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Protesters Disrupt McConnell’s Sleep to Protest Police Killing of Breonna Taylor
Youth demonstrators gathered outside the Senate majority leader's house on Friday chanting, “No Justice! No Sleep!”
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.
Henry Giroux: Black Lives Matter Rebellions Are Pushing for Structural Change
A growing international movement among youth raises new hopes for rethinking the future.
Police Departments Attempt a Charm Offensive Amid Uprisings
Kneeling in “solidarity” with protesters is another attempt by police to gaslight people’s lived experience of policing.
Atlanta Organizer: Rayshard Brooks Killing Shows Urgent Need to Dismantle Police
Rayshard Brooks’s killing comes as protests against racism and police violence continue across the country.
Police Have Long History of Responding to Black Movements by Playing the Victim
Amid calls to defund police, cops are framing themselves as victims. We must remember who is really being brutalized.
The Struggle Against Police Is International. Our Solidarity Must Be Global.
From Minneapolis to Beirut to Paris, international protests show us another world is truly possible.
Trump’s Illegal Use of Military Against Uprisings Portends Battles Ahead
Even as Trump withdraws troops, we must be prepared for if and when he does recall them to stamp out dissent.
Black Lives Matter Movement in Seattle Occupies Six-Block “Autonomous Zone”
In its list of demands, the “Free Capitol Hill” group calls for police abolition, economic changes and more.
Cuomo and de Blasio’s Feud Highlights Democratic Fractures Over Floyd Protests
As Democrats co-opt the debate about police, we must continue to resist the white supremacist logic behind policing.