From the Coalition for Peace Action (http://www.peacecoalition.org/): Webinar on Addressing the Epidemic of Police Brutality at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, February 7 features Lawrence Hamm; Pre-registration required The Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA) is sponsoring a Webinar on Addressing … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): On Jan. 3, Keenan Anderson, father, high school teacher, and cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder, Patrisse Cullors, was in a minor traffic accident in Venice, California. He flagged down police for help, and then was … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Heartbreak and outrage. The recently released video footage of the vicious killing of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police officers is terrifying to watch. What began as a traffic stop on January 7th ended in the savage … Continued
2020 was plagued with racial injustice and police brutality. It took the senseless killings of African-Americans for the public to notice and take to the streets to demand justice and change. The year was filled with protests, rallies, and people … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/09/uprising-spreads-across-us-scholars-argue-economic-transformation-and-solidarity-key Published on Tuesday, June 09, 2020 by Common Dreams “Our only hope for our collective liberation,” writes Michelle Alexander, “is a politics of deep solidarity rooted in love.” By Jon Queally, staff writer, Jessica Corbett, staff writer Protesters … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/05/31/i-took-helmet-and-laid-batons-down-michigan-sheriff-and-police-didnt-disperse-their Published on Sunday, May 31, 2020 by Common Dreams “Do I think this has solved the issue between police and unarmed black, human beings? No. But I do believe that this type of leadership is a positive … Continued