Criminal Justice
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Proud Boy Leader Used by FBI to Inform on Antifa, an Organization That Doesn’t Exist
Considering the FBI’s history with COINTELPRO, it isn’t a great look that they used a leader of the Proud Boys to inform them about people standing up to Neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and the Proud Boys themselves. According to NBC News, a court filing revealed that before he was arrested after being among those who stormed…
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As Chauvin Trial Again Puts Our Faith in the Justice System to the Test, Witnesses Emerge as Hopeful, Heart-Wrenching Reminders of Humanity
I have a confession to make: I have not seen the infamous video of George Floyd’s last moments of life under the ruthless knee of then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. I confess I am sensitive. I confess I am Black. I confess I am tired of witnessing the trauma of my kin killed in the…
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Low-Level Offenses, Including Drug Possession and Prostitution, to No Longer Be Prosecuted in Baltimore
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has seen law enforcement and criminal justice agencies across the country make adjustments in what crimes they do and don’t prosecute in an effort to mitigate the spread of the virus. In Baltimore, those adjustments will remain permanent as the city prosecutor announced her office will no longer prosecute a multitude…
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Court Documents Allege That Proud Boys and Oath Keepers Plotted to Work Together Before Capitol Riot
As time has gone on and more information has been revealed, the Capitol riot is looking less like a spontaneous event and more like multiple plots and motivations all converging into one treason-flavored clusterfuck. Court documents submitted by federal prosecutors allege that members of the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers coordinated on how they…
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For White Boys Who Considered Sedition When Call of Duty Wasn’t Enough: Federal Prosecutor Says Sedition Charges Likely for Capitol Rioters
In the two months since the Capitol riot, we’ve seen more and more people get arrested and charged for their actions that day. As investigators have gathered more details about everything that went down on Jan. 6, the federal prosecutor overseeing the Justice Department’s investigation has said sedition charges are looking likely. According to NBC…
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BLM Global Network Foundation Meets With Michael Brown Chosen for Change to Hash Out 'Issues' Between BLM and Parents of Police Violence Victims
You may have heard recently that there has been a fair amount of friction in anti-racism activist circles—much of which has revolved around the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation. Most recently, Samaria Rice, mother of Tamir Rice, called out Until Freedom founder Tamika Mallory over her part in rapper Lil Baby’s police brutality-themed Grammy…
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No More 'Performative Gestures': BLM Sacramento Purchases Land to Build Community and Resource Center for Black People
The Black Lives Matter movement can’t only be about protests. Anti-racism demonstrations that have erupted across the nation have done a fine job of raising awareness about systemic racism in America and have sent a clear message that there will be no peace without justice, but building a community that supports the betterment of Black…