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What to Bring to a Protest During a Pandemic

We know protesting police killings will spread COVID-19. Here are ways to mitigate your risk. 

Class Solidarity Is Our Only Hope for Survival

No one is coming to save us. What we have is one another.

David McAtee Was Killed By Police At a Louisville Protest

"He left a great legend behind," his mother said.

The Minneapolis Rebellion, According to the People Living It

"The choppers and sirens have been putting the city to sleep."

Bratz Dolls Released a Statement on George Floyd’s Death

"Not Bratz making a better statement than any celeb so far."

Celebrities Are Demanding Justice for George Floyd

“This is more than a post. We have to show up.”

Ariana Grande and Halsey Took to the Streets to Protest George Floyd's Death

Along with several other celebs.

The President Is Out for Blood

This presidential proclamation of open season on political dissidents is blood-chilling.

What to Know Before Heading to a Protest

Be prepared.

11 Things You Can Do To Help Black Lives Matter End Police Violence

Yes, you can help out today.

Thousands Protested the Death of George Floyd in Minneapolis

Video shows an officer with his knee on Floyd's neck for several minutes.

Racism Is Taking a Physical Toll on Young Black People

Black adolescents experience racial discrimination five times a day — often online.

It Shouldn't Take Violence for White Americans to Push for Black Rights

We’ve seen this pattern from Bloody Sunday to Black Lives Matter.

Department of Justice Won't Pursue Charges Against NYPD Officer Who Killed Eric Garner

“The black community has been failed by progressive elected leaders, New York City, and the United States of America.”

What LGBTQ Life Was Like Before Stonewall

Queer history started before 1969.

These Activists Won't Let the World Forget Eric Garner's Killing by Police

“We should keep protesting until we see justice and accountability.”

Police Officer Seen Punching a 13-Year-Old with Cerebral Palsy in Video

The family of the teen, Da'veon Cieslack, has filed a $10 million lawsuit.

7 Arrested By Police, Breaking Up Monthlong Johns Hopkins Sit-In

Protesters occupied a university building to protest ICE contracts and a private police force.

Cardi B Says She Turned Down the Super Bowl Halftime Show to "Stand Behind" Colin Kaepernick

"There’s a man who sacrificed his job for us, so we got to stand behind him."

A 21-Year-Old Was Beaten by Police During France's Yellow Jacket Protests

These may be the most intense protests in the country in 50 years.