Police brutality

Detroit rally at Clark Park art work, April 17, 2021
Domestic News

Stop Racist Police Killings!: Rally-Speakout at Detroit’s Clark Park

May 3, 2021 fwstaff
By Detroit Fighting Words Staff In response to another wave of police attacks and killings of African American and Latin American people in the United States, activists are taking to the streets to denounce racist […]
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Domestic News

Guilty on All Charges: Chauvin, Cops and the Racist System

April 28, 2021 fwstaff
By  Abayomi Azikiwe Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three counts of murder in the brutal death of 47-year-old African American George Floyd. The jury impaneled in the historic case only […]
Detroit Will Breathe marching through Detroit actionnetwork org
Domestic News

Statement of Disgust Regarding City’s Counterclaim Against Detroit Will Breathe

March 2, 2021 fwstaff
February 16, 2021 By Moratorium Now! Coalition Mayor Mike Duggan and the City Council have once again failed to support the people of Detroit by approving $200,000 to fund a counter-lawsuit against Detroit Will Breathe, […]
Detroit demonstration against evictions in front of 10th precinct led by DWB
Domestic News

STOP DETROIT SLUMLORDS AND COPS FROM EVICTING BLACK WOMEN!

February 25, 2021 fwstaff
  By Detroit Fighting Words Staff There has been a series of incidents over the last several months in the city where unscrupulous landlords engaging in sexual harassment against women are utilizing Detroit police officers […]
Mass protest against police murder of George Floyd.
Domestic News

Note on Police Murders and the 2020 Elections

January 28, 2021 fwstaff
By Fred Vitale The movement against police murder of Black people was the most significant event in the class struggle in 2020 in the U.S. This movement was broad — taking place across the country […]
Night March participants on Nov. 13, 2020 demanding the resignation of Detroit police chief
Domestic News

Night March Reiterates Chief Craig Must Resign

November 25, 2020 fwstaff
By Detroit Fighting Words Staff On Fri. Nov. 13, 2020 there was an evening rally and demonstration called by Detroit Will Breathe to reissue the demand for the removal of Detroit Police Chief James Craig. […]
Philadelphia rebellion after the police killing of Walter Wallace, Jr
Domestic News

Police Brutality and Racist Violence Intensifies Leading Up to Contested Elections

November 1, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe As millions of people in the United States cast early ballots for the upcoming presidential and Congressional elections, tensions are escalating over the future of racial politics inside the country. On October […]
Nigerian youth carry end sars banner
International News

Mass Rebellion in Nigeria Sparked by Police Brutality

October 28, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A series of incidents involving the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad police unit (SARS) in the Federal Republic of Nigeria has brought to the surface underlying societal contradictions which have been simmering for […]
Detroit demonstration led by Detroit Will Breathe against police brutality on the southwest side on Oct. 10, 2020.
Domestic News

Stop Police Brutality on the Southwest Side!

October 18, 2020 fwstaff
By Detroit Fighting Words Staff There were demonstrations for two consecutive nights beginning at St. Hedwig Park located in the area near Junction and Michigan Avenue in Detroit. Incidents of police brutality were reported to […]
Breonna Taylor demonstration and press conference with Kentucky State Representative Attica Scott
Domestic News

Widespread Condemnation in Kentucky Grand Jury Cover-up of Breonna Taylor Police Killing

October 2, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky has legally absolved of criminal responsibility the police officers, Jonathan Mattingly and Myles Cogrove, involved in the shooting death of 26-year old Breonna Taylor, who was […]