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Breaking With AFL-CIO, Affiliated Labor Council May Vote to Expel Police Union
Activists say that by continuing to affiliate with police unions, some labor leaders are betraying protesters' demands.
DC Residents Take to the Streets to Demand End of Police State
Protesters continue to pour onto the streets in spite of curfews and other attempts to stifle demonstrations.
Breonna Taylor Was Killed by Police in March. Officers Haven’t Faced Charges.
The emergency room technician treating COVID patients was shot to death by police inside her own apartment.
GOP’s Rand Paul Blocks Anti-Lynching Bill
Paul claims he objected to the bipartisan measure because it might “conflate lesser crimes with lynching.”
Legal Battle Reopened Over 2011 Police Shooting of Elderly Black Ex-Marine in NY
Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. was killed in his own apartment after he accidentally triggered his medical alert pendant.
Iowa Republicans Vote Out Rep. Steve King Amid Protests for Racial Justice
Widely known as the most overtly racist member of Congress, King was defeated in the Republican primary on Tuesday.
Protests Are the Result of Police Terror With No Accountability
Los Angeles organizers have called on the city council to slash money for police and invest in the community instead.
This Is What a Revolution Looks Like
We are at a fulcrum moment as a society. We must back the movement for justice and resist authoritarian pushback.
Without Anger Over Inequality and Lynchings, We Have No Hope for Democracy
The anger that erupted in response to the murder of George Floyd plays a crucial role in the fight for U.S. democracy.
Forget “Looting.” Capitalism Is the Real Robbery.
Instead of condemning an uprising, those interested in liberation should condemn thefts perpetrated by a lethal system.