Truthout
Police Violence
Police Unions Are Racist Power Brokers in Opposition to Movement for Black Lives
Racist police violence did not originate with police unions but is wholeheartedly aided and abetted by them.
Housing Activists Unite to Fight Mass Evictions and Defund Police
Calling for rent cancellation, housing activists are preparing to face off with cops evicting Black and Brown renters.
Prisoners Mobilize for Black Lives and Against Brutality Behind Bars
The ongoing Black Lives Matter movement is energizing and inspiring hope among some incarcerated people.
We Must Defund Militarization From the Local Police to the Pentagon
Renaming military bases that honor white supremacists is an empty gesture if it's tied to increasing military budgets.
Colonized Loyalty: Asian American Anti-Blackness and Complicity
In solidarity, between and within communities of color, lies our chance to fight against the insidious forces of racism.
“The Cops Are With the Fascists”: How Police Terror and Trumpism Converge
Kelly Hayes talks with grassroots strategist Ejeris Dixon about fascism, police violence and how we can fight back.
Secret Service Forces Reporters to Leave White House as Police Beat Protesters
Protesters attempted to pull down a statue of Andrew Jackson before police engaged with chemical irritants and batons.
“Soul Searching” Will Not Stop the Police Murders of Black People
Politicians calling on us to transform ourselves are avoiding doing anything transformative.
I’m Protesting for a World That Affirms My Black Son’s Life Matters
I am angry that my son had to be born into a racist world, but the ongoing protests give me hope that we can change it.
Congressional Democrats Supported Violent Force Against Protesters in 2010
In 2010, many Democratic lawmakers actively supported Israel’s right to summarily execute nonviolent peace activists.