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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.
“I Felt Like I Was Going to Die”: The Late John Lewis on Selma’s “Bloody Sunday”
Lewis helped lead the historic 1965 Selma to Montgomery march, when he was almost beaten to death by police.
US-Backed Saudi Bombing in Yemen Continues as COVID-19 Spreads
The population, already devastated by the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, faces growing hunger and aid shortages.
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.
Activists Fight to Cancel Rents as Pandemic Eviction Freezes Come to an End
As rent strikes proliferate nationwide, a coalition spread across 25 states plans to stage a “Strike for Black Lives.”
Thousands More Families May Face Separation as COVID Spreads in ICE Jails
ICE reports more than 3,000 immigrants in ICE custody have tested positive for COVID and at least three have died.
Disability Rights Activists Take on Twin Pandemics of Police Brutality and COVID
According to at least one study, up to one half of people killed by law enforcement in the U.S. have a disability.
Epidemiologist Slams Brazil’s COVID Policy as Bolsonaro Tests Positive
Brazil has gone almost two months with no health minister.
UN Report Links Disease Outbreaks to Climate Crisis and Industrial Farming
A new United Nations report says humans must lower stress on the natural environment to prevent the next pandemic.
ICE Threatens to Deport International Students If Schools Move Classes Online
International students account for as much as a third of the undergraduate student body at many U.S. universities.