Most Americans today know that Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. was killed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968, but few know why he was there. King … This Labor Day, Remember That Martin Luther King’s Last Campaign Was for Workers’ RightsRead more
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Reducing Risk in California Extraction
New research shows that low-income communities and communities of color that are most impacted by oil and gas extraction (Frontline Communities) in California are at … Reducing Risk in California ExtractionRead more
Drop Murder Charges Against Domestic Abuse Survivor
In a remarkable courtroom scene, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg asked a New York judge Monday to dismiss murder charges against Tracy McCarter, who says … Drop Murder Charges Against Domestic Abuse SurvivorRead more
Finding justice for both Maureen Faulkner and Mumia Abu-Jamal
Mumia Abu-Jamal, a Black American political activist and journalist, has been incarcerated since he was convicted in 1982 and sentenced to death for the 1981 … Finding justice for both Maureen Faulkner and Mumia Abu-JamalRead more
US Law Enforcement Kill More People in 2022 Than Any Previous Year on Record
According to reporting in various independent news outlets during the first week of January 2023, American law enforcement personnel—primarily police and sheriff deputies—killed more people … US Law Enforcement Kill More People in 2022 Than Any Previous Year on RecordRead more
White men charged in attack on Black teens at South African swimming pool
Police in South Africa charged a White man with attempted murder and have charged two others with assault after an attack on Black teenagers trying … White men charged in attack on Black teens at South African swimming poolRead more
Do Black Lives Really Matter to Business?
Pamela Newkirk author of Diversity Inc