Police Brutality

Between 1882 and 1968, there were 4,743 recorded lynchings in the US.

“I was on the phone with my mom to arrange my pick-up when a searing pain shot through my ears, nostril and eyes, and spread across my face.”

Metropolitan Transit Authority spokesperson told media that Reverend “got physical” and “attacked police.”

How can the mass uprisings in the wake of recent police violence come together?

We call upon the people of the United States to take activities of the police under their control and demand investigation into the atrocities committed by the police officers!

Police unions have always played a powerful role in defending cops, no matter how brutal and racist their actions.

The policies, practices and attitudes that lead to so many black people being killed by law enforcement have to be confronted.

The instantaneous shift in media coverage and public opinion following the two officers' deaths shows the difficulties that any struggle against racism and police power will inevitably face.

Even the media is not immune in the rare cases it acknowledges there are real issues.