Amy Klobuchar: Locking Up Black People While Killer Cops Go Free

During her tenure as a District Attorney in Minnesota, Amy Klobuchar has consistently criminalized Blackness and poverty. Her “tough on crime” political branding landed people in jail over small infractions like graffiti and truancy. She has also been consistent in allowing cops to get away with murder: she failed to press charges against Derek Chauvin, George Floyd’s killer. 

Thousands in NYC Face Off Against Police Amid Extreme Repression

New York City streets filled with protesters in protective masks on Friday as thousands of people demanded justice for the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Sean Reed, and Tony McDade, as well as the white vigilante killing of Ahmaud Arbery. They confronted New York City’s police who responded with brutal repression, including pepper spray, billy clubs, and hundreds of arrests.

Protests Against Police Violence Erupt in Atlanta, Mayor and Celebrities Urge Demonstrators to “Go Home”

Protests erupted in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday evening over the murder of George Floyd by Minnesota cop Derek Chauvin. Demonstrators were met with police repression and were reprimanded by the mayor and rappers Killer Mike and T.I. who urged them to “stay home.”

Minnesota State Troopers Arrest CNN Journalists on Live Television

State troopers arrested CNN journalists in Minneapolis on live television. We must fight against police attempts to hide their actions and suppress information. 

If They Kill One of Us, We All Rise: Justice for George Floyd and All the Victims of the State’s Racist Violence

George Floyd was murdered on Monday, May 25. His last words were “I can’t breathe,” calling to mind the brutal police murder of Eric Garner who was killed by New York Police in 2014. Rage has spread across the country. We must transform that rage into struggle and organization.

Minneapolis Bus Drivers Refuse to Cooperate with Cops

Amidst widespread protesting in Minneapolis over the murder of George Floyd, some Minneapolis bus drivers are refusing to help cops. They will not use their buses to transport protesters to jail. Other labor sectors should follow suit and must strike against police terror and violence. 

Killer Cop Derek Chauvin’s Home is Being Guarded by Dozens of Armed Riot Police

Protesters in Minneapolis are criminalized and attacked with tear gas and rubber bullets. Meanwhile, murderous cop, Derek Chauvin, is safely at home with dozens of riot police protecting him. Six protesters were arrested and taken to jail for standing around in front of his house.

Justice for George Floyd: Black Man Murdered by Minneapolis Police

George Floyd was killed by a white cop, who suffocated him over the course of ten minutes. Floyd repeated that he couldn’t breathe and bystanders pleaded for the cops to stop.

Police Mock Sean Reed’s Body After Killing Him on Facebook Live

In Indianapolis, two police officers murdered Sean Reed who was broadcasting on Facebook Live. Thousands of viewers listened as Reed was shot 13 times by officers who then said, “I think it’s going to be a closed casket homie.”