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A network of victims has come together to lobby for services. ‘Young black men are the most harmed and least supported’ Protesters rally during a Juneteenth celebration in San Francisco. Photograph: Vivian Lin/AFP/Getty Images In August 2009, two people shot 26-year-old Aswad Thomas during a robbery attempt. He suffered two gunshot wounds that pierced his […] More
Peter Navarro: Covid-19 ‘was product of Chinese Communist party’ President returns to campaign trail at muted Oklahoma event Trump says he ordered coronavirus testing to ‘slow down’ US attorney behind inquiries into Trump allies resigns John Bolton: judge declines to block tell-all Trump book LIVE Updated Trade adviser Peter Navarro: ‘We know that virus was […] More
Some societies center on social control, others on social investment. Social-control societies put substantial resources into police, prisons, surveillance, immigration enforcement and the military. Their purpose is to utilize fear, punishment and violence, to maintain what they consider order. Social-investment societies put more resources into healthcare, education, affordable housing, jobless benefits and children. Their purpose […] More
President ignores experts and local concerns to stage event Oklahoma experiences Covid-19 increase as it reopens Protesters topple Confederate statue in Washington DC US attorney refuses to resign despite Barr announcement LIVE Updated Supporters of Donald Trump gather to attend a campaign rally at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty Images 9.20pm […] More
President warns ‘protesters, anarchists, agitators, looters or lowlifes’ will be treated more harshly than they have been in liberal-run cities What is Juneteenth – and should it be a federal holiday? ‘In 1921, a white mob burned “Black Wall Street” down. We still feel that legacy today’ Juneteenth: activists inherit historic battle for racial justice […] More
Why antiracist protests are achieving more progress under Trump than Obama Cas Mudde Between Trump, Covid-19, and police brutality, America is a perfect political storm. But the left must keep fighting even if Biden wins The words ‘Black Lives Matter’ are painted on Fulton Street in Brooklyn. Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA The US is now in […] More
President’s discussion of measure discouraging chokeholds soon shifts to focus on stock market and retail sales Donald Trump signs an executive order on policing in the Rose Garden of the White House on Tuesday. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock Donald Trump faced renewed criticism on Tuesday for what critics said was a “woeful” attempt at police reform that […] More
Amid protests across the US over police brutality and racism, the killing of Rayshard Brooks focused a fierce national spotlight on Atlanta. That harsh glare also fell on two candidates to be Joe Biden’s running mate against Donald Trump in November. Brooks was shot after an arrest became a struggle and the 27-year-old African American […] More
