Israeli forces killed Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, 51, and shot journalist Ali al-Samoudi, as they covered an Israeli raid in Jenin on May 11, 2022. A few days later, fellow journalist Shatha Hanaisheh, who was standing next to Abu Akleh when she was killed,…
Featured in episode 3 of The Mothers Podcast is Yolanda McNair, the mother of Adaisha Miller who was killed in 2012 by off-duty Detroit Police Officer Issac Parrish while at his home during a party. Since 2012, at least 500 women have been reported as…
Occupied Jerusalem – Two days after Israeli forces killed Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Israeli police attacked her funeral procession, wounding dozens of people. The participants were assaulted by police with batons, stun grenades, and tear gas as they attempted to get Abu Akleh’s body…
Atlanta, GA – A crowd of about 80 masked protestors descended upon the Atlanta corporate offices of Brasfield & Gorrie on Thursday, May 12. Brasfield & Gorrie are the general contractors hired to build a Public Safety Training Center, or “Cop City,” in the Atlanta…
Atlanta, GA – On Tuesday, May 17, law enforcement from several jurisdictions, including SWAT teams armed with rifles, conducted a raid on the burgeoning autonomous zone within the Atlanta Forest, arresting eight people and destroying six treehouses and other protest infrastructure.
After the raid, officers…
Occupied West Bank, Palestine – Palestinian demonstrations in the Occupied West Bank were violently suppressed throughout April by Israeli forces. Videos from two separate nights in Hebron show Israeli forces shooting metal-coated rubber bullets and tear gas at Palestinian protesters who responded by throwing rocks…
In episode 2 we interview Marion Gray Hopkins, mother of Gary Hopkins, Jr. Gary was killed by police when he was 19-years-old. If you listened to episode one about the police killing Archie Elliott III in 1993, then you are familiar with Prince George’s County…
Atlanta, GA – A harsh chorus of chants and drums erupted in the late afternoon silence of the upscale Atlanta suburb of Kennesaw, Georgia, Monday, punctuated by the pops of fireworks and the barks of dogs.
A group of 30-40 protestors chanting “Stop Cop City!”…
