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Henry Giroux: Black Lives Matter Rebellions Are Pushing for Structural Change
A growing international movement among youth raises new hopes for rethinking the future.
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.
Police Killed Breonna Taylor in Her Home. Their Report Lists Injuries as “None.”
The report runs four pages and is almost entirely free of information about the no-knock raid that killed Taylor.
Khalil Gibran Muhammad Discusses the Significance of Calls to Defund the Police
"We have run out of options in terms of reform, in terms of thinking about what the police can do for themselves.”
Support for Uprisings Against Police Brutality Jumped 20 Points in One Week
A new poll shows more than 8 in 10 Americans say changes are needed in how policing is conducted in the U.S.
Racist Violence Can’t Be Separated From the Violence of Neoliberal Capitalism
Neoliberal society is built on the myth that economic prosperity is hermetically sealed from racial and social justice.
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.”