South Africa’s Complex New Marijuana Laws Produce Hope, Fear and Confusion
The unclear nature of South Africa's new marijuana laws is creating confusion and operational hazards amongst a fast growing grey market.
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Israel Slaughters Thousands of Palestinians Through Weaponized Aid
Gaza, Palestine — As international scholars have finally come to officially define Israel’s actions in Gaza over the last 23 months as genocide, we look at how Israel is using starvation to weaponize humanitarian aid in the strategy of further killings. Over the summer of…
After Trump Dismissed Minneapolis Police’s Federal Consent Decree, City Attorney Prevents Reform Merge
Minneapolis, MN — The Trump administration ditched Minneapolis Police’s federal Department of Justice consent decree on the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. Minneapolis officials want to merge these reform provisions into an active state agreement. These efforts stalled during a July 8 City Council…
Gazans Make Diesel From Plastic Amid Genocide
Gaza City, Palestine — With the US-backed genocide of Palestinians in Gaza continuing unabated and the border crossings closed by Israel, the ingenuity and resolve of Gazans continues to shine amid the ethnic cleansing being waged on them. As no diesel or gasoline is allowed…
Global March to Gaza Violently Repressed by Egyptian Authorities
Cairo, Egypt — Thousands of people departed Cairo on June 13 in an attempt to break the siege of Gaza and demand an end to the genocide of the Palestinian people by Israeli forces. The effort was led by the grassroots movement Global March to…
New Conviction Integrity Unit Agrees to Review Mahdi Ali’s Case
Minneapolis, MN — After fifteen and a half years in prison for a crime he says he didn’t commit, a fresh burst of hope has worked its way into the cell of Mahdi Ali. His legal team has filed an application with Hennepin County’s new…
Reporter Reflection on George Floyd Uprising – Episode 3 (Parts 1 and 2)
May 28, 2020, the third day of the George Floyd Uprising, was the most significant as the community continued directing its outrage at the Minneapolis Police’s 3rd Precinct, leading to it being ransacked and set on fire, something that has historically never been done in…