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Police Violence
Biden Uses State of the Union to Double Down on Failed Idea of Police Reforms
The sorts of liberal reforms promoted by Biden won’t prevent police from killing anyone.
Cori Bush Invites Father of Ferguson’s Michael Brown to State of the Union
The 2014 police killing of Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, sparked mass protests that lasted over a year.
“Broken Windows Policing” Gave Rise to SCORPION Unit That Killed Tyre Nichols
Broken windows policing reflects racialized assumptions about what is disorder and which communities are disorderly.
1,300 Social Justice Groups Demand Atlanta Mayor Resign Over Tortuguita’s Death
His “lack of intervention in protecting Atlanta protestors and residents led directly to the fatal raid,” they said.
We Must Refuse “Normal Life” After Police Violence Like Killing of Tyre Nichols
We do not have to throw ourselves back into capitalist normalcy after acts of state violence are inflicted on us.
Memphis Police Shutter SCORPION Unit, Activists Say That’s Not Enough
Similarly violent “special units” have been established in police forces throughout the country.
Released Footage Shows Five Memphis Cops Brutally Beating Tyre Nichols
Protests broke out Friday night in cities across the country in response to Tyre Nichols's killing.
Tyre Nichols Is Another Victim of the Police Brutality Crisis Black People Face
“We have experienced this same kind of violence over and over and over again in our communities,” says Amber Sherman.
Georgia Governor Declares State of Emergency, Prepped to Deploy National Guard
Critics say Brian Kemp's order is about “trying to instill fear in anyone who stands up against police brutality.”
The Death of a Forest Defender at “Stop Cop City”
"We need real wide-ranging solidarity,” says organizer Micah Herskind.