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MISSOURI POLICE, GOVT. GO AFTER MICHAEL BROWN’S FAMILY, A REPEAT OF ACTIONS...

Brown’s cousin Ty Pruitt interviewed on CNN in video above The usual M.O. in the Police States of America: blame the victims  Aiyana Jones’ family was similarly tortured and punished in Detroit...

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NO JUSTICE FOR ERIC GARNER, NO PEACE AS PROTESTERS FLOOD NYC, COUNTRY’S STREETS

Eric Garner with three of his six children December 4, 2014 NEW YORK (AP) — The cellphone video of the last moments of Eric Garner’s life showed a white police officer holding the unarmed black man in...

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“OPEN SEASON”— UNARMED BLACK MAN RUMAIN BRISBON KILLED BY WHITE PHOENIX COP

Rumain Brisbon with daughters, two of his four children. He had stopped at their apartment building to drop off food for them. “It’s ‘open season for killing black men,’ according to a community leader...

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COINTELPRO RIOT POLICE PROVOKE VIOLENCE AT CALI DEMOS FOR MIKE BROWN, ERIC...

Police attack protesters in Berkeley, CA Dec. 6. Deborah Dupre   By Deborah Dupre, Human Rights Examiner The Examiner December 8, 2014 Berkeley, CA — Police, not protesters, provoked one of the most...

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WHY WE WON’T WAIT: RESISTING THE WAR VS. THE BLACK AND BROWN UNDERCLASS

Eric Garner protest in Kalamazoo, MI/Photo: Kalamazoo Gazette “A case can be made for the complete withdrawal of the police from Black and Brown neighborhoods” Why we won’t wait: Resisting the war...

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MARCH AGAINST CAPITALISM’S RACISM, POVERTY AND WAR FRI. DEC. 12 @ 3 PM

Detroit March Against Capitalism Friday, December 12 @3:00pm Spirit of Detroit statue (Woodward and Jefferson) After the march meet at 5920 Second Ave. for potluck/discussion All around the world from...

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JUSTICE FOR AIYANA JONES’ FAMILY; PLEASE HELP CHILDREN AT XMAS

Some of thousands of Innocent lives taken by police: (top down) Aiyana Jones, Detroit, 2010; Michael Brown, Ferguson 2014; Eric Garner, NYC, July 2014; Tamir Rice, 12, Cleveland, 2014; Aura Rosser,...

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LEAVING BANKRUPTCY, DETROIT TAKES ON $1.28 BILLION OF NEW DEBT

 By Caitlin Devitt December 11, 2014 “Most of bonds new credits with new interest rates, maturities, or pledges.” Pledges: Detroit income and property taxes, state revenue sharing, assets (VOD: photos...

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REV. PINKNEY GETS 2.5-10 YRS. AS COPS WILSON, PANTALEO WALK ON MIKE BROWN,...

Pinkney earlier convicted by all-white jury of five felony counts of “forgery under the Michigan election law” Judge Schrock cites election honesty, while over 51 percent of Michigan’s Black residents...

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U.S.-CUBA TO RESTORE DIPLOMATIC TIES; EMBARGO CONTINUES AS U.S. ADVOCATES...

U.S. Pres. Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro shook hands at Dec. 2013 memorial for Nelson Mandela. Brazililan President Dima Roussef watched. Cuban Five are free; travel, trade and third...

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TWO DEAD, ONE WOUNDED, ONE YOUTH FACING LIFE IN PRISON FOR DEFENSE AGAINST...

Detroit Police Chief James Craig was celebrated in the June, 2014 issue of the NRA’s America’s First Freedom magazine. Note virtually razed neighborhood surrounding him. He has repeatedly encouraged...

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MILWAUKEE PROTESTERS MARCH, BLOCK FREEWAYS AS COP WHO KILLED DONTRE HAMILTON...

No charges for Milwaukee officer who shot man 14 times; DOJ investigating as family, protesters react in outrage Starbucks workers called police because Hamilton was sleeping in park Two other...

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MARY ROWAN DENIES FAMILY VISITS TO DYING GRANDMOTHER; NOW CO-GUARDIAN IN...

Grand and great-grandmother Nora Rodman in hospital bed, has been crying to see her family members. Attorney Mary Rowan has refused them access.  Family, anguished by guardian Mary Rowan’s refusal to...

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REV. PINKNEY DEFENSE CAMPAIGN BUILDS; WIFE SAYS THEY REMAIN STRONG DESPITE...

Rev. Pinkney addresses rally in Benton Harbor against Whirlpool, Emergency Manager law May 26, 2012.   Editor’s Note: HEARING ON PINKNEY PRE-SENTENCING MOTIONS JAN. 15 VOD spoke with Rev. Pinkney’s...

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STOP TAX EVICTIONS! DROP CHARGES VS. ALONZO LONG, JR.–COME TO HEARING FRI....

DETROIT FACES 37,000 TAX FORECLOSURES OF OCCUPIED HOMES IN 2015. FROM “WHY DON’T WE OWN THIS” WEBSITE. Detroit faces 37,000 tax foreclosures of occupied homes in 2015 Coalition calls for Wayne County...

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WHEN POLICE DIE

Police officers turn their backs as New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the funeral of New York city police officer Rafael Ramos in the Glendale section of Queens, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014, in...

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COP WHO KILLED ANTONIO MARTIN, 18 IN ST. LOUIS SUBURB OF BERKELEY IS ANDREW...

Video above shows crowd attacking Berkeley, MO police at gas station where Antonio Martin, 18, had just been shot to death by white cop Andrew Weusthoff. Witnesses said he was alive for 30 minutes,...

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STATEMENT: LONG, JR. ACTED IN SELF-DEFENSE IN PIEDMONT KILLINGS;TOOK WOUNDED...

Marchers demand moratorium on foreclosures, evictions and other attacks on the people at march in downtown Detroit Aug. 28, 2012.   “I thought they were going to shoot everyone”  Franklins died; Long,...

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APPEAL OF DETROIT BANKRUPTCY ACCEPTED IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT; PRESS CONF....

Detroit retirees and supporters at bankruptcy protest Aug. 19, 2013. Detroit Active and Retired Employees Association (DAREA) press conference Thurs.  Jan. 8. 2014 @ 10 A.M. Nandi’s Knowledge Café,...

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STOP DUGGAN’S ATTACK ON CDBG LOW-INCOME HOME LOANS, DEMOLITION OF DETROIT’S...

  Homes in Virginia Park Historic District neighborhood. Photo: Wikipedia     By Joyce Moore Dec. 18, 2014 (VOD editor–sorry, picked up story late from email.) Joyce Moore DETROIT – Somehow, we are...

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