These New Orleans Sanitation Workers Are On Strike For Hazard Pay and a Living Wage
One major side-effect of the pandemic is trash; food scraps, used PPE, and general garbage is left to sanitation workers to pick up. VICE News met with a group ……
New York Protesters Won’t Be Silenced By Curfew
New York City is under curfew this week after the weekend’s protests against police brutality erupted into violent clashes between protesters and police. source
Anti-Police Brutality Protests Are Going National Even in a Pandemic
Thousands of protesters are raging against George Floyd’s killing. Here’s what’s happening at the nationwide protests. Subscribe to VICE News here: … source
The Truth Behind the ‘No-Knock’ Police Raids that Led to Breonna Taylor’s Death
Breonna Taylor was killed in a drug raid as Louisville police executed a no-knock search warrant in March. The 26-year-old EMT had no criminal record, and … source
Trump’s Secret Police Are Freaking People Out — Here’s What’s Going On
The DHS chief said once the “violence” dissipates, the agents will leave, but there’s no timeline as to when that’s expected to happen. Subscribe to VICE News … source
Whitney Museum Cancels Exhibition After Criticism For Exploiting Black Artists [UPDATE]
UPDATE: 4:45 p.m. — In a statement to HuffPost, curator Farris Wahbeh said that the Whitney has “been listening and hearing from artists about their concerns” and has decided to…
3 Takeaways From The Third Night Of The Republican National Convention
The third night of the Republican National Convention, like every night of the convention, has featured Black Americans — notably Black men — praising Trump’s leadership. Speakers repeated the same,…
Black Lives Matter Protester Shot While Marching Through Pennsylvania
A Black Lives Matter protester marching with a group of fellow activists through rural Pennsylvania was allegedly shot by a white man on Monday night, according to witnesses and a…
Derek Chauvin: police who forced George Floyd to breathe his last
44-year-old police officer Derek Chauvin is the man seen in a viral video holding his knee on George Floyd’s neck for more than 8 minutes. An action that many ……
Can A Book Club Fight Racism?
This summer, as Black Lives Matter protesters dodged rubber bullets fired by police and Black and brown communities were hit hard by COVID-19, book clubs sprang into being, and into…