is Expelled
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  • \"We Will Not Be Silenced\": Students Denounce Rape at Columbia as Schools Face Scrutiny for Inaction
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  • An NFL Wife Tells Her Story: Intimidated Spouses Followed \"Code of Silence\" Around Domestic Abuse
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09/16/2014 - 8:00am

Democracy Now! 2014-09-15 Monday

Democracy Now! 2014-09-15 Monday

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  • Is There a Diplomatic Solution to ISIS Crisis? U.S. Could Turn to Aid, Arms Embargo & Engaging Foes
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  • Who Pays the Pro-War Pundits? Conflicts of Interest Exposed for TV Guests Backing Military Action
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  • Underestimated and Ignored, Growing Ebola Epidemic Requires Unprecedented Global Mobilization
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09/15/2014 - 8:00am

Democracy Now! 2014-09-12 Friday

Democracy Now! 2014-09-12 Friday

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  • \"Insanity\": CodePink's Medea Benjamin on Obama Plan to Bomb Syria, Expand Iraq Attacks
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  • James Foley on the Dehumanization of War: Acclaimed Filmmaker Haskell Wexler Shares 2012 Interview
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  • The Untold Story of the Shejaiya Massacre in Gaza: A Former Israel Soldier Speaks Out
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09/12/2014 - 8:00am

Democracy Now! 2014-09-10 Wednesday

Democracy Now! 2014-09-10 Wednesday

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  • Exclusive: DA Joins the Climate Activists He Declined to Prosecute, Citing Danger of Global Warming
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  • Internet Slowdown: Online Protest Warns Users of What's to Come if Net Neutrality Rules Redrawn
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  • As Pot Decriminalization Advances in U.S., Former World Leaders Call for End to Failed War on Drugs
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Published: 
09/10/2014 - 8:00am

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