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SCOTUS Declines to Review First Amendment Mass Protest Rights Case
“[P]eople don’t need to be afraid to show up. The Constitution still protects our right to protest,” McKesson said.
Chicago Gangs Emerge From Deprivation. To End the Violence, End the Deprivation.
Chicago won’t invest in resources to fix the root causes of violence, says Lance Williams, whose father was a Vice Lord.
NYPD Spends $390 Million on Radio System Despite NYC’s Massive Budget Cut
Amid massive budget cuts to services like libraries, New York City has made millions available to its police force.
300 Black Lives Matter Protesters in Denver Awarded $4.7 Million Settlement
“I’m proud of our community for mobilizing and keeping this struggle alive,” a Denver activist said.
Montgomery Dock “Brawl” Was an Incident 400 Years in the Making
The uprising was an act of resistance meant to defy the city’s centuries-long commitment to anti-Blackness.
BLM Protesters Victimized by New York City Police Win $13 Million Settlement
“We don’t want more historic settlements — we want police out of protests,” said one attorney.
10 Years After Corey Stingley’s Death, His Family Is Still Fighting for Justice
A decade after the 16-year-old's death, allegedly due to being placed in a choke hold, his father pushes for justice.
DC Police Officer Indicted for Sharing Sensitive Jan. 6 Info With Proud Boys
Lt. Shane Lamond of the Metro Police Department had been privately communicating with the Proud Boys since 2019.
In His Own Words: Harry Belafonte on Fighting for Justice in the Age of Trump
“There’s some ass-kicking out here to be done. And we should do it,” the late Belafonte said in 2016.
Normandale Park Shooting Shows How Portland Police Facilitate Far Right Violence
The far right vigilante received a life sentence for shooting four protesters despite police efforts to protect him.