Police Brutality
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.
Kimberly Ann
May 30, 2020Protests 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.”
Otto Fors
May 30, 2020Labor Unions Demand Justice For George Floyd
Labor Unions across the country have issued statements condemning the killing of George Floyd, but statements are not enough. To defeat racist police violence, we need a fighting labor movement willing to strike for justice.
James Dennis Hoff
May 30, 2020New York City Bus Drivers Defy the NYPD, Refuse to Transport Arrested Protesters
At Friday’s protests against the police murder of George Floyd, NYC bus drivers were called upon to transport arrested protesters. The bus drivers refused. Unions must develop this solidarity towards a strike against police brutality.
Tatum Regan
May 30, 2020One Down, Three to Go: Fight the Cops and the Curfew
In a partial win for protesters, killer cop Derek Chauvin was finally arrested for the murder of George Floyd and taken into custody. But this comes hand in hand with a curfew, imposed by the National Guard. Now the fight begins against the curfew and for the arrest and conviction of all four killer cops.
Sou Mi
May 29, 2020Health Care Workers Call on Labor Movement to Take Action Against Police and Racist Violence
A group of socialist health care workers put forward a statement in solidarity with actions against police and racist violence, demanding justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, and Sean Reed, and call on unions and healthcare organizations to take up this struggle.
Left Voice
May 29, 2020Trump Tweets Threaten Escalation in Minneapolis and Animate His Racist Base
On Friday morning, President Trump tweeted in response to events in Minneapolis that, “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” His racist comments serve to animate his base and encourage far-right vigilantism.
Sybil Davis
May 29, 2020If 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.
Left Voice
May 29, 2020The Cops: Racists and Strike Breakers
Cops are not workers; they are tools of capitalist oppression, and as such they have no place in the labor movement. Unions should stand with the protesters against racist police violence.
Ioan Georg
May 29, 2020Minneapolis 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.
Allison Noel
May 29, 2020