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Peaceful protests in Indiana met with police violence
June 2, 2020On Saturday and Sunday, Black Lives Matter held peaceful protests in downtown Indianapolis in response to the extrajudicial murder of George Floyd, 46, in Minneapolis, Minnesota as well as Dreasjon Reed, 21, in Indianapolis.
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Biden and Obama: Floyd killing exposes systemic racism in U.S.
June 1, 2020That systemic racism expressed itself in the murder of Floyd when a heavy white cop, Derek Chauvin, kneed him in the neck for almost 10 minutes.
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New York Communist Party and community activists rally for ‘Graffiti Grandma’
May 28, 2020“Jill Nelson’s arrest is a symbol of the wider struggle against racism and the extreme right politics we see coming out of the Trump administration,” N.Y. Communist Party leader Jarvis Tyner said.
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‘I can’t breathe!’: Minneapolis erupts in protest after George Floyd murder
May 27, 2020Mass protests continue in Minneapolis and across the country demanding justice.
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Detroit car caravan supports workers and fights U.S. Postal Service privatization
May 27, 2020The idea came from a group of eight gutsy Detroit women meeting on Zoom to discuss the America they want to see after the pandemic.
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