Truthout
Protests
Trump to Send Federal Agents to Protests in Chicago and Seattle Amid Crackdown
Mayors in six cities call for the immediate removal of the president’s rapid deployment units.
“How Are Our Students Going to Stay Safe?” Teachers Protest School Reopenings
Over the past week, educators protested against a fall reopening in Arizona, Texas, Mississippi, and elsewhere.
Navy Veteran Speaks Out After Being Attacked by Secret Police in Portland
The video, with over 10 million views, shows the veteran withstanding several blows and pepper spray from close range.
Secret Federal Police Deployed by Trump Snatch Protesters Off Portland Streets
The Department of Homeland Security has refused demands from the state government to “remove all federal officers.”
87 Face Felony Charges for Kentucky Sit-In for Breonna Taylor
If convicted on felony charges, protesters could face up to five years in prison.
Man Killed by Mexican Police for Not Wearing Mask Sparks Protest Movement
Mexico is confronting its own history of police abuses against working-class Afro-descendent and Indigenous people.
Face Recognition Risks Chilling Our Ability to Participate in Free Speech
There are few (if any) rules governing how this technology can or cannot be used.
If Governments Believe So Much in Nonviolence, They Should Try It
It’s time governments led by example and stopped using armed police as the go-to solution for societal problems.
When War Against Black Americans Represents “Peace,” We Must Redefine the Word
We must redefine what peace means and reject the police-enforced law-and-order “peace” as defined by white supremacy.
Get Police Out of Schools — Including University Campuses
Calls to defund and abolish police departments have fueled movements to dismantle and defund police on college campuses.