Racism and Self-Determination

Justice for Samuel Harrell!

A “beat-up squad” of up to 20 prison guards killed Samuel Harrell on April 21 at Fishkill Correctional Facility in…

September 1, 2015

Jailhouse death still unexplained

Ralkina Jones was found dead in a Cleveland Heights jail cell on July 26. Only 37 years old, this African-American…

August 26, 2015

Justice for Rekia Boyd!

By Danielle Katz and Andy Katz Hundreds packed and ultimately shut down a Chicago Police Board hearing Aug. 20 as…

August 26, 2015

Tased man dies from fall

Atlanta -- On Aug. 21, a crowd of family members and community activists gathered at the DeKalb County Courthouse to…

August 26, 2015

From Selma to Boston: ‘I’m fighting for the union!’

Georgia Scott of Steelworkers Local 8751, Boston School Bus Drivers Union, spoke on Aug. 21 with Workers World reporter Minnie…

August 25, 2015

Charleston Days of Grace

Organizing is accelerating for the “Days of Grace, Love’s Work Is Justice” events to be held in Charleston, S.C., over…

August 25, 2015

Carlos Riley not guilty! Jury rejects cop story

It's been a long, two-and-a-half-year fight to free Carlos Riley Jr., from Durham County jails in North Carolina. However, on…

August 22, 2015

Former Black Panther killed in California prison

Hugo Pinell, 71, a former comrade of George L. Jackson, was killed on Aug. 12 in California State Prison-Sacramento near…

August 19, 2015

Police violence at Target store denounced

The organizations Equality for Flatbush (E4F) and the New York People’s Power Assembly held an Aug. 3 press conference and…

August 19, 2015

Black transwomen killed in Detroit

Aug. 16 -- The hate-fueled killing of transgender people of color is yet another crime against the oppressed that happens…

August 17, 2015