Prisoners Mobilize For Black Lives And Against Brutality Behind Bars By Ella Fassler, Truthout. July 4, 2020 Prisoners Mobilize For Black Lives And Against Brutality Behind Bars2020-07-042020-07-04https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/protesters-outside-of-brooklyn-detention-center-getty-images.-e1593887596519.jpg200px200px Above photo: Demonstrators and family protest the death of Jamel Floyd at the hands of prison guards in front of the Brooklyn Detention Center […]
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Hasan Minhaj discusses his show Patriot Act at Build Studio on Dec. 2, 2019. Minhaj talked with NPR about talking with Keith Ellison, who is prosecuting former police in the George Floyd case. Dominik Bindl/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dominik Bindl/Getty Images Hasan Minhaj discusses his show Patriot Act […]
On Friday, 38,000 union dockyard workers shut down all 29 US Pacific Coast ports in protest against police brutality, demonstrating a return to their Civil Rights Era solidarity with racial justice, Dan Kovalik, a human rights and labor lawyer, and Chris Smalls, a former Amazon worker, told Radio Sputnik’s Political […]
As the world grapples with questions concerning police brutality, racism, and discrimination, it’s worth taking a look back at a case that sparked outrage and calls for police reform in France a year ago. The case of Steve Maia Caniço put a long record of excessive use of force by […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107966/89/1079668953_0:108:3058:1828_1200x675_80_0_0_d466a5b61fd88c48443b3d0a46e75900.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202006191079668982-new-york-city-marks-juneteenth-as-thousands-of-protesters-demand-end-to-police-brutality/ NEW YORK (Sputnik) – Thousands of New York residents took gathered in lower Manhattan on Juneteenth to march to end police violence and systemic racism in the United States, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the scene. “No justice – no peace,” the protesters […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107964/46/1079644620_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_b33003b316015972b08bba9ae826f49f.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202006171079644605-anti-racism-protest-against-police-brutality-takes-place-in-atlanta—video/ Amid the Black Lives Matter movement, protests against police brutality and racial injustice have spread across all 50 of the Unites States. In Atlanta, they have been reignited with the killing of Rayshard Brooks, shot dead by a police officer in a drive-thru […]
As attempts to collect videos of police violence quickly became unwieldy, two activists created a public database comprising what has become hundreds of cases. However, one technologist told Sputnik the list is just a drop in the bucket, and the practice is much older than cellphone videos. Lawyer T. Greg […]
A blockchain-centric art project is pushing the boundaries of modern art with a controversial digital display. The DADA Art Collective, a loosely affiliated group of roughly a dozen visual artists across the globe, teamed up with the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces OpenSea and Mintbase plus the file-storage blockchain Arweave to […]
The ongoing anti-racism protests have been prompted by various reasons which are going beyond the problem of police brutality and supposed racial bias against African Americans in the US, say American academics, shedding light on the driving forces and the timing of the unrest. The death of George Floyd, a […]
George Floyd’s brother was among the witnesses invited by Democrats to speak at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on police brutality Wednesday morning. Republicans invited Fox News contributor Dan Bongino. Bongino, a former U.S. Secret Service agent who has made several unsuccessful bids for Congress, used his opening statement to […]
George Floyd’s brother Philonise Floyd (right) and cousin Shareeduh Tate speak during a memorial service for George Floyd in Minneapolis last week. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Bebeto Matthews/AP hide caption toggle caption Bebeto Matthews/AP George Floyd’s brother Philonise Floyd (right) and cousin […]
The former US ambassador to the European Union has compared President Donald Trump to Benito Mussolini, Italy’s fascist strongman, insisting he has only widened racial divisions among citizens as protests rage around the US. The former envoy, Anthony Gardner – who served under President Barack Obama from 2014 to 2017 […]
The families of George Floyd and others slain by law enforcement have joined the ACLU and hundreds of other activist groups in urging the UN Human Rights Council to convene an urgent meeting to address police violence in the US. The victims’ families – which include those of George Floyd, […]
Joe Biden Is A Racist Who Loves Police Brutality By Rebecca Margolies, Left Voice. June 8, 2020 Joe Biden Is A Racist Who Loves Police Brutality2020-06-082020-06-08https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/joe-biden-meets-with-connecticut-police-from-nbc-ct-e1591637620777.jpg200px200px Above photo: Joe Biden meets with Connecticut police from NBC CT. While liberals want us to believe that voting for Joe Biden is the solution to […]
One of the world’s most famous porn stars, Riley Reid, has thrown her weight behind the Black Lives Matter protests, revealing that her great grandfather was honored by Martin Luther King Jr. for his civil rights work. Reid has been vocal about her support for the protests that have sprang […]
How Endless War Contributes To Police Brutality By Bonnie Kristian, Responsible Statecraft. June 7, 2020 How Endless War Contributes To Police Brutality2020-06-072020-06-07https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/endlesswar-e1591539658184.jpg200px200px Above photo: May 31, 2020; Athens, GA, USA; Athens-Clark County police officers in riot gear and backed up by a military vehicle move in on the protesters to remove […]
US 19:24 GMT 07.06.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107954/77/1079547723_0:120:3118:1874_1200x675_80_0_0_5817e4d4d6d152149dc5b26e27aca0a0.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202006071079547257-washington-dc-sees-another-round-of-protests-against-police-brutality—video/ Earlier in the day, US President Donald Trump ordered the National Guard to start withdrawing from Washington DC where it had been deployed earlier amid violent protests against police aggression. Watch a live broadcast from Dupont Circle […]
Medical Workers Die-In To Protest Police Brutality By Ben Verde, Brooklyn Paper. June 7, 2020 Medical Workers Die-In To Protest Police Brutality2020-06-072020-06-07https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/suny_downstate-e1591541407298.jpg200px200px Above photo: Emergency medical residents at SUNY Downstate participated in a die-in on Thursday to protest police brutality. Paul Frangipane. New York – Hundreds of medical workers at SUNY Downstate […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107954/68/1079546824_0:226:3239:2047_1200x675_80_0_0_739d5b1767378dee9e4ebb6633eefce5.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202006071079546785-new-yorkers-take-to-the-streets-in-another-round-of-protests-against-police-brutality—-video/ This comes amid an announcement made by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio earlier today that the curfew in the city was to be lifted “effective immediately”. Watch a live broadcast from New York City where people are gathering on Sunday to […]
Demonstrators march down Pennsylvania Avenue. Tyrone Turner/WAMU hide caption toggle caption Tyrone Turner/WAMU Demonstrators march down Pennsylvania Avenue. Tyrone Turner/WAMU Tens of thousands of demonstrators crisscrossed Washington, D.C., on Saturday, as protests against police brutality in the nation’s capital continued into a second straight weekend. Multiple groups gathered peacefully at […]
A police officer was set on fire while confronting a group of demonstrators in Mexico. Protests and rioting in the country were triggered by the death of a local man shortly after his detention. The incident occurred in the city of Guadalajara, the capital of Mexico’s western state of Jalisco. […]
Protesters kneel in front of New York City officers before being arrested for violating curfew on Wednesday. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP Protesters kneel in front of New York City officers before being arrested for violating curfew on Wednesday. John Minchillo/AP On Wednesday what appeared to be […]
A statue of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi has been defaced in the US capital, with vandals spray-painting obscenities on the monument as heated protests carry on in the city. Police have yet to identify the culprits. Photos of the statue circulated on social media on Wednesday, some appearing to […]
At least two NYPD officers and a number of civilians were injured in a barrage of gunshots in Brooklyn, where protests over police violence rage on. The suspect was reportedly shot and killed in the incident. The two officers and up to three others were taken to the hospital on […]