‘She should have never been incarcerated. Period.’
Many questions still remain after a grand jury on Monday chose not to indict anyone in connection to the mysterious and disturbing death of Sandra Bland, the 28-year-old black woman who died in a Southeast Texas county jail last July. Prosecutor Darrell Jorden said the Waller County grand jury had not yet reached a decision on whether Texas
Decision states mall can ban three specifically-named individuals from a Wednesday demonstration but can not force the group to post social media messages canceling the mobilization.
A Hennepin County judge on Tuesday afternoon struck a blow against an effort by the Mall of America to block a Black Lives Matter-Minneapolis protest slated to take place at the iconic shopping center on Wednesday. The court ruled that the mall can legally ban three people who it claims are Black Lives Matter protest leaders from the
Hersh says the Joint Chiefs’ maneuvering was rooted in several concerns, including the U.S. arming of unvetted Syrian rebels with jihadist ties, a belief the administration was overly focused on confronting Assad’s ally in Moscow, and anger the White House was unwilling to challenge Turkey and Saudi Arabia over their support of extremist groups in Syria
A new report by the Pulitzer-winning veteran journalist Seymour Hersh says the Joint Chiefs of Staff has indirectly supported Bashar al-Assad in an effort to help him defeat jihadist groups. Hersh reports the Joint Chiefs sent intelligence via Russia, Germany and Israel on the understanding it would be transmitted to help Assad push back Jabhat
A professor of theology wrote that interfaith efforts in support of Muslims throughout the country “are shining lights into the darkness being spread by anti-Muslim fear-mongering.”
AUSTIN, Texas --- As Muslims in America face an unprecedented wave of violence in the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California, Americans of many faiths are coming together to show solidarity against these disturbing threats. According to the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the largest advocacy group for Muslims
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MINNEAPOLIS --- I’ve witnessed, first-hand, war crimes and human rights abuses in Palestine. I’ve watched as the corporate press manipulates the situation to suit various political and corporate ends. And I suffered from PTSD and anxiety due to life under Israeli occupation. Shortly after I returned to the United States in 2001, I witnessed our
A report released Tuesday documented 15 civilian deaths during 24-hour curfews in September and November, noting that these were just a “sample” and called for a full investigation.
ISTANBUL — Human Rights Watch is urging Turkey to scale back security operations in Kurdish areas in the southeast, warning of rapidly rising casualties among civilians. In a report released Tuesday, the group documented 15 civilian deaths during 24-hour curfews in September and November, noting that these were just a "sample" and called for a
