by Amanda Zhang The one year anniversary of Mike Brown’s death in Ferguson, Missouri occurred back in August. The Black Lives Matter movement has produced a shift in consciousness, particularly with non-black citizens, and the media is paying more and more attention to killing of black men. While the attention being paid to the murders […]
From Salgado to Grayson: The Historical Legacy of State Violence Against Targeted Movement Leaders Continues
by Karma R. Chávez Nestora Salgado is an indigenous Mexican woman, a US citizen, and currently a political prisoner in Mexico. Two weeks ago marked the 2-year anniversary of her incarceration, and US-based activists joined Mexican counterparts by staging protests at Mexican consulates around the United States to urge Secretary of State John Kerry to […]
No Charges in Tony Robinson Death – What’s Next for His Family, the Community & Police
By Steven Potter May 15, 2015 Nothing can bring Tony Robinson back. Protesters have said it. The family has said it. Even Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne said it earlier this week when he announced his decision to not criminally charge the Madison police officer who fatally shot Robinson. […]
Communities United to Host Community Policing Panel
By Elizabeth Stephens | UPDATED: April 27, 2015 12:15 PM April 24, 2015 On Monday, May 11, the Communities United organization will host a discussion panel on community policing and community control over policing. Morathi Adams, co-founder of YGB and Freedom, Inc. and David Couper, former chief of the Madison Police Department […]