By Abayomi Azikiwe A recent debate over the fiscal budget for 2022-2023 for the City of Detroit revealed the political character of the current administration and City Council. The budget was approved for $2.4 billion […]
By Abayomi Azikiwe Amir Locke, a 22-year-old African American youth, was shot to death on February 2 in his bed by a Minneapolis SWAT team which entered his apartment without a warrant. Locke was not […]
By Anti Police-Terror Project June 24, 2021, Oakland, CA Since the murder of Oscar Grant at the Fruitvale BART station [2009], the Anti Police-Terror Project has fought to redefine public safety in the City of […]
By Abayomi Azikiwe With the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin in the brutal murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, many had hoped that this rare legal occurrence represented a turning point […]
By Abayomi Azikiwe Since the summer of 2020 there have been consistent calls for the resignation of Detroit police chief James Craig. Craig announced on May 10 that he was retiring from the Detroit Police […]
By Abayomi Azikiwe As demonstrations erupt across the United States against the oppression inflicted on the African American people, the first three months of the presidency of Joe Biden and his administration has been marked […]
By Defund Police Coalition – Press statement (Oakland, CA)—As a result of extensive organizing by the Defund Police Coalition (Defund OPD), an Anti Police-Terror Project [APTP] led coalition, Oakland’s Reimagining Public Safety Task Force last […]
By Detroit Fighting Words Staff On Tuesday, Sept. 8, the Graduate Employees Organization (GEO), AFT Local 3550, went on strike against the University of Michigan, demanding increased COVID-19 protections, including the right to […]
By Anti Police-Terror Project – Press Release Oakland, Calif. — Today, 8/28/20, the Anti Police-Terror Project (APTP) launched Mental Health First Oakland (MH First), a new model for non-police response to mental health crises. The […]
By Oakland Defund the Police Coalition Oakland, CA: The people of Oakland moved one step closer to realizing the goal of refunding resources to the community. After weeks of sustained protest and direct action, City […]
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