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WATCH: Nikki Fried, Lauren Book handcuffed by police during abortion protest outside Florida Capitol
Read full article: WATCH: Nikki Fried, Lauren Book handcuffed by police during abortion protest outside Florida CapitolA peaceful protest was held outside the Florida Capitol building on Monday following a vote in the Senate on a six-week abortion ban.
PHOTOS: Pro-Trump and anti-Trump protestors gather over possible indictment of former president
Read full article: PHOTOS: Pro-Trump and anti-Trump protestors gather over possible indictment of former presidentAs we sit and wait to find out of former President Donald Trump will be arrested at some point over the next few days, pro-Trump and anti-Trump protestors have gathered around the country to let their voices be heard.
This is what abortion protests look like in Washington D.C. right now
Read full article: This is what abortion protests look like in Washington D.C. right nowThe Supreme Court on Friday stripped away the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion that had stood for nearly a half-century. The decision by the court’s conservative majority overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling and is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
This is what protests on the Roe v. Wade situation look like across the country
Read full article: This is what protests on the Roe v. Wade situation look like across the countryProtests have erupted all over the country after Politico released a leaked initial draft majority opinion indicating the U.S. Supreme Court would overturn two abortion-related cases, which would end federal protection of abortion rights.
Photos: This is what ‘stop the count’ protests look like across the country
Read full article: Photos: This is what ‘stop the count’ protests look like across the country(Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Trump supporters gather for a demonstration outside the TCF Center on Nov. 6, 2020 in Detroit. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Trump supporters gather for a demonstration outside the TCF Center on Nov. 6, 2020 in Detroit. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Supporters of President Trump hold signs and chant slogans during a protest outside the Philadelphia Convention Center. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Supporters of President Trump yell at a counter protester at the Maricopa County Elections Department office on Nov. 6, 2020 in Phoenix. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)
28 things you probably forgot happened in the whirlwind that 2020 has been
Read full article: 28 things you probably forgot happened in the whirlwind that 2020 has beenSo let’s take a look at all of the wild things that happened so far this year that you probably already forgot about, shall we? (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Jan. 3: Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was killed in a drone strike by the U.S. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Feb. 5: After months of investigations, hearings and lots of tweets from Trump, the president was acquitted by the Senate on both articles of impeachment. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)And now we’re in June. It’s hard to believe that all of those things happened during a pandemic, so who knows what else is next?
These movies, shows and documentaries about race should be required viewing
Read full article: These movies, shows and documentaries about race should be required viewingNetflix‘13th’Directed by Ava DuVernay (she’ll come up again in this list), the documentary shows you how America changed after the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, but also kickstarted the prison boom in America. ‘Moonlight’This Oscar-winning picture tells the story of a young black gay man living in Miami. chronicles the Central Park Five, a group of young black teenagers who were wrongfully convicted of a crime they didn’t commit. The documentary tells the story of the days of protests, unrest and riots that followed. It’s a great film that shows how two different groups of people can react to fatal police shootings.
Here’s how you can support the fight against racial injustice without leaving your home
Read full article: Here’s how you can support the fight against racial injustice without leaving your homeColor of Change is the largest online racial injustice organization. It’s a great place to donate to help fight racial injustices. If there is any organization that has been fighting for social justice and change for years and years, it’s the ACLU. Not only does it fight for racial justice, it fights for women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights and so much more. This is pretty simple: The petition is asking for justice for George Floyd’s death.
Peaceful Coral Gables protest against police brutality ends with prayer
Read full article: Peaceful Coral Gables protest against police brutality ends with prayerCORAL GABLES, Fla. While the protest in Coral Gables comes after the death of George Floyd, the people gathering Saturday said the reason they showed up was because of something larger. Chanting "I Can't Breathe," large crowds gathered near Coral Gables City Hall then hundreds of people marched down Miracle Mile with signs reading "Black Lives Matter" and "Justice for George." "Full Screen 1 / 4 A peaceful protest in Coral Gables on Saturday ended with prayer with Miami-Dade County police chiefs who are committed to having a virtual town hall to discuss how to prevent police brutality. It is about all people of color in this country," Kelcy Grant, one of the Coral Gables protesters, said. While in Miami, the protest started off peaceful and turned destructive, Coral Gables had no reported incidents.