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Protests in LA Demand Justice for 18-Year-Old Andres Guardado

"You don’t want your kids, so young and with their whole lives ahead of them, to have their life unfairly destroyed.”

Miss Major’s Message for Young Activists: “Keep on Fighting”

“I didn’t fight all those years ago in Stonewall just to turn around and let it go now.”

Teen Activist Toyin Salau Found Dead After Tweeting About Sexual Assault

Toyin was a fixture in Tallahassee Black Lives Matter protests.

What We Know About the Death of Rayshard Brooks

The 27-year-old husband and father was shot in the back by police.

Thousands Demonstrated for Black Trans Lives in Brooklyn

“We bring that violence into the light and crush it beneath our feet.”

Biden’s Police Reform Plan Gets It Exactly Wrong

$300 million more to police departments? No thanks.

What to Know About Jail Support During Protests

“It's being there for people, offering them community.”

Meet the Groups Who've Been Fighting to Abolish Minneapolis Police

“Our work now is about ensuring that this conversation goes past reform."

Don't Let Them Bad-Mouth Rebellion or Riots

Protest is the clarion voice of the people.

Calls to #SayTheirNames Miss The Point

Black women, specifically, get overlooked in conversations on police violence.

Our Voter Committee: The BLM Protests Must Change Everything

“We must keep this energy alive.”

What to Do If the Police Shoot You With a Rubber Bullet

Here’s how to treat a wound and when to seek urgent medical attention.

Democrats Wearing Kente Cloth Was a Publicity Stunt, Not Solidarity

It doesn’t prove that Black lives are valued or being heard. 

Portland Public Schools Cut Ties With Local Police Department

Let’s hear it for #PoliceFreeSchools.

How to Support the Protesters Demanding Justice for George Floyd

These are the bail funds and organizations to know.

The Protests Are Changing How People Think About Police

The national conversation is shifting.

We Know Exactly What Causes Riots

A 1968 report commissioned by LBJ explains what's happening right now.

How Law Enforcement May Be Worsening the Spread of COVID-19 at Protests

Using tear gas can help spread the virus, and law enforcement just seized hundreds of masks that could protect people.

From Trayvon to George, Black Gen Z Is Boiling Over

This is a boiling point and it's spilling over. Get ready!

13 Best Protest Songs

Get your marching shoes on.