police violence
Murder of Laquan McDonald trial continues in Chicago
September 26, 2018Frank Chapman, the national field organizer of the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression compares this situation to the widespread lynchings not too long ago in U.S. history. Peoples World interviewed Chapman at his group’s...
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NFL season kicks off with fresh protests against racism and police brutality
September 14, 2018Coming as no surprise was a tweet from Trump, blaming players' protests for lower TV ratings.
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Demonstrators demand justice for Laquan McDonald, killed by Chicago cop
September 6, 2018“We’ll be out here every day until we get a conviction.”
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Bills addressing police misconduct face decisive votes in California legislature
August 21, 2018Among measures still to be decided are two designed to address repeated instances of police misconduct.
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“Militarized” police disaster training program to end after this year
April 4, 2018Opponents charge that it trains law enforcement in military-style repression and criminalization of black, brown, indigenous and undocumented communities.
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