Police Brutality
No Cops, No Corporations—An Interview with Reclaim Pride in New York City
The Reclaim Pride Coalition rejects corporate co-optation, denounces imperialism and state violence, and seeks to center the most marginalized in our community. They are calling a Queer Liberation March this Sunday. Left Voice spoke with Colin Ashley.
Left Voice
June 27, 2019
NYPD, Apology for Stonewall Not Accepted
New York City Police Commissioner James O’Neill apologized for the police brutality at Stonewall. Apology not accepted.
Tatiana Cozzarelli
June 7, 2019
It’s Not Over: Brooklyn Inmates Still Without Heat
During the “polar vortex” this January, 1,600 prisoners in Brooklyn went without heat or water for days. After pressure from protesters and family members outside the prison, the Metropolitan Detention Center is beginning to address its inhumane conditions.
AJ Rio-Glick
February 5, 2019
Black Radicalism on Screen: “The Hate U Give”
It is not every day that the music of Tupac Shakur and the politics of the Black Panthers are harmoniously woven into a tale about a modern black family. But in a society still marred by racial and class inequality, normalcy isn’t an option for black Americans like the Carters, the protagonists of “The Hate U Give.”
Thaddeus Greene
November 9, 2018
Nike is Not the Uniform of the Resistance
Colin Kaepernick's Nike ad campaign has launched a racist boycott, with bigots burning Nike products- equating the brand with a movement against police violence and for Black Lives. But is Nike the uniform of the resistance?
Tatiana Cozzarelli
September 5, 2018
Open Letter to Kshama Sawant: Don’t Support the Police!
Kshama Sawant, a socialist on the Seattle city council, has just voted to confirm the new police chief. This is a serious mistake, as the police are defenders of capitalism. Socialists should aim to expose the role played by the police against working people.
Nathaniel Flakin
August 23, 2018
The Killing of Harith Augustus and Capitalism’s Need for Killer Cops
The murder of Black barber Harith Augustus sparks a conversation on the Chicago police, economic violence and the Black resistance movement.
Aislinn Pulley
July 25, 2018
[VIDEO] Protest in New York City demands Justice for Stephon Clark
Hundreds of people gathered in NYC to protest against the murder of Stephon Clark by the Sacramento Police.
Left Voice
March 30, 2018
[VIDEO] New York City: Protest Against the Assassination of Marielle Franco
People gathered in New York City to protest the assassination of Marielle Franco, the leftist city councilwoman who denounced police violence and the military intervention in Rio de Janeiro.
Left Voice
March 19, 2018
[VIDEO] Councilwoman and Anti-Police Brutality Activist Assassinated in Rio
City council representative for the Party of Socialism and Liberty, Marielle Franco was assassinated in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday night.
Left Voice
March 19, 2018