Fight Back (2023-01-31). Denver demands justice for Tyre Nichols, Jordan Waddy and all victims of police crimes. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO – A small but strong crowd gathered in the freezing snow on January 29 to protest the brutal murder of Tyre Nichols by Memphis, Tennessee police. Activists and community members at the Colorado State Capitol building chanted "Black lives matter" and "No justice, no peace!" as snow fell steadily throughout the early afternoon and wind chill felt well below zero. This did not deter folks from standing in solidarity with the people of Memphis, the family of Tyre Nichols, and other victims of police brutality. | "We still have a fire burning within us," remarked Jonce Palmer, chair of the Denver-Aurora Co…

americanthinker (2023-01-31). Is Donald Trump Worth The Fight? americanthinker.com The Democrats rolled him in 2020 with Covid and George Floyd, and it's not clear, in 2022, that Trump has learned his lesson or can distinguish friend from enemy.

Posted by Lynda Carson (2023-01-31). Video releases of the murder of Tyre Nichols by murderous cops. indybay.org George Floyd Memorial:…

Sean Callebs (2023-01-31). The Heat: U.S. Police Brutality. america.cgtn.com Outrage and protests in the U.S., after a brutal police beating results in the death of yet another Black man. The U.S. is again confronted with an all too familiar issue police brutality. People took to the streets over the weekend after violent camera footage …

Staff (2023-01-31). Headlines for January 31, 2023. democracynow.org Antony Blinken Meets Palestinian Leaders After Reiterating "Ironclad" U.S. Support for Israel, Taliban Offshoot Claims Responsibility for Bombing of Pakistani Police Compound, Amnesty: Iranian Protesters Were Denied Fair Trials and Tortured Before Their Executions, White House Will End COVID-19 Emergency Declarations in May, Memphis Fire Department Terminates 3 Who Responded to Tyre Nichols' Violent Arrest, Family Calls for Federal Civil Rights Probe into Newark Police Killing of Carl Dorsey, New Zealand Prime Minister Blames Climate Change for Record Flooding, Missing Mexican Environmentalists&…

A Guest Author (2023-01-30). Workers United Upstate New York: Black Lives Matter. workers.org Workers World Party echoes the call from Starbucks Workers United and Workers United Rochester Regional Joint Board (RRJB) to expel police associations from labor union federations and remain in solidarity with anti-racist protesters. This statement, originally published by Workers United RRJB in 2020, was reshared by Starbucks Workers United after . . . |

Ann Brown (2023-01-30). Black America Educates LeBron James: We Are Not Our Worst Enemy, White Supremacy Is. moguldom.com Images from video footage of five Black Memphis Police officers punching, kicking, and fatally beating 29-year-old Tyre Nichols outraged many, including basketball star LeBron James. But many weren't happy with James' sentiments. Nichols was stopped on Jan. 7 for what police reported as "reckless driving." The body cam footage, released on Jan. 27, showed the …

Ann Brown (2023-01-30). Why Couldn't Biden And Democrats Pass The George Floyd Policing Act With 2021 Majority? moguldom.com The fatal police beating of Tyre Nicolas, a 29-year-old unarmed Black man, has left many wondering why the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 failed to get passed even though the Democratic-led legislation faced a majority in the Senate at the time. The bill, named after police killing victim George Floyd, was approved by …

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-01-30). Black Cops Kill Black American But It is Still Racism Says CNN. thealtworld.com When news broke that Tyre Nichols, a black man, was killed by 5 Memphis police officers, liberal media was ecstatic. Here they thought was another George Floyd case that the presstitutes could use to whip up hatred and burn down some more white business districts in US cities. The presstitutes were disappointed to learn that all five cops were black. | This stopped them, but not for long. CNN rushed to the rescue with the headline: "The police who killed Tyre Nichols were Black. But they might still have been driven by racism." As the CNN story put it, blacks are also racist against blacks, because white "society…

Staff (2023-01-30). "Every Community Has a Tyre Nichols": New Jersey Activists Demand Justice for Carl Dorsey. democracynow.org A New Jersey grand jury has decided not to indict Newark Police Detective Rod Simpkins in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man named Carl Dorsey on New Year's Day 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. The decision last week came after an investigation by the state attorney general into Dorsey's death has dragged out, even though his family says the facts are clear: He was shot dead by Simpkins, who was undercover and in an unmarked police minivan and in plainclothes when he arrived at the scene after reportedly hearing gunshots. Within seconds of exiting his car, Simpkins fired his gun at Dorsey, and it i…

teleSUR, JGN (2023-01-30). Siguen protestas tras muerte de joven afroamericano en EE.UU. telesurtv.net En Nueva York, medios locales reportaron que fueron arrestadas varias personas luego de escenificar protestas en Union Square, Grand Central y Times Square.

Posted by Lynda Carson (2023-01-30). Video releases of the murder of Tyre Nichols by murderous cops. indybay.org George Floyd Memorial:…

teleSUR, JGN (2023-01-30). Siguen protestas tras muerte de joven afroamericano en EE.UU. telesurtv.net En Nueva York, medios locales reportaron que fueron arrestadas varias personas luego de escenificar protestas en Union Square, Grand Central y Times Square.

Posted by Lynda Carson (2023-01-30). Video releases of the murder of Tyre Nichols by murderous cops. indybay.org George Floyd Memorial:…

teleSUR, JGN (2023-01-30). Siguen protestas tras muerte de joven afroamericano en EE.UU. telesurtv.net En Nueva York, medios locales reportaron que fueron arrestadas varias personas luego de escenificar protestas en Union Square, Grand Central y Times Square.

_____ (2023-01-29). In Standoff Over Cop City, Police Are The Real Terrorists. popularresistance.org Atlanta, Georgia – The ongoing protests against the construction of a police training center in the Weelaunee Forest in Atlanta, Georgia are a testament to the spirit of resistance that was ignited by the Black Lives Matter movement and the George Floyd Protests of 2020. For two years, brave activists and protesters have occupied the forest and taken to the streets to demand that the city reverse its decision to spend tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to further fund a police force that has historically been used to violently repress, control and limit the power of working class people and people of color in p…

JANET (2023-01-29). Justice for Tyre Nichols! Abolish the police! iacenter.org January 29, 2023 Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man in Memphis, Tennessee, was brutally beaten by Memphis police. Pulled over two minutes away from his house on January 7, he was beaten so severely that he succumbed to his injuries three days later. A week in advance of the bodycam footage being released by Memphis police, the five officers responsible for the killing were fired, and their names and photos were released to the public. The day before the footage was released, all officers were charged with the second-degree murder of Tyre. This response from the state was uncharacteristic compared to the standa…

Adriaan Alsema (2023-01-29). OAS urges Colombia to release people arrested over 2021 protests. colombiareports.com The human rights agency of the Organization of American States called on Colombia's authorities to release people who were jailed for their participation in anti-government protests in 2021. In a…

Staff (2023-01-29). Protests Across US After Footage Released of Tyre Nichols' Murder by Police. orinocotribune.com On Friday, January 27, authorities in Memphis, Tennessee, The five now former police officers who were involved in Nichols' arrest have been charged with second-degree murder. Currently, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith, all of who…

Fight Back (2023-01-29). Seattle activists march against police brutality. fightbacknews.org Seattle WA – Protesters, angry about recent police killings, marched to the East Precinct police station in Seattle on the evening of January 27. A group about 100 people marched from the site where Jaahnavi Kandula was run over by a cop on January 23. Chants of "No justice! No peace! No racist police!" rang out as the group took to the streets demanding an end to police violence. | Jaahnavi Kandula was walking in a crosswalk when an officer ran her over and kept driving. "The Seattle police department has refused to release the name of the officer. The SPD have also refused to say whether the cop had their sire…

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Fight Back (2023-01-28). Tyree Williams tased to death by police in North Carolina. fightbacknews.org Raleigh, NC – On January 17, Darryl Tyree Williams was tased to death by six Raleigh Police Department officers who have since been put on administrative leave, essentially a paid vacation. | The six officers named in the incident are C.D. Robinson, J.T. Thomas, D.L. Aquino, J.R. Scott, D.L. Grande, and B L. Ramge. As of writing, no bodycam or dashcam footage has been released to the public or the family. The preliminary police report attempted to smear Tyree Williams saying, "This location has a history of repeat calls for service for drugs, weapons and other criminal violations," a common police tactic against…

Posted by Lynda Carson (2023-01-29). Video releases of the murder of Tyre Nichols by murderous cops. indybay.org George Floyd Memorial:…

Fight Back (2023-01-28). Tyree Williams tased to death by police in North Carolina. fightbacknews.org Raleigh, NC – On January 17, Darryl Tyree Williams was tased to death by six Raleigh Police Department officers who have since been put on administrative leave, essentially a paid vacation. | The six officers named in the incident are C.D. Robinson, J.T. Thomas, D.L. Aquino, J.R. Scott, D.L. Grande, and B L. Ramge. As of writing, no bodycam or dashcam footage has been released to the public or the family. The preliminary police report attempted to smear Tyree Williams saying, "This location has a history of repeat calls for service for drugs, weapons and other criminal violations," a common police tactic against…

WSWS (2023-01-28). The class issues in the police killing of Tyre Nichols. wsws.org The fatal beating of Nichols by five African-American police undercuts the racialist narrative advanced by the Democratic Party and its identity and racial politics allies. It shatters the claim that the answer to police brutality is to "diversify" police departments. Police violence, like every other social evil under capitalism, is fundamentally a class question.

_____ (2023-01-28). NLG Statement In Solidarity With Atlanta Forest Defenders. popularresistance.org On Wednesday, January 18, Georgia State Patrol murdered Manuel "Tortuguita" Teran, who was camping in a public park to defend the Weelaunee Forest and stop the construction of Cop City. Over the weekend, six protesters were arrested and charged with domestic terrorism. In solidarity with the protesters, the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) calls for an end to the construction of Cop City and the ongoing police brutality against demonstrators. | NLG National joins our Atlanta and University of Georgia Chapters and comrades in mourning the devastating loss of a beloved community member. Tortuguita was a kind, passionat…

Clean Energy Wire (2023-01-28). Arresting Greta Thunberg: Germany's Crackdown on anti-Coal Protests is not a Good Look. juancole.com By Edgar Meza | &#1 ; ( CleanEnergy Wire ) &#1 ; The protests against the razing of the village of Làºtzerath in order to expand the brown coal mining operations of energy giant RWE are damaging Germany's image and standing in international climate negotiations, Richard Klein, researcher at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) told Table.Media. The …

Anand Naidoo (2023-01-28). The Heat: U.S. Police Beating. america.cgtn.com Police brutality and mass shootings. Deadly issues again confronting the United States. Just weeks into the New Year the U.S. is struggling with some very familiar problems that are making international headlines. There have been some 40 mass shootings so far including two within a …

SAM (2023-01-28). Tyre Nichols's Killing Shows Unrestrained Police Brutality. progressivehub.net JESSICA CORBETT | COMMON DREAMS…

Fight Back (2023-01-28). Tyree Williams tased to death by police in North Carolina. fightbacknews.org Raleigh, NC – On January 17, Darryl Tyree Williams was tased to death by six Raleigh Police Department officers who have since been put on administrative leave, essentially a paid vacation. | The six officers named in the incident are C.D. Robinson, J.T. Thomas, D.L. Aquino, J.R. Scott, D.L. Grande, and B L. Ramge. As of writing, no bodycam or dashcam footage has been released to the public or the family. The preliminary police report attempted to smear Tyree Williams saying, "This location has a history of repeat calls for service for drugs, weapons and other criminal violations," a common police tactic against…

Posted by Lynda Carson (2023-01-28). Video releases of the murder of Tyre Nichols by murderous cops. indybay.org George Floyd Memorial:…

WSWS (2023-01-28). The class issues in the police killing of Tyre Nichols. wsws.org While there are racists and fascists in police departments around the world, video capturing the brutal beating of the former Fed Ex worker at the hands and feet of five African-American cops confirms the class character of police violence.

Clean Energy Wire (2023-01-28). Arresting Greta Thunberg: Germany's Crackdown on anti-Coal Protests is not a Good Look. juancole.com By Edgar Meza | &#1 ; ( CleanEnergy Wire ) &#1 ; The protests against the razing of the village of Làºtzerath in order to expand the brown coal mining operations of energy giant RWE are damaging Germany's image and standing in international climate negotiations, Richard Klein, researcher at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) told Table.Media. The …

Anand Naidoo (2023-01-28). The Heat: U.S. Police Beating. america.cgtn.com Police brutality and mass shootings. Deadly issues again confronting the United States. Just weeks into the New Year the U.S. is struggling with some very familiar problems that are making international headlines. There have been some 40 mass shootings so far including two within a …

Linda Wiggins-Chavis (2023-01-27). Politicizing Black Lives in Florida. progressive.org When it comes to learning history in schools, Florida's state government is afraid knowledge will lead to power.

Staff (2023-01-27). Memphis BLM Activist: Tyre Nichols' Killing Is Part of Police Brutality Crisis Facing Black Residents. democracynow.org Amid nationwide protests, prosecutors have charged five former Memphis police officers with murder in the death of Tyre Nichols, who died January 10 of kidney failure and cardiac arrest after a vicious beating three days earlier during a traffic stop. Memphis and other cities across the U.S. are expecting mass protests against police violence over the weekend, with body-camera footage of the deadly traffic stop set to be released Friday evening. We go to Memphis for an update from community organizer Amber Sherman, a member of the Memphis chapter of Black Lives Matter, who says police brutality is nothing new for…

americanthinker (2023-01-27). Pfizer executive goes thug on James O'Keefe after realizing he had been recorded boasting about 'mutating' Covid virus for profit. americanthinker.com Corporate media blackout of the story but the weirdness is compelling.

Vijay Prashad (2023-01-27). It Was the Workers Who Brought Us Democracy, and It Will Be the Workers Who Establish a Deeper Democracy Yet. dissidentvoice.org Striking Frame Group workers meet for a report back on negotiations with management in Bolton Hall in 1973. Credit: David Hemson Collection, University of Cape Town Libraries Democracy has a dream-like character. It sweeps into the world, carried forward by an immense desire by humans to overcome the barriers of indignity and social suffering. When …

Amy Goodman (2023-01-27). Tyre Nichols Is Another Victim of the Police Brutality Crisis Black People Face. truthout.org Image Credit: Courtesy of Elizabeth Cabradilla Amid nationwide protests, prosecutors have charged five former Memphis police officers with murder in the death of Tyre Nichols, who died January 10 of kidney failure and cardiac arrest after a vicious beating three days earlier during a traffic stop. Memphis and other cities across the U.S. are expecting mass protests against police violence over the… |

Staff (2023-01-27). Headlines for January 27, 2023. democracynow.org Five Fired Memphis Police Officers Arrested for Murder of Tyre Nichols, Georgia Gov. Declares State of Emergency, Calls Up National Guard Amid "Cop City" Protests, Haitian Police Blockade Port-au-Prince Streets After Gangs Kill 14 Officers, Israel Bombs Gaza Strip One Day After Israeli Forces Kill 9 in West Bank Raid, Democratic Lawmakers Slam Biden for Mass Expulsion of Migrants at U.S. Border, NYT: Bill Barr Pushed Trump-Russia Investigator to Use False Russian Intelligence Claims, Chevron to Buy Back $75 Billion in Own Stock After Posting Record Profits in 2022, Dutch Police Arrest Climate Activist…

Jessica Corbett (2023-01-27). Georgia's GOP Gov. Signs Order to Prep National Guard for Police Brutality Protests. commondreams.org

| Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday signed an | The order follows protests in Atlanta after 26-year-old forest defender Manuel "Tortuguita" Teran was |

Natalia Marques (2023-01-27). Atlanta Fights $90M 'Urban Warfare,' Corporate-Backed Cop City Police Training Facility. towardfreedom.org Three years later, corporations have reneged on promises made during the height of the anti-police brutality movement in the United States. Atlanta activists have not forgotten that. Natalia Marques of Peoples Dispatch reports on the Stop Cop City movement.