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Posts in: civil liberties & police
Tell District Attorney Elton Mathis: Re-Open Sandra Bland’s Case
Join Sandra’s family in demanding criminal charges against Brian Encinia for his violent assault on Sandra Bland.
Air Force Vet Daniel Hale Arrested For Leaking Drone War Info
Trump Steps up War on Whistleblowers. From democracynow.org
Honour the memory of Tanya Day — Stop Deaths in Custody
The families of indigenous people who die in custody, together with other champions of justice, are insisting that those responsible be held accountable.
Whistleblower Julian Assange arrested
British police dragged him from the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Will extradition to the U.S. follow?
Jussie Smollett is not the best example of the lack of accountability in Chicago. Rahm Emanuel is.
From NBC News, Chicago writer Mikki Kendall blasts Mayor Emanuel for hypocrisy after he calls the dropping of charges against Smollett a “whitewash of justice.”
Letters to the Editor — April 2019
Readers’ opinion on Freedom Socialist articles.
The FBI are still not the heroes. A feminist explains why.
Seattle Radical Women Organizer Gina Petry draws on both history and personal experience.
The newest twist in criminalizing protest
South Dakota’s legislature passed a law that makes it a serious crime to protest oil pipelines.
Sign the petition: Governor Northam, demand Amazon end its relationship with ICE
“Amazon’s relationship with ICE exacerbates racial profiling and puts our communities in danger.”
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