Racism and Self-Determination

Eric Harris and Tulsa’s racist history

White millionaire Robert Bates, a former insurance executive, claims he “accidently” killed Eric Harris, an unarmed Black man, on April…

April 24, 2015

Dock workers to ‘shut it down’

MAY DAY PROTEST OF POLICE KILLINGS On Friday, May 1 -- International Workers’ Day -- the cranes for loading cargo…

April 23, 2015

Philadelphia activists demand justice for Rekia Boyd

In response to the outrageous Chicago court decision exonerating the police in the killing of unarmed, 22-year-old Rekia Boyd, shot…

April 23, 2015

Mumia’s health crisis & political support

Monica Moorehead speaking April 17, 2015 [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIKGedHF7uY&rel=0]

April 23, 2015

Justice for Freddie Grey! Baltimore FIST says No to police terror!

The following statement on the police killing of Freddie Grey was issued April 21 by Baltimore FIST -- Fight Imperialism,…

April 22, 2015

Mumia Abu-Jamal: International pressure blocks ‘execution by neglect’

April 19 — Worldwide pressure on Pennsylvania officials on behalf of political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal has halted the state’s efforts…

April 22, 2015

Thousands protest police terror

Events were held around the country on April 14 to protest police terror  under the theme of “Shut it down.”…

April 21, 2015

Racist court denies justice for Michigan Civil Rights leader

St. Joseph, Mich. -- Another postconviction motions hearing took place on April 14 in St. Joseph, Mich., involving the conviction…

April 21, 2015

Baltimore protests erupt over police killing of Freddie Grey

Baltimore -- Protests over the police killing of 25-year-old Freddie Carlos Grey erupted over the April 18-19 weekend after the…

April 21, 2015

Protesters demand videotapes of police killing

A large crowd gathered in Oakland, Calif., on April 12 at the site where ­Yuvette Henderson was killed. They were…

April 19, 2015