Black Lives Matter
Biden’s Department of Justice Refuses to Bring Charges Against the Cop Who Shot Jacob Blake in the Back
Video evidence of a cop shooting an unarmed Black man at point-blank range is not enough to get him charged by Biden’s justice department.
Tatiana Cozzarelli
October 11, 2021Detroit Activists Smash Former Police Chief’s Press Conference
Detroit activists shut down the former police chief's press conference. James Craig was slated to launch his campaign for governor, but instead activists spoke out against police violence and for Black lives while Craig was forced to leave.
Jessica Prozinski
September 21, 2021Met Gala Protest: Interview with an Activist
A photo-journalist and activist who was at the Met Gala told Left Voice about the brutal police attack on protesters and gives a perspective on AOC’s participation in the event.
Left Voice
September 19, 2021American Racism in Action: Michigan Cops Handcuff Black Realtor and Client
When a Black realtor, his client, and the client’s son visited a home in Michigan, police arrived and handcuffed them, accusing them of burglary. More than a year after the massive Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, systemic racism in the United States persists.
Lou-Salomé Duverger
August 13, 2021The Senate, Including Sanders, Votes to Penalize Local Governments That Defund the Police
The Senate voted 99-0 for a resolution that would cut funding to any local administration that takes measures to defund the police.
Sou Mi
August 11, 2021Michael Brown Was Gunned Down by a Cop on This Day in 2014
Today is the anniversary of the killing of Michael Brown by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. What happened in 2014 resonates today in the Black Lives Matter movement and the struggle to abolish the cops.
Scott Cooper
August 9, 2021Black August, Black Liberation: A Call for Submissions
For Black revolutionaries and communities, the month of August is a month marked with the struggles, sacrifices, and resistance of Black people in the United States. Submit articles, interviews and art to mark Black August!
Left Voice
August 4, 2021Eric Adams Is a Cop and a Zionist
Eric Adams, a former cop and fervent Zionist will in all likelihood be the next mayor of New York City. His victory is part of a backlash against last summer’s BLM uprising, and shows exactly who and what the Democratic Party stands for.
Tatiana Cozzarelli
July 7, 2021Six Months Ago, a NY State Cop Murdered an 11-Year-Old Black Girl. He’s Still on Duty.
Last December, New York State Police murdered an 11-year-old girl. An officer rammed the SUV that a Black family was driving, causing it to crash. The murderer remains on duty.
Daniel Nath
June 30, 2021Israel Tests Repression on Palestinians, Then Teaches U.S. Cops
Israel’s military helps the United States more effectively oppress Black and immigrant communities. The fight for abolition and the fight against imperialism are one.
Samuel Karlin
May 24, 2021