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George Floyd
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.
The House Passed a Bill Named for George Floyd. It Won’t Stop Police Killings.
The bill gives more money to police while doing nothing to stop the racist war on drugs.
Feds Convene Grand Jury to Probe Past Violent Conduct of George Floyd’s Killer
A lawyer for George Floyd's family said it was "gratifying" to see the DOJ under Biden moving forward on the case.
In 2020, COVID Put a Mirror Up to Our Society
It will take concerted action to pull us out of 2020’s stew of death, fear, pain, deliberate cruelty and loss.
After Trump Blocked UN Inquiry of Racist Violence, NGOs Are Conducting Their Own
The commission will analyze whether several instances of police violence violated international law.
We Must Remember to #SayHerName in Our Movements Against Police Violence
Despite leading the movements against police and state violence, Black women are often the forgotten victims.
Dozens of Racial Justice Protesters Held by Feds for Months Pretrial
Several who took part in the uprisings after George Floyd’s murder have faced prolonged incarceration amid the pandemic.
Oregon Becomes First State to Decriminalize Small Possession of All Drugs
The measure will also increase access to non-coercive addiction treatment.
Pence Faked Care for George Floyd, But We Know the Truth of His Administration
Pence briefly “performed” empathy toward Black people while exuding racism and sexism from every pore.