(Paul Bois) As debates about police brutality and systemic racism rock the country in the wake of George Floyd’s horrific death at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis, Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King let himself utter an uncomfortable truth that other activists have been ignoring: Democrats control all the major cities where black people are experiencing the most police brutality and systemic racism.
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List of 35 Federal Riot Cases Charged From DOJ So Far: 45 Individuals: Homemade Explosives, Molotov Cocktails, Burning Patrol Cars, Inciting Violence, Looting and More…
(Cristina Laila) The DOJ has so far charged a total of 45 individuals with alleged attacks on officers, homemade explosives and Molotov cocktails, inciting violence, illegal possession of firearms, burning patrol cars, looting and damage to government property.
Hopes Rise As Officers In Some Cities Join Protests Against Police Brutality
(Mayukh Saha) On 25th May 2020, an African American man, George Floyd’s death sent a wave of protests all over the United States against racial profiling and police brutality. The protest grew bigger and louder despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Many have taken to online protests in view of the current pandemic caused lockdowns.
The Strategy of Tension Reemerges with the Murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police
(Phillip Schneider) The U.S. is reeling from a shocking incident of police brutality and outright murder earlier this week. Minneapolis, MN Police officers detained an unarmed man, and were filmed kneeling with a knee on his throat after already placing him in handcuffs, choking him to death.