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Trump’s vow for police ‘immunity’ could spell trouble for Black communities

Donald Trump’s vow to give police officers “immunity from prosecution” if elected back into the White House signals danger for Black and brown communities, legal experts and advocates warn.  The Republican presidential candidate has on more than one occasion vowed to empower law enforcement to do their jobs without limits, a stark contrast to the movement for Black lives in 2020 comprised of mass protests demanding police accountability in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and other police-involved deaths.  “We’re […]

todayMay 11, 2024

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Activists vow to ‘fight back’ for Black women after Texas ruling on emergency abortions

Planned Parenthood is blasting a federal appeals court for handing down a decision that allows the state of Texas to ban emergency abortions, which could have a disproportionate impact on Black and brown women. “It has never been clearer that we should take anti-abortion lawmakers and their allies at their word,” said Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood, in a statement to theGrio. “They want to ban abortion entirely. Even in situations where abortion is life-saving or […]

todayJanuary 4, 2024