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Mass Protests Led to Chauvin’s Conviction. Now They’re Being Criminalized.
GOP state lawmakers have pushed 81 new bills aimed at crushing protest in the 2021 legislative session.
Ocasio-Cortez: “Verdicts Are Not Substitutes for Policy Change”
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called out fellow Democrats for bolstering the problem of oppressive policing.
Ilhan Omar Blasts Democrats Over Hypocrisy in Funding Police vs Social Programs
Rep. Ilhan Omar said she is “appalled” that funding for police is endless while funding for social programs is scarce.
Police Officer Who Killed Daunte Wright Will Face Manslaughter Charge
People have flooded the streets of Brooklyn Center for the third night in a row to protest Daunte Wright’s killing.
Brooklyn Center Police Use Tear Gas on Crowd 15 Minutes After Its Use Was Banned
Police used cruel crowd tactics Monday night to attack those protesting the police-perpetrated killing of Daunte Wright.
Intelligence Report on “Extremism” Equates Anarchists With Right-Wing Militias
Biden requested a threat assessment on “extremism.” The resulting report obscures profound asymmetries in violence.
The Chauvin Trial Matters, But Real Victory Would Mean Divestment From Policing
UCLA historian and author Robin D.G. Kelley says a guilty verdict alone would not represent justice for George Floyd.
“I Can’t Breathe” Is a Cry Well Known to Black Indigenous People in Australia
David Dungay Jr., a Black Indigenous man in Australia, also cried “I can’t breathe” as he died in police custody.
Charles Booker Eyes Running Against Rand Paul by Building Urban-Rural Coalition
Booker has launched Hood to the Holler, a group working to unite rural and urban Kentuckians around populist issues.
Ron Johnson Says He Wasn’t Afraid on Jan. 6 But Would Have Been If It Were BLM
If there were “Black Lives Matter and antifa protesters, I might have been a little concerned,” Johnson said.