Protests Intensify Across US as Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 5,000
Activists blocked rush hour traffic in Chicago on Monday in the latest direct action against genocide.
Despite 116,000 Signatures, Atlanta Won’t Validate Stop Cop City Petition
City officials are waiting to see if the 11th Circuit Court rules in favor of the activists and forces the validation.
CDC Report Recognizes Police-Perpetrated Killing as Major Cause of Violent Death
Federal researchers detailed huge racial disparities in deadly police violence, but crucial data is still missing.
Police Use “Less Lethal” Weapons to Crush Social Movements Across the World
A new report finds that more than 121,000 people globally were injured or killed by crowd-control weapons since 2015.
Activists Demand Independent Investigation After Cops Kill Protester in Atlanta
The protester was shot and killed on Wednesday during a chaotic raid of the “Stop Cop City” forest defense camp.
Congress Has One Last Chance to Abolish the Crack Cocaine Sentencing Disparity
Merrick Garland’s recent memo was an important first step, but only Congress can fully end the sentencing disparities.
Four States Voted to End Slavery — But Not Louisiana
Wardens and industries that rely on prison labor will undoubtably argue that their “work programs” do not constitute slavery, but it should be up to the courts, the public and…
The Supreme Court Just Allowed the Executions of Two Disabled Black Men
Donald Grant and Matthew Reeves were executed after failing to “choose” their own method of death, activists say.