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Minneapolis Suburb Defies Curfew after Police Murder Daunte Wright

Demonstrators in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota defied the 7 p.m. curfew yesterday to protest the police murder of Daunte Wright.

Adnan Ahmed

April 13, 2021

“Yes 4 Minneapolis”: Reforming an Uprising, but Not the Police

Minneapolis voters now may have a few different police-reform options to consider in the upcoming city elections in November. Despite promises to dismantle the Police Department, the proposals on the table will do nothing to stop police violence.

Adnan Ahmed

April 5, 2021

Why Are Cops Testifying Against Derek Chauvin?

Three Minneapolis cops have taken the stand against Derek Chauvin in his trial for the murder of George Floyd. Is the “thin blue line” cracking, or is something else afoot?

Scott Cooper

April 3, 2021

Witnesses Agree: Chauvin Murdered Floyd, Ignoring their Pleas

During the first few days of the Derek Chauvin murder trial, we’ve learned that the “crime” George Floyd was accused of could have been handled with a ticket under standard policing protocol, and that the cops refused to let a trained EMT save Floyd’s life. No wonder: taking the lives of Black men is standard operating procedure for police departments across the country.

Scott Cooper

April 1, 2021

The Racist System that Killed George Floyd is Set Up to Let Derek Chauvin Off Easy

Derek Chauvin is standing trial soon for the murder of George Floyd. But the entire process is designed to protect the state and its institutions, not to get "justice" for the murder of a Black man by the police. The structural racism of American “law and order” is already on plain display.

Tatiana Cozzarelli

March 16, 2021

From Black Lives Matter to Revolution

The uprisings against racist police violence have shaken U.S. capitalism. How can we beat it?

Tatiana Cozzarelli

November 1, 2020

North Carolina Police Attack Peaceful March to the Polls, Participant Speaks Out

A peaceful march to the polls in Graham, North Carolina, was violently attacked by local cops, who pepper sprayed children as young as 5 and kept people from voting. Left Voice spoke with an activist who was present.

Sybil Davis

October 31, 2020

George Floyd’s Killer is Out on Bail, Awaiting Trial at Home

Police officer Derek Chauvin brutally murdered George Floyd. He is now awaiting trial in the comfort of his own home. CW: Police brutality

Allison Noel

October 7, 2020

Authorities Hid Further Evidence of Brutality in George Floyd’s Murder

All four cops who murdered George Floyd were wearing body cameras. Not only did this not deter their actions, but the state kept important evidence from the public during the nationwide protests.

Daniel Nath

August 17, 2020