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Police Ring In New Year With Killing Spree Against Black People and Forest Defenders

Comrade Toussaint Lenin taught us long ago that the police are the armed body of men that work in the service of the ruling class. In a capitalist-imperialist country such as ours, the police are not friends of the people, or impartial arbiters, they are a gang that serves the class that owns our lives, houses, workplaces, and governments. This is borne out by recent … Continue reading Police Ring In New Year With Killing Spree Against Black People and Forest Defenders

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Police Murders, Mental Health, and Protest: Report and Analysis from Newton, MA

by Comrade Connie Michael Conlon, 28, was murdered by the Newton Police Department on Tuesday after the owner of Indulge! candy store, Linda Weller Gulman, called the police while he was having a mental health crisis. Conlon, who lived above and frequented the store, reportedly told Gulman he had not taken his medication and he wanted to show her something, revealing a knife. Despite local … Continue reading Police Murders, Mental Health, and Protest: Report and Analysis from Newton, MA

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New Afrikan and Progressive Athletes Engage in Wildcat Strike In Outrage Against Jacob Blake Shooting

By Comrade Toussaint August 27, 2020 UNITED STATES: As Minneapolis rises up again and the Kenosha incident has the “Left” grappling with the necessity to strengthen discipline and organization in light of the proliferation of reactionary lone wolves and militias seeing people’s demonstrations as target practice, several progressive and New Afrikan athletes have walked out on wildcat strike, refusing to play any games or participate … Continue reading New Afrikan and Progressive Athletes Engage in Wildcat Strike In Outrage Against Jacob Blake Shooting

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Saint Louis County Prosecutor Refuses New Charges in Darren Wilson Case

By Comrade Toussaint July 31, 2020 SAINT LOUIS COUNTY: “Progressive” prosecutor Wesley Bell showed his true class allegience on Thursday when he refused to pursue charges against Darren Wilson for the murder of Michael Brown in 2014. Bell is quoted as saying: “Although this case represents one of the most significant moments in St. Louis’ history, the question for this office was a simple one: … Continue reading Saint Louis County Prosecutor Refuses New Charges in Darren Wilson Case

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This Isn’t A Protest – It’s A Revolution: On The Militant Demonstration of June 28th in Saint Louis

FTP-STL “I mean, I’m not I’m not the enemy of people that really care about the Black lives, but I’m apparently the enemy of the terrorists and the Marxists that are running this organization…first of all, why are they protesting on Portland Place. The mayor doesn’t live there? And when they kick in the gate, when the first thing they do is destroy private property … Continue reading This Isn’t A Protest – It’s A Revolution: On The Militant Demonstration of June 28th in Saint Louis

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Masses Rise in Rebellion after MPD Murder George Floyd

FTP-Twin Cities MINNEAPOLIS- Monday evening, George Floyd, a Black man, was murdered in South Minneapolis by a white pig from the Minneapolis Police Department. The white pig kneeled on Floyd’s neck as Floyd (as well as many bystanders) pleaded for the officer to remove his knee from his neck, all the while the pig’s partners stood by, doing nothing to stop the murder. The officer remained … Continue reading Masses Rise in Rebellion after MPD Murder George Floyd

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Indianapolis Pigs Murder Dreasjon Reed

Comrade Delphi INDIANAPOLIS: At 6:15 pm on May 6th, police in the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) shot and killed 21 year old Dreasjon Reed. Witnesses and evidence from a Facebook live stream, made by Reed himself, indicate that he was shot in the back while running from police. The live video was taken down following the shooting but a portion, including the moment of … Continue reading Indianapolis Pigs Murder Dreasjon Reed

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ICE Officers Pepper-Spray, Brutalize Detainees Who Refuse to Sign Documents Testifying Cleanliness, Humane Treatment

May 2, 2020 DARTMOUTH, MA – On the evening of May 1st, correctional officers in the Bristol County ICE detention center violentlyassaulted those detained, filling the room with pepper spray, and causing several people to faint. Bristol County sheriff brazenly lied about the events which transpired Friday evening, claiming thatthe people detained refused to be tested for COVID-19 and attacked correctional officers and the sheriff … Continue reading ICE Officers Pepper-Spray, Brutalize Detainees Who Refuse to Sign Documents Testifying Cleanliness, Humane Treatment

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Confinement and Class Justice

May 2, 2020 This is a translation of an article from Engrenages Journal, published here with the permission of our comrades in the Unité Communiste Lyon. The original can be found here. Since the declaration of the quarantine in France on March 17th, 2020, it has been police violence which has been out on the street. Such has been circulating across social media: all sorts … Continue reading Confinement and Class Justice

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Settlers Murder New Afrikan Man in Brunswick, GA, Prosecutors Refuse to File Charges

By: Huey Dessalines BRUNSWICK, GA: Ahmaud Arbery, a 25 year old former high school star, was murdered by settlers Gregory and Travis McMichael while jogging near his home in Brunswick, Georgia on February 23. Arbery was jogging the same route that he routinely used, when settlers in the neighborhood called the police and reported a New Afrikan male allegedly engaging in burglarizing a house under … Continue reading Settlers Murder New Afrikan Man in Brunswick, GA, Prosecutors Refuse to File Charges

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St. Louis Deputies Murder Man Over Eviction Notice In The Middle Of a Pandemic

By Comrade Blue SAINT LOUIS: Amid all the tension between the working and ruling classes during this pandemic, we find one thing clear: all the class dynamics that existed before the COVID-19 epidemic are exacerbated by this newfound panic. Working people struggle even more to get food on their tables. As people are put out of work without pay, landlords are still wrongfully demanding rent. … Continue reading St. Louis Deputies Murder Man Over Eviction Notice In The Middle Of a Pandemic

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Chicago Pigs Shoot Unarmed Man At Grand Redline Stop

By Joe O’Cealligh February 2, 2020 CHICAGO – Friday, February 28th, during the rush hour commute, pigs shot an unarmed man multiple times at the Grand red line station. According to reports, the man was moving between train cars when pigs pursued him. They then attempted to arrest him off the platform. Captured on video was the struggle that insued. Pigs are seen tazing the man multiple times, … Continue reading Chicago Pigs Shoot Unarmed Man At Grand Redline Stop

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FAMU Student Killed by JSO on the Northside of JAX

By Floyd Simpson February 1, 2020 JACKSONVILLE: On the night of December 14th, 22-year-old FAMU student Jamee Johnson was driving his mother’s car in the Tallyrand neighborhood on the North Side of Jacksonville, FL. At the corner of 21st and Buckman streets, he was pulled over for a seatbelt violation by two white officers of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, JSO, Josue Garriga and K. Graham. … Continue reading FAMU Student Killed by JSO on the Northside of JAX

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Police Violence in Oak Park, San Diego

By Hashely Molotok Januray 29, 2020 SAN DIEGO: In the afternoon hours of January 24th, in the Oak Park neighborhood of San Diego, a police officer shot and killed Toby Diller, who the police were attempting to make “an enforcement contact”. Toby took off on foot with the police, Officers Devion Johnson and Benjamin Downing, chasing him through 54th street and began struggling with him … Continue reading Police Violence in Oak Park, San Diego

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