“The federalization of protest-related charges was a deliberate and cynical effort to target and discourage those who protested in defense of Black lives.”
By Kenny Stancil, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 8-19-2021
George Floyd protest in Philadelphia 6-1-2020. Photo: Joe Piette/flickr/CC
As Black Lives Matter protests grew across the U.S. following the police murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, so did the federal government’s persecution of activists who marched in support of racial justice.
That’s according to a new report released Wednesday by the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) and the Creating Law Enforcement Accountability & Responsibility (CLEAR) clinic at the City University of New York School of Law. Continue reading
