(2020-04-20). Handcuffed: Black Miami Doctor Who Works with Homeless Says He Was Racially Profiled by Police. democracynow.org 
We continue our conversation with Dr. Armen Henderson, an African-American doctor in Miami who was handcuffed outside his home while preparing for a volunteer shift to help protect homeless people from the spread of COVID-19. The encounter has sparked widespread outrage, and Miami's police chief has now tested positive for COVID-19 and is in self-isolation. Dr Henderson has taken a test himself and is waiting for results — and accountability.
(2020-04-20). The US's Failed Response to the Pandemic Is Rooted in Anti-Blackness. truthout.org With the speed of lightning, the coronavirus crisis is waking all of the U.S. up to a reality most Black people have known for decades — our country fails the most marginalized. Our systems were ill-prepared to help everyday people sans pandemic. Now in the midst of one, the sun is shining down on their cavernous cracks created by deep-seated anti-Blackness. The reality is we are a country built on a racist house of cards, and the pandemic is showing us how racism — specifically anti-Black…
(2020-04-20). Shooting rampage in Nova Scotia leaves 16 dead. thecanary.co 
At least 16 people have been killed after a 51-year-old man went on a shooting rampage across the northern part of Nova Scotia over the weekend, Canadian police said.It is the deadliest such attack in Canadian history.The man was identified as Gabriel Wortman and authorities said he disguised himself as a police officer in uniform at one point and mocked up a car to make it seem like a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) vehicle.He was arrested by the RCMP in a petrol station in Enfield, north west of capital Halifax. Police later announced that he had died."In excess of 10 people have been killed," RCMP Chief S…
(2020-04-19). US Blacks Toll Hit by COVID-19 Grows as More Data Emerges. telesurenglish.net As a clearer picture emerges of COVID-19's decidedly deadly toll on Black people, leaders are demanding a reckoning of the systemic policies they say have made many Blacks far more vulnerable to the virus, including inequity in access to health care and economic opportunity, Associated Press (AP) reported. | RELATED: |
(2020-04-17). Hegemonic Policing: The COVID-19 Law Enforcement Strategy. therealnews.com 
The Police Accountability Report talks with two victims of mass incarceration and police brutality, and reveals a distinct theory of how American policing has evolved to dangerous ends.
(2020-04-17). Why we need a WW Prisoners Page. workers.org 
Houston This article is based on remarks given by Crissman during a Workers World Party webinar on April 9: "Free Them All! COVID-19 and Racist Mass Incarceration." Workers World Party provides nearly 1,000 free newspaper subscriptions to incarcerated people. Readers interested in supporting this can donate at patreon.com/wwp. We're particularly . . . |
(2020-04-15). "I Want an Apology": Black Doctor Who Tests Homeless for Coronavirus Handcuffed by Miami Police. democracynow.org 
We speak with Dr. Armen Henderson, an African-American doctor who was handcuffed and detained outside his home Friday as he was wearing a mask and preparing for a volunteer shift to test homeless people for COVID-19. "I want the officer held accountable. There's no way that you racially profile me and then you arrest me, detain me, during a pandemic, when you have no mask on, where hundreds of police officers throughout Miami-Dade County have tested positive," says Dr. Henderson, who is an internal medicine physician, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Miami and an organizer with Dream Defenders…
(2020-04-15). CROWN Act movement seeks to protect Black people from racial discrimination based on hairstyles. splcenter.org Jordan Winder did not apply to the high school of his choice, because the dreadlocks he's been growing nearly half his life are not allowed there.
(2020-04-15). Systemic Healthcare And Income Inequality Are Why COVID-19 Is Killing Black People. therealnews.com 
What good are drive-up testing sites if you don't have a car? Dr. Leon McDougle explains how successful health outcomes are tilted against black and brown communities.
(2020-04-14). Mainstream Media Blind Spots In The Coronavirus Crisis. therealnews.com 
The mainstream media let Trump's blunders dominate the COVID-19 narrative, neglecting their chance for a nuanced look at public health, incarceration, farmers, and homelessness.
(2020-04-13). Wash Your Hands? Despite Pandemic, Thousands Still Have No Water in Detroit, a Coronavirus Hot Spot. democracynow.org 
Water shutoffs continue amid the coronavirus pandemic in Detroit, despite a moratorium and a program to help thousands of residents restore service last month. The lack of water access comes as nearly 1,500 people in Michigan have died from COVID-19, and 40% of those who have died are African-American, despite making up just 14% of the state's population. We speak with community pastor and activist Rev. Roslyn Bouier, who has been working with residents to restore their water.
(2020-04-13). Surviving The Coronapocalypse. therealnews.com 
How apartheid and redlining are fueling the global COVID-19 pandemic and how people can fight back.
(2020-04-09). When Incarceration Becomes a Death Sentence. progressive.org A look at how the COVID-19 outbreak is causing havoc at an Ohio federal prison.