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Attorney General Merrick Garland Announces DOJ Probe Into Minneapolis PD
The announcement comes after a jury found former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd.
Are Republicans Breaking Up With Big Business? Don’t Hold Your Breath.
After Jan. 6, some corporations vowed to cut donations to politicians involved, but it was soon business as usual again.
As Chauvin Verdict Was Read, Police Killed Black Ohio Teen Ma’Khia Bryant
Ma'Khia Bryant reportedly called 911 at 4:35 pm on Tuesday. Police responded 10 minutes later and shot her four times.
We Need to Abolish the Police and End Militarized Occupations of Our Cities
Kandace Montgomery, co-executive director of Black Visions Collective, responds to the guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin.
Ocasio-Cortez: “Verdicts Are Not Substitutes for Policy Change”
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called out fellow Democrats for bolstering the problem of oppressive policing.
Doctors Without Borders Implores US, EU to Stop Blocking Vaccine Patent Waiver
The proposal would enable the mass production of generic coronavirus vaccines to meet the dire needs of poor countries.
Texas and California Blackouts Show We Need Dramatic Infrastructure Upgrades
The U.S.’s outdated energy infrastructure is no match for the demands placed on it by extreme unstable weather patterns.
90% of the World Breathes Polluted Air. Symbolic Emission Targets Aren’t Enough.
Biden is set to officially announce new emissions targets this week. What he does next will be key.
Sanders, Jayapal Introduce Bill to Make College Free for Nearly 80% of Americans
The proposal would make college and university tuition-free for all students from families earning under $125,000/year.
You Cannot Divorce Murder From Policing
Policing is the violent maintenance of inequality.