Washington, DC — When Maria Hamilton lost her son Dontre over a year ago to police brutality, she wondered what Mothers Day would be like without him. She would soon realize his loss would be a calling to rally mothers from around the country to waken the Nation to police […]
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New York, NY- Like the waves of a tsunami tens of thousands surged through Manhattan on Saturday to decry police violence and the killings of unarmed Blacks. The Millions March reflected growing public anger towards a broken justice system tilting towards police impunity for misconduct. The Millions March was “unlike […]
Washington, D.C.,-Reverend Al Sharpton and the National Action Network (NAN) got a special visit from a group today at the Justice For All March: hard ground Ferguson protestors. Judging from the activity on the stage at Freedom Plaza, it is clear that protestors who made an 800-mile trip from Ferguson, […]
Saint Louis, Mo.-A Grand Jury chose not to indict Police Officer Darren Wilson for the August 9th shooting death of Michael Brown, an unarmed Black youth today. The controversial decision is set to release a torrent of nationwide protests as frustration is expected to spill into streets around the nation. […]
A National Moment of Silence was held in cities around the nation last night to remember those brutally killed by police officers. Thousands converged on parks in Miami, Baltimore, Chicago, and New York City. At 7:20 pm they paused to reflect. In Washington D.C., vigil attendees read the names of […]