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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
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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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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,
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April 12, 2022
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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,
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April 6, 2022
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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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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,
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November 17, 2021
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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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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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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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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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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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