Philando Castile Remembered Six Years After Being Killed by Police

St. Paul, MN – Standing in front of the Minnesota Governor’s Residence Valerie Castile recounted how former St. Anthony Police Officer Jeronimo Yanez killed her son Philando during a traffic stop six years ago on July 6, 2016, “Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. Five times…

Published August 1, 2022


Israeli Raid on Nablus Kills Two Palestinians and Wounds Many

Nablus, Occupied West Bank, Palestine – Two Palestinians were killed and at least 12 were wounded during a large-scale Israeli military raid on the northern occupied West Bank city of Nablus at dawn on July 24. Armed clashes went on for nearly four hours after…



Indigenous Official and British Journalist Murdered in Brazilian Amazon

Amazonas, Brazil – On June 5, 2022, the suspicious disappearance of Bruno Araújo Pereira, an Indigenous affairs official and rainforest advocate, and British journalist Dom Phillips, made the main newspapers in Brazil and the world, triggering a national and global alert. The insecurity and backlash…

Published July 7, 2022



Eviction Defense Successful Despite Aggressive Contractors

Minneapolis, MN – On June 1, 2022, authorities unsuccessfully cleared an encampment of tents on an unused strip of land off Interstate 35. Eviction defenders thwarted the sweep by asking for documents, helping residents pack and move, and using their bodies and placing objects in…




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