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State of Emergency: Charlotte Protesters Demand Police Release Video of Keith Scott Shooting
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has declared a state of emergency in the city of Charlotte.
Protests Call for Arrest of Tulsa Police Officer Betty Shelby for Fatal Shooting of Terence Crutcher
The Tulsa community is reeling over video showing a white police officer shooting and killing a Black man.
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A Grandfather’s Grief for the LAPD’s 12th Shooting Victim of 2016
After 31 years in prison, Al Sasser emerged a changed man, touching many lives — then the police killed his grandson.
“Everything Was Cut Immediately”: Long Island University Faculty and Students Protest Lockout
The administration barred all 400 members of the faculty union from Long Island University's Brooklyn campus.
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How Prisoners Are Organizing a Nationwide Strike From Behind Bars
The Free Alabama Movement issued a call to action, with an estimated 40 prisons in 24 states expected to participate.
Colin Kaepernick Isn’t Unpatriotic, Levi’s Is
Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem during a preseason game.
The Political Significance of Being Inconvenienced
Striving for justice in the long term is worth the upset in the present, worth the mess and the noise of trying to figure it all out.
Uprising Continues in Milwaukee After Police Kill 23-Year-Old Black Man
Protests are continuing in Milwaukee two days after police shot dead a 23-year-old African-American man named Sylville Smith.
Behind the Booing: A Sanders Delegate Reflects on the DNC Protests
Sanders delegates did not succeed in changing DNC rules but they brought the TPP to the forefront of media discussions.
Dave Zirin: Protests by Athletes and Displaced Rio Residents Accompany Opening of 2016 Olympic Games
Dave Zirin, sports editor for The Nation magazine, says protests from athletes attending the 2016 Olympics.