[“VOTE OR DIE: The Black Male Impact”]
The event aims to galvanize Black men to vote in the upcoming November 3rd election, and beyond. The event is hosted by Big Tigger and featured speakers include several leading Black male entertainers and activists including Offset, Tip “T.I.” Harris, Yellopain, Lee Merritt, Bakari Sellers.
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Nearly 1,000 instances of police brutality recorded in US anti-racism protests
[Police Brutality]
Guardian: ” There has not been a single week without an incidence of police brutality against a civilian or a journalist at a protest in the US since the end of May.”
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Assembly of Caribbean People: “Dump Trump” and Republicans
[Assembly of Caribbean People]
ACP: “We issue an urgent call to action to preserve and expand our freedoms and protect the futures of our children in the midst of deeply regressive and challenging times…we call on you to “Dump Trump”, because of his nefarious domestic and foreign policy agenda.”
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Ben Crump, Chicago Lawyer Speak out on Police Shooting of Black Couple
[Marcellis Stinnette\Tafara Williams]
“The firing of the officer involved in this week’s tragic and senseless shooting in Waukegan is a first step in police accountability, but does nothing to restore the life and health of the two young people involved…It is apparent that the relative speed of the decision in the Waukegan case is the direct result of police reforms created by the Taylor and Floyd and Blake and Prude and Williams cases.”
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George Floyd: Boogaloo member charged in shooting at Minneapolis police station
[Boogaloo Bois\George Floyd]
NBC: Ivan Harrison Hunter, a 26-year-old apparent member of the “Boogaloo Bois,” was charged with one count of rioting after his arrest Wednesday in San Antonio, according to a statement by federal prosecutors based in Minneapolis.
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#EndSARS: Bass, CBC, sends Letter to Nigerian President on state violence against protesters
[#EndSARS Protests]
In the letter, the Congressmember expressed particular concern with the documented force used by the Nigerian police and military, which has resulted in the loss of lives and injury of dozens of protestors like the recent events at the Lekki Tollgate on October 20, 2020.
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The 2020 Election, Trumpism, And America’s Emerging Anti-Racism Revolution
[Trumpism & America’s Anti-Racism Revolution]
PeaceVoice\Koehler: “A real democracy, of course, has always been a terrible inconvenience to those in power, which is why, in the nearly two hundred and fifty years of the nation’s existence, voting — as well as acknowledgment of certain people’s humanity — has been endlessly gamed, suppressed and denied.”
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CPJ calls for journalists’ safety to be protected amid Nigeria protests
[Committee to Protect Journalists]
CPJ: “Journalists in Nigeria are too often attacked simply for working to keep the Nigerian public and the world informed about what is happening in their country. Journalists’ safety is part of what it means to have freedom of the press, and is critical for Nigerian democracy.”
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Nigeria protests: Millions placed under curfew as violence spreads
[Nigeria]
BBC: “Nigeria is extending curfews beyond the city of Lagos as anti-riot officers struggle to quell violence following protests against police brutality.”
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Black Police officers break from Unions over Trump endorsements
[Black Law Enforcement Officers]
AP: “National Association of Black Law Enforcement Officers issued a letter condemning use of deadly force, police misconduct and abuse in communities of color.”
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