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Breaking With AFL-CIO, Affiliated Labor Council May Vote to Expel Police Union
Activists say that by continuing to affiliate with police unions, some labor leaders are betraying protesters' demands.
Buffalo Officers Suspended After Shoving 75-Year-Old Demonstrator to the Ground
The department's initial statement on the protester's fall failed to acknowledge officers' involvement in pushing him.
Employment Jumps 2.5 Million in May, as Unemployment Falls to 13.3 Percent
Seventy-three percent of the unemployed report being on temporary layoffs.
Law Enforcement Seizes Thousands of Masks Sent to Protect Protesters From COVID
The seizure of the masks sparked widespread outrage on social media.
Poll: 74 Percent Agree George Floyd’s Death Reflects Systemic Racism in Policing
Two-thirds of Americans are also upset with how President Donald Trump has acted since Floyd was killed.
Amazon Says Black Lives Matter, But It’s Helping Fund Police Foundations
One of Amazon's charitable arms helps fund police foundations that purchase surveillance equipment and weaponry.
Move to Defund Police Gains Support Nationwide
The increasing support comes as images and videos of police attacking peaceful protesters continue to spread.
Pandemic and Digital Divide Threaten Accurate Census Count of Native Populations
An inaccurate census count could wreak havoc on tribal nations and people for generations to come.
Obama Calls for Police Reform, But Others Note He Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Critics on the left noted Obama’s calls for reform didn't go far enough.
GOP’s Rand Paul Blocks Anti-Lynching Bill
Paul claims he objected to the bipartisan measure because it might “conflate lesser crimes with lynching.”