Some people think that building an alternative to our current harmful system means starting from scratch; but that’s far from the truth. Innovative, community-based programs that heal and prevent violence are humming and ready to grow.
Three things that could become illegal in my Philadelphia classroom if Pennsylvania House Bill 1532 becomes law: analyzing the original text of the U.S. Constitution, reading Martin Luther King Jr.’s writing, and discussing inequitable school funding
Tennessee, Montana and Oklahoma are the latest states to pass anti-protest laws. Other bills in Iowa, Texas, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio have progressed in the last two months.
"While this may help heal our grieving community, this rare moment of consequence for killings by police does not represent justice."
Progressive Black Democrats are reviving a radical tradition of Palestine solidarity in Congress, challenging Black leaders in their own party and Washington's support for Israeli state violence.
The long-awaited report affirms support for police unions, and rejects the idea of defunding the police.
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Palestinian artist Taqi Spateen paints a mural of George Floyd on the Seperation Wall in Bethlehem, June 2020. “The most important thing is that the people know this mural is a gift from Palestine,” says Spateen. “That’s all that matters.”
A plan of a committee convened by the AFL-CIO, Teamsters and Service Employees International Union aims to encourage police union members "to speak up and take action if fellow members are violating their professional oath or abusing their power."
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