Charges dropped against FIU protesters and arrest reports don’t match 911 call

Charges dropped against FIU protesters and arrest reports don’t match 911 call

The charges against four Florida International University students who were protesting the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police — and the inequitable treatment of blacks by law enforcement and criminal courts everywhere — have been dropped by state prosecutors who did not find enough evidence to move forward. “The totality of […]

Miami-Dade moves forward with police reform post Floyd protests

Miami-Dade moves forward with police reform post Floyd protests

It’s about time. It took the murder of yet another black man at the hands of police, this time it was George Floyd in Minneapolis, to come to this. It took the tear gassing of peaceful protesters exercising their right to denounce the brutal killing. It took the arrest of passionate student demonstrators, sitting on […]

Cubans should follow Puerto Ricans in demanding justice for George Floyd

Cubans should follow Puerto Ricans in demanding justice for George Floyd

A coalition of Puerto Rican organizations across Florida have come together to denounce the murder of George Floyd and demand justice, drawing a connection between the systemic racism in U.S. law enforcement and the justice system to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria — during which 2,975 people on the island died and the president literally tossed […]