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Activists Fight Florida Proposal to Impose Harsh Penalties on Protesters
The proposed bill came on the same day the Department of Justice designated three cities as "anarchist jurisdictions."Â
Mutual Aid Response During Fires Shows Black Lives Matter Is Building Community
Organizers protesting police in Portland quickly mobilized to provide services for those impacted by wildfires.
Conspiracy Theories by Cops Fuel Far Right Attacks Against Antiracist Protesters
Antiracist and antifa protesters have been blamed for much of the violence perpetrated by the far right and the police.
US Cops Are Treating White Militias as “Heavily Armed Friendlies”
The ongoing protests against police violence have made overt the long historical ties between cops and white militias.
The Next Revolt by Athletes Could Damage Trump’s Reelection Prospects
The reaction of the Trump administration and its allies to such protests has underlined the threat they feel from them.
Black Lives Matter Is a Continuum of Black Protest Over Centuries
For more than 400 years, Black people have expressed in countless ways that Black Lives Matter.
Trauma of Breonna Taylor’s Killing Remains for Community Six Months Later
The EMT's killing was not just a devastating blow to her friends and family, but a loss for the entire community.
Rochester Police Fired Pepper Bullets at People Protesting Daniel Prude Killing
Officers surged toward demonstrators, firing a chemical irritant, without clear reason.
The Milwaukee Bucks Strike Is Part of a Long Tradition of Athlete Resistance
The Bucks strike came out of a resurgence of Black athlete organizing spanning football, soccer, baseball and more.
Putin Wants Belarus Dictator to Retain Power — But the Masses Are Still Rising
Mass protests entered their fourth week in Belarus, but Lukashenko shows no sign of backing down.