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Black Lives Matter Mural Vandalized in Portland as Tension Between Protesters and Federal Agents Rise
White people really don’t like being confronted with the realities of systemic racism. If they’re not spending their time spamming The Root’s comments section with all kinds of inventive headassery, they’re going out into the world and committing acts of vandalism to further prove that “All Lives Matter.” Fox 12 reports that a Black Lives…
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Oregon Attorney General Sues Against Shady Federal Arrests in Portland, Trump Administration Says More to Come
A showdown appears to be brewing between elected leaders in Portland, Oregon and the Trump Administration, as tensions continue on the ground between protestors and enforcement agents deployed by the federal government. On the heels of reports on Friday that federal officers were in Portland snatching people off the streets, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum…
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Federal Law Enforcement in Portland, Ore., Have Been Snatching Protesters off the Streets in Unmarked Vehicles
Protesters in Portland, Ore., say federal agents donning camouflage and driving unmarked vans have been detaining protesters around the city’s downtown area since at least July 14. Stories about the arrests have been corroborated by multiple people, as well as videos showing the officers arresting protesters without explanation, shoving them into the cars, and driving…
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Thousands of Workers In The Service Industry to 'Strike for Black Lives'
In an effort to fight against the systemic racism that’s embedded in both society and workplaces within the service industry, tens of thousands of workers have planned a massive, full day strike later this month. On July 20, fast food workers, nursing home employees, gig workers and airport staff will stage the “Strike for Black…
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Robert Fuller's Hanging Death Ruled a Suicide by LA County Medical Examiner
Last month, there was much skepticism when Robert Fuller’s death was initially labeled a suicide after his body was found hanging from a tree in Palmdale, Calif. Considering his death occurred as the protests around George Floyd’s death were at their height and the fact that only a week prior another man had been found…
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On July 4, Multiple Phoenix Police Officers Shot Into a Parked Car, Killing a Man. Protesters Want Answers
As Americans across the country were gathering in parks and backyards to commemorate the July Fourth holiday, protesters in Phoenix were demanding city police be held accountable for shooting and killing a man while he was sat in his parked car. Disturbing video of the Saturday shooting went viral shortly after being posted, the Washington…
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Rambo Who Pointed Guns at Protestors in St. Louis Now Claims His Life Is Ruined, Hires 'Self-Proclaimed Expert' Lawyer
Mark McCloskey, one half of the husband-and-wife pair recently captured on video looking ridiculous while brandishing weapons at demonstrators passing by their St. Louis home, is now complaining that his “life has been ruined.” In an interview with CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Tuesday, McCloskey balked at the suggestion that he is now the face of…
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Louisville City Council Will Probe How Mayor Greg Fischer’s Office Handled the Fatal Shooting of Breonna Taylor
Louisville Metro Council announced Monday that it will launch an investigation into how Mayor Greg Fischer handled the deadly police shooting of Breonna Taylor in March. The 26-year-old emergency medical technician was shot eight times in her home this spring in a botched drug raid conducted by Louisville Metro police officers. So far, no charges…
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After Years of Student Protests, Princeton Strikes the Name of Segregationist President Woodrow Wilson From Its Buildings
Princeton announced Saturday that it was striking the name of former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson from its public and international affairs school as well as a residential building, citing his “racist thinking and policies” during his time in office, as well as his tenure as president of the famed Ivy League school. The decision came…
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Police SUV Seen Driving Into Crowd of Protestors in Detroit
The last month has seen prolonged, mostly peaceful protests against police brutality and systemic racism. Naturally, the police response has been engaging in the very same brutality that people are protesting. Such was the case during a Sunday night protest in Detroit when a police officer drove an SUV through a crowd of protesters. The…