police violence
Murder charges sought against deputy for shooting death of Andres Guardado
August 11, 2020The Coalition for Community Control Over the Police is demanding charges be filed.
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‘We Charge Genocide’—Forerunner at UN of Black Lives Matter
July 30, 2020The police killing of George Floyd on May 25 provoked demonstrations worldwide.
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‘Strike for Black Lives’ targets racism, demands HEROES Act passage
July 21, 2020"Even before George Floyd’s life was taken, the ‘normal’ everyone keeps talking about going back to wasn’t working for us."
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We cannot have the police viewing the people as the enemy
July 17, 2020Systemic racism will not end because some city leaders participate in painting “Black Lives Matter.” Those are valuable gestures, but deeper social changes are necessary.
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Justice for Breonna Taylor: 87, including NFL player Kenny Stills, arrested
July 16, 2020Eighty-seven demonstrators who gathered at the home of Kentucky’s attorney general to demand justice for Breonna Taylor have been arrested and charged with a felony for trying to “intimidate” the prosecutor, police said.
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