
Riots break out in Baltimore fueled by decades of economic violence and police brutality. Freddie Gray dies mysteriously after his arrest by six police officers. Nobody talks about peaceful protests, but cities continue regardless. In New York City the NYPD arrested 143 protesters (Leggi in italiano)
For the 50th anniversary of the Selma "Bloody Sunday" march and beating, President Obama delivered a speech in the Alabama town, urging Congress to restore Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act and a new generation of marchers to carry the torch. Obama does not mention the failed policies and loose laws in the United States that hurt African American communities today. (In italiano).
During the mass protest against the decision of the grand jury on Eric Garner's case, last Wednesday the NYPD arrested hundreds of protesters. A night waiting for their release with the volunteers of legal support and a group of Jewish activists becomes an opportunity for discussion and exchange (Leggi in italiano)
The last days of protests over the decisions of the grand jury to not indict the police officer implicated in the death of Eric Garner is reminiscent of the civil rights movement. But back then there was a greater correspondence of words to actions. Today it is necessary to break the link between the judicial system and the police, and reform the courts to restore America's confidence (Leggi in italiano)