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Racial Justice
Our School Board Is Under Attack for Putting Anti-Racist Education Into Action
My school is developing an anti-racist curriculum and polices that can be replicated at schools across the nation.
DA Finds Andrew Brown’s Death “Justified” But Won’t Release All Footage
Andrew Brown Jr.'s family has requested the full release of the body-camera video.
Activists Push for Charges to Be Dropped Against Demonstrators for Black Lives
At least 363 protesters still face federal charges.
New Oklahoma Bill Bans Teaching About Racism Because It Causes “Discomfort”
The law bars lessons on race or sex that cause “discomfort, guilt, anguish or any other form of psychological distress.”
Verdicts Don’t Heal. We Need Imaginative Community-Based, Restorative Justice.
True justice requires much more than successful prosecution of individual officers.
Let’s Celebrate Mothers Who Are Fighting to Set Their Loved Ones Free
On Mother’s Day, let’s join these mamas and stewards of care who are resisting state violence and injustice globally.
Chomsky: Protests Unleashed by Murder of George Floyd Exceed All in US History
World-renowned scholar Noam Chomsky discusses the killing of George Floyd and how the U.S. fomented a “gun culture.”
Federal Lawsuit Seeks to Remove Confederate Statue at Maryland Courthouse
The statue is a “reminder of a time when white people fought for Black people to stay enslaved,” one plaintiff said.
Epic New Documentary Series Exposes Brutality of European Colonialism Worldwide
“Exterminate All the Brutes” has been described as an unflinching narrative of genocide and exploitation.
Commission Finds Anti-Black Police Violence Constitutes Crimes Against Humanity
Twelve experts found that both U.S. law and police practices do not comply with international law.