Police brutality

Community members hold a sign commemorating the 1967 Newark Rebellion in front of a memorial plaque engraved with the names of those killed.
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Newark Activists Commemorate the 1967 Newark Rebellion

August 3, 2022 fwstaff
  By Terri Kay On July 12, 2022 the People’s Organization for Progress, along with other activists and allies, commemorated the 55th anniversary of the Newark Rebellion on Springfield Ave at a triangle plot of […]
Protests in US after release of video of police killing Black man
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Akron Declares State of Emergency After Police Execution of Jayland Walker

July 13, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Protests have continued in Akron, Ohio after the June 27 police killing of Jayland Walker, 25, who had 90 bullets fired at him by officers, 60 of those rounds struck the victim. […]
Detroit Will Breathe in the streets in Shelby Township on Oct. 25, 2020
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Felony Charges Dropped Against Shelby 5

June 27, 2022 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff Detroit Will Breathe co-founder Tristan Taylor pleaded no contest before the Macomb County Court to misdemeanor resisting and obstructing, which will be erased from his record after a 6 month non-reporting […]
Grand Rapids demonstration demanding the indictment and termination of cop who killed Patrick Lyoya
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Grand Rapids Cop Released on Bail After Indictment for Killing Patrick Lyoya

June 20, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Patrick Lyoya, 26, an African immigrant from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was shot in the back of the head by patrolman Christopher Schurr on April 4. This act of police […]
Police assisted ultra-rightist takeover attempt against The People’s Forum in New York City
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The People’s Forum in New York City attacked by the far-right

June 8, 2022 fwstaff
By The People’s Forum For Immediate Release: The People’s Forum in New York City attacked by the far-right, enabled by the police Since our founding in 2018, our space, The People’s Forum (TPF) has been […]
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International Jurists Release Final, Detailed Verdict Finding U.S. and State Governments’ Pattern of Genocide Against Black, Brown and Indigenous Peoples

May 21, 2022 fwstaff
Spirit of Mandela – Press Release A distinguished panel of nine international jurists has released its detailed final verdict finding the United States guilty of genocide against Black, Brown, and Indigenous Peoples on five counts, […]
Detroit CPTA press briefing with Atty. Nancy A. Parker
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Detroit Organizations File Memorandum with Justice Department on Police Misconduct

May 21, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A press conference held by numerous community organizations in Detroit on May 19 demanded that the administration of President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice conduct an investigation into allegations of brutality and […]
Patrick Lyoya placard on DRC national flag
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Execution in Grand Rapids Illustrates Failure to End Police Terrorism

April 24, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe This is a link to the police bodycam video of the encounter with Patrick Lyoya which led to his death:  (18) Bodycam footage from fatal Grand Rapids police shooting of Patrick Lyoya […]
Ma'Khia Bryant killed by Ohio cops
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Police Killings Continue While Biden Administration Calls for More Funding for Law Enforcement

March 18, 2022 fwstaff
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 […]
Hazel Park press conference youth come out in support of Armani
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Metro Detroit Police Escalate Attacks

March 5, 2022 fwstaff
By David Sole A recent official report reveals a clear escalation of police violence against the public by the Detroit Police Department. The official report, issued February 14, 2022, is titled “Use of Force Report […]