From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We are two months into a new year, about three weeks into a new administration, an economic recession, and over a year into what has become one of the most devastating global pandemics of our lifetime. What … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/23/why-we-march-poll-shows-overwhelming-us-support-police-reform-increased Published on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 by Common Dreams Among other major changes, large majorities of the American public want clear standards for police misconduct and prosecution of officers guilty of excessive force. By Julia Conley, staff … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/23/new-amnesty-map-documents-shocking-extent-us-police-violence-against-black-lives Published on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 by Common Dreams Denying people’s constitutional rights “with physical violence, tear gas, and pepper spray is a hallmark of repression,” said one Amnesty researcher. By Jake Johnson, staff writer “Officers responsible … Continued
From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Walter Scott. Michael Brown. This list of unarmed blacks killed by police continues to grow. More must be done to not only hold the killers responsible but to stop … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): Across the United States, people are coming together to protest against racist police brutality and demand respect for Black lives. We know Black Lives Matter, and we’ll fight to stop anti-Black racism so that all … Continued
From the Poor People’s Campaign (https://poorpeoplescampaign.org/): An unprecedented wave of protests for racial justice has swept the United States and the globe since the modern-day lynching of George Floyd on Memorial Day. This is radically shifting public opinion about the … Continued
From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Walter Scott. Michael Brown. This list of unarmed blacks killed by police continues to grow. More must be done to not only hold the killers responsible but to stop … 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