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![A man and woman point guns at protesters marching through Central West End in St. Louis, June 28, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/2020_0629-st-louis-protest-400x300.jpg)
Trump Shares Video of Couple Pointing Semi-Automatic Weapon at Protesters
It's the second video in as many days showing Trump's apparent support of violence against protesters.
![Hundreds of demonstrators march in Turin, Italy, to support Black Lives Matter during a protest against police brutality and racial inequality in the US and other parts of the world after police killed George Floyd, which sparked protests worldwide.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/GettyImages-1223311643-400x300.jpg)
When War Against Black Americans Represents “Peace,” We Must Redefine the Word
We must redefine what peace means and reject the police-enforced law-and-order “peace” as defined by white supremacy.
![A new report exposes the foster system as rife with racist drug war attitudes and state violence.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/GettyImages-skd281402sdc-scaled-e1593360386791-400x300.jpg)
The Foster System Is a Battleground for the Racist War on Drugs
A new report exposes the foster system as rife with racist drug war attitudes and state violence.
![A Bank of America branch is boarded up in downtown after protests began against the police killing of George Floyd and Sean Reed in Indianapolis.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/GettyImages-1216630197-400x300.jpg)
Corporations Avoid Billions in Taxes While Funding Police Foundations
Corporations should cut ties with police foundations and pay their fair share in taxes to fund community investment.
![Protesters pull down a fence surrounding the statue of Andrew Jackson in an attempt to pull the statue down in Lafayette Square near the White House on June 22, 2020, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/GettyImages-1221977313-400x300.jpg)
We Must Confront Anti-Black History in All Forms in the Age of #BlackLivesMatter
Those of us in Dominican and Latinx communities must acknowledge and resist our own colorism and anti-Blackness.
![Bree Newsome speaks in Ferguson, Missouri, in August 2014.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/2020_0626-bree-newsome-bass-400x300.jpg)
Bree Newsome Took Down the Confederate Flag 5 Years Ago. She’s Still Organizing.
Bree Newsome discusses her political evolution, the continued road forward for the Black Freedom Struggle and more.
![A protester holds up a homemade "Black Lives Matter" sign during a Juneteenth rally on June 19, 2020 in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/2020_0626-black-lives-matter-400x300.jpg)
Colonized Loyalty: Asian American Anti-Blackness and Complicity
In solidarity, between and within communities of color, lies our chance to fight against the insidious forces of racism.
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Black Lives Matter Protests Are Shifting Racial Justice Dialogues in Pro Sports
NASCAR “did more in 48 hours than the NFL did for Colin Kaepernick for four or five years,” says activist Etan Thomas.
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Activists Are Challenging Colorado’s Ongoing Legacy of Racism
Colorado has a long history as a breeding ground for white supremacy and police violence.
![Bubba Wallace, driver of the #43 Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet, wears a "I Can't Breathe - Black Lives Matter" t-shirt under his fire suit on May 25 at Martinsville Speedway on June 10, 2020, in Martinsville, Virginia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/06/2020_0623-bubba-wallace-400x300.jpg)
Bubba Wallace’s Car Is Walked to Front of Pack by NASCAR in Act of Solidarity
Wallace, who was subjected to a racist attack, said the gesture made him “proud to be a part of this sport.”