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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Charlie Grapski a political theorist and scientist, had planned to travel to Ferguson, Missouri to study irregularities in local government and to investigate the police shooting of Mike Brown, but was detained. He was released Saturday afternoon after being held under Florida’s Baker Act. Police alleged Grapski had made threats […]
by Cool Revolution When the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) held an open house at its new headquarters in Crystal City, Virginia on Thursday, several uninvited guests were on hand to welcome them to their new location. Security guards barred protestors from entering the building housing new ALEC offices when […]
by Cool Revolution Within two hours of the announcement of George Zimmerman’s acquittal on July 13, crowds gathered in the U Street neighborhood of Washington, DC to express their outrage at the jury’s verdict in the shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin. A racially diverse group paraded through the thick […]