Truthout
Police Violence
Police Deployed Potentially Lethal Chemical During Black Lives Matter Protests
The hexachloroethane smoke that police used against protesters can cause vomiting, respiratory distress and even death.
Eric Garner’s Mother Says We Must Push for Justice That Her Son Didn’t Receive
An international inquiry commission about racist police killings opens with testimony from mothers of the victims.
The Movement to Defund the Police Won’t Go Away When Biden Takes Office
Organizers plan to continue targeting city and state budgets to demand divestment from prisons and policing.
The Year of COVID, Elections and Police Brutality Also Saw LGBTQ Activism
This year has reaffirmed that queer and trans liberation is inextricable from the liberation of all marginalized people.
When Black Movements Win, Everybody But the 1 Percent Wins
All workers should join the Black freedom struggle, not just as “allies” but as partners in rebellion.
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.
Students Push to Remove Police. University President Doubles Down Instead.
Morton Schapiro has failed to recognize the students’ demand for a campus safety that is achieved through abolition.
Police Pepper-Spray Marchers Heading to the Polls in North Carolina
At least eight people were arrested, including march organizer Rev. Greg Drumwright.
Trump Administration Cracks Downs on BLM Protesters While Ignoring Police Abuses
The Justice Department has poured money into prosecuting protesters but not police who committed violence at protests.