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Prosecutors Drop All Remaining Charges Against Trump Inauguration Protesters
The government initially charged the protesters with felony rioting, but only secured one guilty plea.
Seeing Dystopia and Dreaming Abolition at the US-Mexico Border
Abolition of prisons and borders requires the dismantling of our fascist systems of law enforcement first.
A Nationwide Campaign to Take Back Cities From the Corporations That Rule Them
We Make This City is a coalition of cities that bands together but focuses on their own grassroots efforts.
Chicago Petcoke Battle Prepared Residents to Fight for More Protections
A successful push to rid a Chicago neighborhood of petroleum coke piles has galvanized residents.
Grassroots Activists: “Abolish ICE” Means Disband, Not Reform the Agency
For grassroots groups dedicated to ending criminalization of immigrants, “Abolish ICE” is not just a protest slogan.
Tens of Thousands Across the US Protest Trump’s Zero Tolerance Policy
Democracy Now! was in the streets of DC where tens of thousands rallied.
Meet the Activists Arrested for Opposing the Mountain Valley Pipeline
The pipeline company has used the full power of the state against them, including Virginia's anti-terrorism unit.
Over 600 Women Face Arrest for Protesting US Immigration Policy
Demonstrators wore mylar emergency blankets like those given to immigrants imprisoned in US detention centers.
Family Separation Isn’t Just Happening at the Border, It’s Happening in Our Backyards
Workplace immigration raids and arrests have been ripping parents apart from children for years.
Fifty Years After Poor People’s Campaign, Thousands Calling for Moral Revival Are Arrested Over Six Weeks
The march brought together activists from around the country.