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Jeff Haas
Jeff Haas is a founding partner of the People's Law Office (PLO) in Chicago. He was, together with Flint Taylor, a lead lawyer in the landmark Fred Hampton and …
Flint Taylor
G. Flint Taylor is a founding member of the People’s Law Office in Chicago. He was, together with Jeff Haas, a lead lawyer in the landmark Fred Hampton and …
Michael Brown Jr.’s Father Is Still Fighting for Justice and His Son’s Legacy
He says city development ignores the reality of policing in an attempt “to rebrand Ferguson and erase what happened.”
Palestine Has Mobilized a Global Movement. For It to Last We Must Get Organized.
Past solidarity movements teach us that organization is just as important as mobilization.
New Details Point to FBI, NYPD Conspiracy 59 Years After Malcolm X Assassination
Civil rights attorneys call on New York City Mayor Eric Adams to support the release of key evidence in the case.
Despite 116,000 Signatures, Atlanta Won’t Validate Stop Cop City Petition
City officials are waiting to see if the 11th Circuit Court rules in favor of the activists and forces the validation.
France’s Racism Still on Display as It Denies Its Colonial Past — and Present
Violence against people of France’s former colonies is so packed with tragedies that a timeline would fill an article.
As Movements Like Stop Cop City Gain Power, Police Treat Free Speech as a Crime
This playbook has been used and reused, depending on the political winds of the time.
Pentagon’s Proposed 2024 Budget Reflects Arms Industry’s Capture of Congress
Pentagon wants $842 billion for next fiscal year. Reining in this spending is essential to the safety of the world.
ACLU Sues US for Using Military-Grade Helicopters to Quell George Floyd Protests
In June of 2020, the National Guard deployed two military helicopters against protesters in D.C.