police violence

black lives matter

extra extra

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: There Must Be an End to the Long List of Names We Memorialize

This week’s Extra! Extra! honors all the victims – past, present and future. Oh it needs to stop – there must be an end to the long list of names…

the team —

May 29, 2020

also.also.also

black lives matter

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: We Can’t F*cking Breathe

With the murder of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Tony McDade by the police and the threatened lynching of Christian Cooper weighing heavily on my mind, in lieu of our…

Carmen Phillips —

May 28, 2020

criminal justice reform

No Justice No Pride

politics + activism

This Is on Us: 7 Things for White People to Commit to Right Now to Protect Black Lives from the Police

The pandemic has many of us feeling, in some ways accurately, that we’re helpless, or that there’s nothing we can do. The good news is, there is; there always has…

Rachel —

May 28, 2020

black lives matter

extra extra

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: Mourning Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery While a Pandemic Rages, and More

This week’s Extra! Extra! brings a sobering reminder that racist violence continues in America, even during the pandemic, with news of the tragic murders of two Black young adults now…

the team —

May 15, 2020

police violence

sex work

politics + activism

Offline Shadows: How Sex Workers Become Marginalized Victims of Morality-Based Legislation

Sex workers are resilient and face near constant opposition via social stigma or legal obstacles. Regardless of the conditions, for some people, it is the only way to feed their…

Chloe —

Jul 19, 2018

people of color

police violence

first person

Get Ready, Stay Ready: Allied Media Conference Reps the QTPOC Future

“The conference serves as a portal to collective dreaming and scheming where barriers become bridges to a more just future.”

Neesha Powell-Twagirumukiza —

Jun 28, 2017

#NoDAPL

donald trump

politics + activism

Here’s How Trump’s Administration Is Already Targeting America’s Most Vulnerable

From immigrants to refugees to Native land to the denizens of Chicago and more, Trump’s already making it very clear who he plans to hurt with the power of his…

Rachel —

Jan 25, 2017

native american

news fix

politics + activism

141 Arrested for Peaceful Standing Rock Protest; White Armed Militia is Acquitted

141 arrests were made at Standing Rock on Thursday, police in Washington fatally shot a pregnant Native woman during a welfare check, a new lawsuit filed in Utah challenges the…

Rachel —

Oct 28, 2016

criminal justice reform

native american

politics + activism

Police Brutality at Standing Rock Soars With Use of Out of State Law Enforcement

As of Wednesday, those on the frontlines were bracing for the worst. They were slowly being surrounded by heavily militarized law enforcement. Despite this, the Water Protectors are standing strong…

Jen Deerinwater —

Oct 27, 2016

#blacklivesmatter

link roundup

news

New Video Footage Shows Keith Lamont Scott’s Wife Pleading With Police Not to Shoot Him

Rakeyia Scott recorded the police encounter moments before her husband Keith Lamont Scott was shot and killed by Charlotte police, an appeals court rules it’s legal to refuse to hire…

Yvonne —

Sep 23, 2016

#blacklivesmatter

Daily Fix

news

Hashtag…Repeat: Protests Erupt Over Fatal Police Shootings in Tulsa and Charlotte

From queer activists friends on the ground in Charlotte reporting on Facebook, I’m hearing stories that the police are using tear gas, shooting protestors with rubber bullets, and the media…

Ari —

Sep 22, 2016

link roundup

news fix

news

News Fix: Report Finds Baltimore Police Policies Unconstitutional, What a Surprise

The Department of Justice finds the Baltimore Police Department definitely discriminates against Black people, a Houston man gets life in prison for murdering his daughter and her girlfriend, LAPD shot…

Yvonne —

Aug 12, 2016