Stephen Montemayor, Liz Navratil, Star Tribune. (2023-06-18). Justice Department Finds Pattern Of Discriminatory Policing In Minneapolis. popularresistance.org The Minneapolis Police Department routinely engages in a pattern of racist and abusive behavior that deprives people of their constitutional rights, according to the findings of a Justice Department investigation prompted by the murder of George Floyd three years ago. | The 89-page report, released Friday, caps an investigation launched in April 2021. It outlined four core findings: The department uses excessive force, including unjustified deadly force; it unlawfully discriminates against Black and Native American people; it violates citizens' free speech rights; and officers discriminate against people with beh…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-17). Military Situation In Syria On June 17, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On June 17, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On June 16, two members of the Turkish-backed so-called Syrian National Army (SNA) were injured by unknown gunmen in the city of al-Bab; | On June 16, unknown gunmen killed a former rebel in the city of Daraa; | On June 16, the HTS reportedly arrested several people in the village of Kafarya and Fuah following protests against t…

Ron Ridenour (2023-06-17). Daniel Ellsberg: A Genuine Human Being Died Struggling for World Peace, an End to all Nuclear Weapons. thiscantbehappening.net One of the world's greatest marathon peace messenger, Daniel Ellsberg, died in his California home June 16, at age 92. He had been arrested between 80-90 times for participating in anti-war protest. When Ellsberg graduated from Harvard with a doctorate, he was gung-ho and joined the Marines. He soon found his way into the … |

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-06-16). Feds find multiple civil rights violations by Minneapolis police. plenglish.com Washington, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday accused the Minneapolis Police Department of a pattern of bias and excessive force, the product of a wide-ranging federal investigation into the department following the 2020 killing of George Floyd.

Sharon Zhang (2023-06-16). DOJ: Rampant Violence, Racism in Minneapolis PD Led to George Floyd's Murder. truthout.org The Department of Justice has released a scathing, 89-page report of the Minneapolis Police Department conducted after the police murder of George Floyd, shedding light on the culture of unlawful police violence and rampant racism that laid the groundwork for Floyd's murder three years ago. The report, released Friday, finds that the Minneapolis Police Department, referred to as MPD in the report… |

Ann Brown (2023-06-16). Judge Sentences Black Man To 70 Years In Prison Over Spitting On Cop. moguldom.com In Lubbock, Texas, spitting on a police officer could land you in prison for 70 years. At least, that's the sentence one Black man got recently. Larry Pearson, 36, received that sentence in April. He had been arrested in May 2022 for domestic violence after a victim flagged down an officer in northeast Lubbock, according …

Sharon Zhang (2023-06-16). DOJ: Rampant Violence, Racism in Minneapolis PD Led to George Floyd's Murder. truthout.org The Department of Justice has released a scathing, 89-page report of the Minneapolis Police Department conducted after the police murder of George Floyd, shedding light on the culture of unlawful police violence and rampant racism that laid the groundwork for Floyd's murder three years ago. The report, released Friday, finds that the Minneapolis Police Department, referred to as MPD in the report… |

Fight Back (2023-06-14). Analysis: Our perspective on the Chicago elections. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Our perspective on the elections must be based on a sober, scientific analysis that assesses the relationship of forces in this moment in order to find the pathway forward. We believe that objective social relations in the final analysis is what determines subjective evaluations. In other words, we must take every precaution to make sure that every policy change, every tactical adjustment and firming up of our strategy is soundly rooted in a concrete analysis of concrete conditions. | There has been an emerging high tide of movement in Chicago ever since the George Floyd and Breanna Taylor Rebellion…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-15). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Sunscreen needs for any complexion. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I spent many a summer at the beach growing up. My mother always slathered me with sunscreen. Now, as a 30-year-old woman, sunscreen remains a part of my routine, regardless of the weather. Recently, I was surprised to learn that one of my friends — a young Black woman — never wears sunscreen. She said her darker complexion means she's protected from sun damage and, thus, not at risk for skin cancer. Is…

Bezaleel Jupiter (2023-06-14). Why are protests flaring in Senegal? liberationnews.org Sixteen people died, 360 were injured, and 500 were arrested protesting criminal charges against Ousmane Sonko, a popular opposition politician and possible presidential candidate…

Fight Back (2023-06-14). Frank Chapman to speak at Emergency Conference to defend the Tampa 5. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – Frank Chapman, a prominent leader of the Black Liberation movement and the executive director of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression will speak at the "Emergency Conference to Defend the Tampa 5: Civil Liberties in the Era of DeSantis" that is set for June 24 in Tampa, Florida. | The Tampa 5 are students and employees of the University of South Florida who were arrested and charged with multiple felonies on March 6 after being attacked by police at a protest demanding USF president take a stand against GOP attacks on the Florida university system. | Chapman states, "These vic…