On May 30, 2020, Brooklyn attorneys, Colinford Mattis and Urooj Rahman, were arrested for throwing a Molotov Cocktail into a New York Police Department vehicle. CNN reported that Urooj approached an empty police car with a broken window and threw the “explosive device.” Shortly after, the police stopped the vehicle and found “precursor items” to…
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15 People to Follow on Twitter to Keep Up With the #BlackLivesMatter Movement
Social media is one of the best sources for information right now. Here are 15 people you should follow on Twitter (if you aren’t already!) so you can stay up to date on the latest news regarding the #BlackLivesMatter movement. 1. Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give 2. Nic Stone, author of Shuri:…
What’s the Impact of U.S. Sanctions on Iran?
Ever since Trump has taken the office, he’s been pulling every string possible to put Iran under as much pressure as he can to get what he wants. The sanctions and threats have been increasing nonstop, growing tighter and tighter around the people in Iran. What has the result been? The government of Iran has…
#IraqProtests: Why Iraq Needs Us to Pay Attention
As a media and internet blackout continues to blanket Iraq, those who are able to are taking to social media when they can to shed some light on the protests — and the brutal, violent crackdown that followed — as the Iraqi people take to the streets. Their ongoing demands for access to basic human…
Have You Been Wondering About What’s Happened in Sudan Lately?
It has been a month since the Sudanese calls for justice against the corruption of their military government was met with violence. In the days to follow, we received fleeting glimpses of the death and destruction rained down, not only on those demanding stability and justice, but also on those who simply dared to be…