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As Chauvin Verdict Was Read, Police Killed Black Ohio Teen Ma’Khia Bryant
Ma'Khia Bryant reportedly called 911 at 4:35 pm on Tuesday. Police responded 10 minutes later and shot her four times.
We Need to Abolish the Police and End Militarized Occupations of Our Cities
Kandace Montgomery, co-executive director of Black Visions Collective, responds to the guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin.
Ocasio-Cortez: “Verdicts Are Not Substitutes for Policy Change”
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called out fellow Democrats for bolstering the problem of oppressive policing.
You Cannot Divorce Murder From Policing
Policing is the violent maintenance of inequality.
Jury Finds Derek Chauvin Guilty on All 3 Counts for Murder of George Floyd
Activists warned against declaring the decision “justice,” given that the violent policing system persists.
The Supreme Court Is Also to Blame for Daunte Wright’s Death
In legalizing racial profiling, the Supreme Court has fueled a racist cycle of traffic stops and police killings.
Residents of Minneapolis Suburb Rise Up Against Police Killing of Daunte Wright
Police reportedly pulled Wright over for having air fresheners hanging from his rearview mirror.
Calling Chauvin a “Bad Apple” Denies Systemic Nature of Racist Police Violence
Even the best training in the world cannot teach police, who are licensed to kill, not to be racist.
Outraged Bystanders Describe Witnessing George Floyd Death During Chauvin Trial
Jurors heard another series of dramatic testimonies during the third day of the murder trial of Derek Chauvin.
Derek Chauvin’s Lawyers Are Falsely Implying That Drugs Killed George Floyd
Chauvin's defense is mired in the oppressive logic of the drug war.