Police Brutality
Justice for Antonio Armstrong!
The cops say Antonio Armstrong's death was a suicide. Family and community members don't believe it.
Gigi Schweitzer
November 23, 2021Repression of Migrants at the Poland-Belarus Border: A Humanitarian Crisis Created by Imperialism
Polish authorities used tear gas and water cannons amid freezing temperatures on Tuesday to force thousands of people to stay in Belarus — and out of the EU.
Frankie Levine
November 19, 2021Free Julius Jones
Despite a botched and biased trial and a complete lack of evidence showing that he is guilty, the state of Oklahoma is moving forward with the execution of Julius Jones.
Carmin Maffea
November 18, 2021We Are the Only Ones Who Will Liberate Us
With every victory won as a result of Black struggle, the ruling class has left no stone unturned to curtail social progress. Empty promises of incremental change or a seat at the oppressor’s table will not liberate us. To be truly free, we must overthrow the racist-capitalist system that profits off our lives.
Adnan Ahmed
November 18, 2021Police Violently Evict Kalamazoo Houseless from Encampment
On October 16, a rally was held in Kalamazoo, Michigan to protest a recent houseless sweep, and show support for the houseless against the repressive policies of the city.
Emma Boyhtari
October 29, 2021New Photo Confirms: Peyton Ham Was Murdered by the Police
Peyton Ham, a 16-year-old-boy, was killed by police in supposed “self-defense” earlier this year. A new photo reveals that it was murder.
Sybil Davis
October 22, 2021Dayton Cops Assaulted a Paraplegic Black Driver — The Cop Union Is Defending Them
Police demanded that Clifford Owensby submit to a canine search of his car because he had an arrest record. When he said he could not get out because his legs are paralyzed, they dragged him out and pushed him onto the pavement.
Daniel Nath
October 13, 2021Biden’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, 2021The Police, Not Trans People, Make Women Unsafe
Wayne Couzens, a London police officer, kidnapped and murdered a woman. But, rather than focusing on systemic police violence toward women, the Guardian chose to publish an op-ed blaming trans people for making women unsafe.
Sybil Davis
October 6, 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, 2021