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Oklahoma Governor Signs Law Granting Immunity for Drivers Who Kill Protesters
The law is one in a wave of dozens of anti-protest laws that Republicans have filed just this year.
Republicans Have Introduced 81 Anti-Protest Laws in 34 States Just This Year
The bills range from criminalizing protests to granting protections to those who harm or kill protesters.
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.