Leo Gerard
Leo W. Gerard is a steelworker and a Canadian and American labour leader. He was elected president of the United Steelworkers in 2001, and is the second Canadian to head the union. He is also a vice president of the AFL-CIO.
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Houston police launch investigation into mounted officer trampling protester on video
“We are aware of a video circulating showing one of our mounted patrol horses and a citizen. We are currently reviewing the circumstances behind the incident.”
An uprising was inevitable
"Being Black in this country means being at war on every front in every space at every moment."
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law urge officials to withdraw law enforcement, National...
“We are sounding an alarm regarding the potential deployment of the National Guard, state police and local law enforcement on Tuesday as voters prepare to cast ballots in primary elections."
Police are still killing unarmed black people
So far this year, 390 people have been killed by police, according to a Washington Post database of police shootings.
Democratic senator offers amendment ending transfer of military equipment to police forces
“The cycle of police brutality sparking unrest, and that unrest being met by the militarized police is increasingly familiar in modern American society.”