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People’s Organization for Progress Campaigns for Legislative Action in New Jersey

November 29, 2021 fwstaff
By Terri Kay The Peoples Organization for Progress launched a major campaign on October 8, with what they called the Long March for Justice. The major demand of the campaign was to enable Civilian Complaint […]
The People’s Organization For Progress
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THE LONG MARCH FOR JUSTICE: March To Trenton For Police Accountability, Social Justice, And Economic Progress

October 3, 2021 fwstaff
The People’s Organization For Progress has been holding weekly Justice Mondays in Newark since 2016, primarily focused on police brutality and abuse. These pictures are from some recent Justice Monday’s, including Chairman Larry Hamm speaking […]
Detroit demonstration welcoming the defeat of Trump on Nov. 7, 2020 (Photo by Abayomi Azikiwe)
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African Americans and the Democratic Presidency

October 2, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe There can be no doubt that the African American electorate played a decisive role in the ascendancy of the current administration led by Democratic President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. […]
Minneapolis demonstration calling for the removal of the head of the U.S. Marshal Service, June 8, 2021
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Minneapolis Erupts Again

June 13, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Demonstrations have taken place in Minneapolis since June 3 when news quickly spread throughout the city saying yet another Black man was gunned down by law-enforcement. On June 3-4 numerous businesses were […]
Elizabeth City protests demanding justice for Andrew Brown, Jr.
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Chauvin’s Appeal and the Implications for Police Reforms

May 24, 2021 fwstaff
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 […]
Detroit May Day 2021 march with Moratorium NOW! Coalition, Detroit Will Breathe, among others
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Detroit Police Chief Departs

May 18, 2021 fwstaff
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 […]
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Detroit Police Chief Craig Must Go!

May 7, 2021 fwstaff
By Moratorium Now! Coalition Police Chief Craig is speaking against our elected officials, Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Maxine Waters, because they are speaking for the people. Representative Tlaib stated: “We continue to see death after […]
An entire neighborhood destroyed when police dropped a bomb on the MOVE house in Philadelphia, 1985
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Malcolm X Commemoration Committee Press Statement Condemns ‘Theft’ of Remains of MOVE Children!

May 4, 2021 fwstaff
By Zayid Muhammad, Malcolm X Commemoration Committee When Bombing A Black Family, Killing Defenseless Men Women and Children and Destroying an Entire Neighborhood is not enough!… Their names were Delisha Africa and Tree Africa. They […]
The Kill Shot (from DPD video)
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Didn’t the police have the option to arrest rather than execute Hakim Littleton?

May 4, 2021 fwstaff
By Coalition for Police Transparency and Accountability On April 7, 2021, the Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced the results of her investigation into the murder of Hakim Littleton. This decision serves only to raise […]
Elizabeth City African American Andrew Brown, Jr.
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Police Reforms Prove Inadequate to End Misconduct and Brutality

May 3, 2021 fwstaff
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 […]