police brutality
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Hip hop activists of Rebel Diaz unjustly arrested in South Bronx
On June 18, news quickly spread throughout the city that two members of the hip hop trio Rebel Diaz were…
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RAND Corporation study calls for more tasers
A recent RAND Corporation study in response to the police killing of Sean Bell recommends that all New York City…
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Confronting the racist checkpoints in Washington, D.C.
In the face of growing community outrage, the Metropolitan Police Department announced last night the temporary suspension of checkpoints that…
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Washington, D.C., police sets up random checkpoints
On June 7, D.C. police set up checkpoints in the city’s predominantly Black Trinidad neighborhood in response to a recent…
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Tens of thousands of L.A. residents vote for socialist candidates
On June 3, tens of thousands of people in Los Angeles went to the polls and declared that they were…
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Racist ‘war on drugs’ escalates nationally
New York City’s mayor Michael Bloomberg once said he had smoked marijuana—and liked it—but that he no longer wants to…
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Pomona residents march against racist checkpoints
"This has never happened before," said Gilberto, a middle-aged gardener who joined over 600 hundreds residents of the inland City…
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Justice for Roketi Su’e! Jail killer cops!
The Vote PSL 2008 presidential and local campaign sends heartfelt condolences to family, friends and members of the Long Beach…
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Philadelphia police beat three unarmed Black men
On May 5, three young Black men—Brian Hall, Pete Hopkins, and Dwayne Dyches— were pulled over by Philadelphia police officers.…
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Dallas man gets 35 years for spitting at cop
On May 14, a man infected with HIV was sentenced to 35 years in prison for spitting in the eye…
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