(2023-03-09). Headlines for March 9, 2023. democracynow.org DOJ Reveals "Pattern or Practice" of Abuse of Power, Racism in Louisville, KY, Police, DOJ Launches Review of Memphis Police; Judge Blocks Release of Video of Tyre Nichols Killing, D.C. Leaders Rally for Statehood as U.S. Senate Blocks D.C. Crime Bill, Mississippi NAACP Challenges GOP Effort to Take Control Over Black-Majority Capital Jackson, Zaporizhzhia Suffers Another Blackout as Missiles Rain Down on Ukraine, Killing at Least 9, NYT: Pentagon Blocking Biden Admin from Sharing Likely Russian War Crimes Evidence with ICC, Saudi Engineer Released from Guantánamo After More Than 2 Decades Without Cha…
(2023-03-10). Rep. Barbara Lee on Cutting the Military Budget, Abortion Rights & Why She's Running for Senate. democracynow.org 
As President Biden proposes his new budget, which expands military spending, as well as social services, we speak with Democratic Congressmember Barbara Lee, co-chair of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus. She recently reintroduced the People Over Pentagon Act to cut $100 billion from the Pentagon budget and reallocate funds to overlooked priorities like healthcare and education. Lee is one of three House Democrats who have announced their candidacy for outgoing California Senator Dianne Feinstein's seat. Lee is the highest-ranking Black woman appointed to House leadership and would be just the third Bla…
(2023-03-10). Minneapolis protest demands drop all charges against the Tampa 4. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – 20 people gathered at a busy Dinkytown intersection for a rally organized by Students for a Democratic Society at the University of Minnesota to show solidarity with the Tampa 4 and demand that all charges against them be dropped. | The Tampa 4 are young organizers who were brutalized and arrested by University of South Florida police officers during a protest hosted by Tampa Bay SDS calling for protections for diversity programs and increased Black enrollment at their university. | Videos of the incident have amassed thousands of views across different social media and news platforms. The four…
(2023-03-10). Tampa SDS hosts press conference demanding justice for the Tampa 4. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On Thursday, March 9, students, and community members gathered for a press conference to demand justice for the four protesters who were brutalized and arrested at the University of South Florida (USF) on Monday, March 6. The press conference was hosted by Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and consisted of statements of solidarity from numerous organizations at USF and across the Tampa Bay community. | On March 6, Tampa Bay SDS hosted a march to demand a meeting with USF President Rhea Law to demand that she protect Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity (DEI) programs at USF. The protest…
(2023-03-10). UCF solidarity protest for Tampa 4. fightbacknews.org Orlando, FL – On March 9, University of Central Florida (UCF) students participated in a solidarity action for the Tampa 4, a group of activists with University of South Florida (USF) Students for a Democratic Society that were brutalized by USF Police Department and arrested for protesting outside the university president's office. | USF SDS's demands were that the university take a stand against House Bill 999, the latest in Governor DeSantis' attacks against Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, and that the USF administration take immediate action to increase Black enrollment and restore the D…
(2023-03-09). Hundreds gather to stop Cop City, police arrest activists for "domestic terrorism" fightbacknews.org Atlanta, GA – Hundreds gathered in the Atlanta Forest over the March 5-6 weekend to demand justice for Manny "Tortuguita" Paez, and that the Atlanta forest be saved,and Cop City not be built. The events over the weekend included a two-day music festival and a protest inside the Atlanta Forest. Georgia law enforcement agencies ended the music festival early by arresting and charging 22 attendants with domestic terrorism charges. | The music festival and protest were part of a week of action against the proposed Cop City development. Saturday featured local musical acts such as rapper Zach Fox and hardcore band Sym…
(2023-03-09). Opposition Grows to Atlanta "Cop City" as More Forest Defenders Charged with Domestic Terrorism. democracynow.org 
Prosecutors in Atlanta have charged 23 forest defenders with "domestic terrorism" after their arrests late Sunday at a festival near the site of Cop City, a massive police training facility being built in the Weelaunee Forest. The arrests followed clashes between police and protesters on Sunday afternoon and came less than two months after Atlanta police shot and killed Manuel "Tortuguita" Terán, a 26-year-old environmental defender. For an update on the growing movement to fight Cop City in Atlanta, we're joined by Micah Herskind, a local community organizer, and Kamau Franklin, fou…
(2023-03-09). "Corrupt": DOJ Report Slams Louisville Police for Abuse, Discrimination After Breonna Taylor Killing. democracynow.org 
The Department of Justice has released a scathing report accusing the Louisville, Kentucky, police department of unlawfully discriminating against the city's Black population, as well as against people with behavioral health disabilities. The report concludes an investigation that began after the police killing of Breonna Taylor, who was shot dead in her own home during a no-knock police raid on March 13, 2020. The DOJ also announced the establishment of a consent decree with Louisville police and an independent monitor who will oversee police reforms. "What we have are systems that absolutely need to…
(2023-03-10). Court delays release of more video from beating of Tyre Nichols. america.cgtn.com 
The fallout continues following the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols by police officers in Memphis earlier this year.
(2023-03-09). Opposition Grows to Atlanta "Cop City" as More Forest Defenders Charged with Domestic Terrorism. democracynow.org Prosecutors in Atlanta have charged 23 forest defenders with "domestic terrorism" after their arrests late Sunday at a festival near the site of Cop City, a massive police training facility being built in the Weelaunee Forest. The arrests followed clashes between police and protesters on Sunday afternoon and came less than two months after Atlanta police shot and killed Manuel "Tortuguita" Terán, a 26-year-old environmental defender. For an update on the growing movement to fight Cop City in Atlanta, we're joined by Micah Herskind, a local community organizer, and Kamau Franklin, fou…
(2023-03-09). "Corrupt": DOJ Report Slams Louisville Police for Abuse, Discrimination After Breonna Taylor Killing. democracynow.org The Department of Justice has released a scathing report accusing the Louisville, Kentucky, police department of unlawfully discriminating against the city's Black population, as well as against people with behavioral health disabilities. The report concludes an investigation that began after the police killing of Breonna Taylor, who was shot dead in her own home during a no-knock police raid on March 13, 2020. The DOJ also announced the establishment of a consent decree with Louisville police and an independent monitor who will oversee police reforms. "What we have are systems that absolutely need to…
(2023-03-10). Court delays release of more video from beating of Tyre Nichols. america.cgtn.com The fallout continues following the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols by police officers in Memphis earlier this year.