police brutality
Chicago activists see “window of opportunity” to push for police reform
December 11, 2015The number of demonstrators has grown steadily since the release of the video of Laquan McDonald's murder. Organizers are hoping they will soon reach a critical mass.
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San Francisco residents demand police chief’s resignation over Mario Woods shooting
December 11, 2015Chants such as "Our community is under attack. What do we do? Stand up fight back" rang out in front of City Hall.
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Jury finds Oklahoma cop guilty of assaults on 13 black women
December 11, 2015One victim highlighted the dilemma she faced after the assault: "What am I going to do? Call the cops? He was a cop."
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Samaria Rice retains faith that justice will be done for Tamir
December 7, 2015"I don't need all this attention, but I feel like I have to do something good with it, I have to turn my anger into something positive."
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Laquan McDonald killing exposes edifice of brutal oppression
December 3, 2015The veil is being lifted from an entire interdependent system of institutionalized racism and oppression and its ugly inner workings.
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