Friday, November 22, 2024

Tag: Black Lives Matter

From Palestine to Black Lives Matter

"I want to see more conversation about what it is going to take to preserve the quality of life of black people in this country, who are being systematically murdered, incarcerated, and otherwise marginalized and disenfranchised."

Teachers and Black Lives Matter Activists Partner Up

“How do we amplify each other’s message and work together to target the oligarchs that fill the politicians’ war chest?”

How Power Works

When the state decides to isolate, discredit and crush you it has innumerable ways to do so.

Divest From Prisons, Invest in People—What Justice for Black Lives Really...

Instead of addressing the roots of drug addiction, mental illness, and poverty, we’ve come to accept policing and incarceration as catch-all solutions. It’s time for a change.

Tell the NYPD: Release Records of Undercover Operations at Black Lives...

Help us tell the NYPD to release their records and provide transparency for the undercover operations in peaceful protests.

NYPD Sent Undercover Officers to Black Lives Matter Protests

The NYPD is refusing to release records detailing their undercover operations.

Police Refuse to Release Video of Officers Killing Unarmed Mentally Ill...

Ignoring calls from the community for total transparency, Chief Davis refuses to release the cellphone video to the public.

Unarmed Black Man Killed by San Diego Police

Unarmed Alfred Olango was shot and killed by San Diego police after his sister called police to help with her brother's mental health emergency.

Cops Involved in the Murder of Freddie Gray Honored at Conservative...

Brian Rice, Edward Nero, and Garret Miller were cleared of all charges earlier this year, but remain on administrative duty pending an internal review for their role in Gray’s death.

The Key Thing about the Latest Police Killing in Charlotte, NC...

Police too often shoot to kill as a first resort. This is happening more and more often to minorities.

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143 million Americans may be exposed to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

Millions of Americans face exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water, with new EPA data revealing the extent of contamination and fears of regulatory rollbacks under a Trump administration.

House passes bill granting Treasury power to shut down nonprofits without evidence, sparking free...

Legislation dubbed the “nonprofit killer” faces backlash over potential threats to free speech and civil liberties.

Sierra Club sounds alarm, nominee Lee Zeldin ‘unqualified’ to head EPA

“The best-case scenario is that the EPA will lose four years in the fight for the planet. The worst-case scenario should send a shudder down your spine.”

Senate rejects Sanders’ push to halt US arms sales as weapons fuel 44,000 deaths...

The Senate overwhelmingly voted against the measures, leaving advocates of peace and human rights questioning U.S. complicity in the alleged war crimes unfolding in Gaza.

David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...

As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.