Tag: Black Lives Matter
Hundreds march in Akron enraged by police killing of Jayland Walker
"The police can do whatever they want," said one local resident through tears. "They can take our children's lives and think it's okay."
Teen awarded $325K settlement after police brutality incident
Dee reportedly knelt on the teen and punched him at least ten times as the teen screamed, “Why are you punching me?”
Former Minneapolis cop sentenced to prison after fatal shooting
“There is no cause for celebration: no one has won. We all have lost, none more than Daunte Wright and the people who love him."
An Afro-Indigenous perspective on policing
In his new book, Kyle T. Mays argues that the violence of policing has always been intimately tied to U.S. democracy.
How to show solidarity with Black Lives Matter this holiday season
The Black Xmas campaign, started by Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, urges shoppers to use their dollars wisely and in service of racial justice.
It’s time for corporations to get off the sidelines on social...
It’s both good ethics and good business to support the rights of Black Americans and women when they are under assault.
Black Lives Matter: How far has the movement come?
This messaging campaign became a decentralized social movement to demand accountability for police killings and other brutality against Black people.
Derek Chauvin trial: 3 questions America needs to ask about seeking...
Where the accused is placed above the law, there is an unjust system of justice.
‘Sacrifice zones’: How people of color are targets of environmental racism
A product of environmental racism, “sacrifice zones” are located near pollution hot spots and are usually communities of color.
Brothers EMpowered is building that village we all need to thrive
Charles Caine founded the community mentorship organization in 2014 to help men of color overcome the barriers in their lives and the lives in their communities.
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Why Raphael Warnock’s reelection could tip the balance for America’s economic future
“He’s there to work. He’s not there to make the backdoor deals. I wish we could have more senators like that.”
‘Dead’ Republicans redux? Revived as blue-collar workers’ party?
If lying hypocrites want a new deal,
First they make law and order real.
France’s plan for solar panels on all car parks is just the start of...
Creating a more diverse energy supply, much of which is directly connected to the very cars or homes consuming that power, makes a lot of sense.
Greta Thunberg joins 630+ young people in landmark climate lawsuit against Sweden
"The Swedish state fails to meet the constitutional requirement to promote sustainable development leading to a good environment for present and future generations," said the plaintiffs.
The renewable energy transition is failing
Renewable energy isn’t replacing fossil fuel energy—it’s adding to it.