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George Floyd

A man raises a fist while holding a portrait of the late George Floyd while at an outdoor protest
Interview
Racial Justice

Two Years After Police Murder of George Floyd, Activists Fight an Uphill Battle

Activists continue to push for progressive priorities like defunding police despite acute right-wing backlash.
by
Nicholas Powers,
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May 25, 2022
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Daunte Wright's family members place candles around a memorial for Wright on April 11, 2022.
News
Racial Justice

A Year After Police Killed Daunte Wright, Minneapolis Is Still Resisting

Family members observed the one-year anniversary of Wright’s killing on Monday as the push for change continues.
by
Mike Ludwig,
Truthout
April 12, 2022
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A man walks by with his dog past destroyed military equipment of the Russian army against the background of severe destruction in Bucha, Ukraine, on April 4, 2022.
Op-Ed
War & Peace

Images From Bucha Remind Us That War Photography Can Be Resistance

The work of journalists in Ukraine rattled the world this week, proving once again that documentation can be resistance.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
April 6, 2022
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A demonstrator holds a photo of Amir Locke during a rally in protest of his killing, outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on February 5, 2022.
News Analysis
Prisons & Policing

Amir Locke Murder Shows “Reforming the Police” Isn’t Enough, Activists Say

Reforms did not prevent a Minneapolis SWAT team from killing Amir Locke during a no-knock raid last week.
by
Mike Ludwig,
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February 9, 2022
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police officers
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

Diversifying the Police Force Won’t End Police Violence

Hiring a diverse police force may change what cops look like, but it doesn’t change what policing means and does.
by
Reina Sultan,
Truthout
November 17, 2021
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A mural depicting George Floyd that was painted by Dustin Emory in 2020 is shown downtown on March 8, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Excerpt
Racial Justice

George Floyd Isn’t in the Headlines, But Trauma Continues for Black Men Like Me

Being a Black man in the U.S. feels like waiting to be killed. I carry within me the history of anti-Black murders.
by
George Yancy,
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November 9, 2021
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Police in riot gear force people off a street as they protest the killing of Andrew Brown Jr. on April 27, 2021, in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
News
Prisons & Policing

New Study Shows More Than Half of Police Killings Have Gone Uncounted Since 1980

The study also showed that Black people are 3.5 times more likely to be killed by police than white people.
by
Mike Ludwig,
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October 5, 2021
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A police officer stands in front of a Black Lives Matter sign in Seattle, Washington, on August 9, 2020. In one case found by ProPublica, a Seattle Police Department officer who struck a protester "six to eight punches over six seconds" received a written reprimand.
News
Prisons & Policing

Few Cops Who Used Force on George Floyd Protesters Have Faced Discipline

Police have disclosed discipline for a total of 10 officers a year after ProPublica compiled 68 use-of-force videos.
by
Mollie Simon,
ProPublica
June 19, 2021
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Black Lives Matter protesters march on the anniversary of the death of George Floyd, in Brooklyn, New York, on May 25, 2021.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

To End Racial Capitalism, We Will Need to Take On the Institution of Policing

Activists who are working to defund the police are also part of a collective struggle to end neoliberal capitalism.
by
Henry A. Giroux,
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June 18, 2021
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Tommy McBrayer speaks during a vigil for Winston Boogie Smith on June 4, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
News
Prisons & Policing

Chauvin’s Guilty Verdict Has Not Ended Police Violence in Minneapolis

The police-perpetrated killing of Winston Smith shows that the state has no interest in stopping its own violence.
by
Adnan Ahmed,
Left Voice
June 13, 2021
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