The widespread protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd are continuing without any end in sight, despite curfew orders. Radical scholar Jordan Camp places the upheaval that’s taking place within the larger history of urban rebellions in the United States, from Watts in 1965, Detroit in 1967, Los Angeles in 1992, Ferguson in 2014, … Continued
Cholera Death Toll Tops 859 in War-Torn Yemen as U.S.-Backed Saudi Assault Continues; Puerto Rico Backs Statehood in Referendum Boycotted by Opposition Groups; The Beleaguered Tenants of “Kushnerville”: Jared Kushner Accused of Slumlord Practices in Baltimore; Trump Associate & “Slumlord” Tom Barrack Resigns One Day After Probe of Housing Crisis.
Cholera Death Toll Tops 859 in War-Torn Yemen as U.S.-Backed Saudi Assault Continues; Puerto Rico Backs Statehood in Referendum Boycotted by Opposition Groups; The Beleaguered Tenants of “Kushnerville”: Jared Kushner Accused of Slumlord Practices in Baltimore; Trump Associate & “Slumlord” Tom Barrack Resigns One Day After Probe of Housing Crisis.
A Baltimore school has come up with an innovative way to stop kids from acting out in class. Instead of sending children to detention, they elect to send kids to a Mindful Moment Room for meditation. In partnership with Holistic Life Foundation, a Baltimore-based nonprofit organization committed to nurturing wellness, Robert W. Coleman Elementary School … Continued
We speak with attorney Nekima Levy-Pounds about the ongoing actions in Minnesota to combat police terrorism. Later we hear from organizer Kevin Moore, who gained nationwide attention in April for capturing the arrest of Freddie Gray, on a cellphone video. In the aftermath of Gray’s death, Moore created WeCopwatch Baltimore and has accumulated dozens of … Continued
We speak with Lawrence Grandpre of Leaders of A Beautiful Struggle about the death of Darrell Murray while in prison. Later HKR correspondent, Thandisizwe Chimurenga brings us a commentary titled, White Supremacy is a Helluva Drug.
On this episode of Uprising with Sonali: Courtney Morris analyses breaking news of the day. Plus, California’s native tribes strongly oppose Pope Francis’ planned canonization of Father Junipero Serra – we’ll speak with Valentin Lopez. And, as Baltimore approves a major $6.4 million settlement to the family of Freddie Gray, we’ll find out how the … Continued
Expanding Foothold, Islamic State Captures Syria’s Ancient Palmyra After Fall of Iraq’s Ramadi; Matt Taibbi: World’s Largest Banks Admit to Massive Global Financial Crimes, But Escape Jail (Again); Matt Taibbi on Baltimore, Freddie Gray and How Legal System Covers Up Police Violence.
Expanding Foothold, Islamic State Captures Syria’s Ancient Palmyra After Fall of Iraq’s Ramadi; Matt Taibbi: World’s Largest Banks Admit to Massive Global Financial Crimes, But Escape Jail (Again); Matt Taibbi on Baltimore, Freddie Gray and How Legal System Covers Up Police Violence.
Richard Rothstein is a research associate of the Economic Policy Institute and senior fellow of the Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Law and Social Policy at the University of California Berkeley School of Law. His newest report is From Ferguson to Baltimore: The Fruits of Government-Sponsored Segregation. And Rad American Women A-Z, written by … Continued
