After Barr Ordered FBI to "Identify Criminal Organizers," Activists Were Intimidated at Home and at Work
Four people in Cookeville, Tennessee were questioned about antifa after posting about Black Lives Matter rallies on social media.
Protests for Black Lives
The murder of George Floyd mobilized the Movement for Black Lives and inspired a national reckoning with police violence and impunity.
Systemic Racism Poses a Far Greater Public Health Threat Than Protests Against Police Violence
Whatever impacts the protests have on coronavirus infection rates, they won’t match the massive measurable health toll of racism on communities of color.
Police Attacks on Protesters With "Less Than Lethal" Weapons Result in Life-Threatening Injuries
People demonstrating on the streets, or following along online, don’t need studies to know that less-lethal weaponry isn’t safe — particularly in crowds.
Echoes of the 1917 East St. Louis “Race Riot” in Today’s Uprisings
While little known, the events of the summer of 1917 represent a significant moment that bears striking similarities to contemporary developments.
Bill de Blasio Promised to Change the NYPD. His Courage Failed Him, and Us.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ran as a progressive — but he was never really committed to racial justice or police reform.
Voices
How the Far-Right Boogaloo Movement Is Trying to Hijack Anti-Racist Protests for a Race War
The real terror threat comes not from anti-fascists in black masks, but from actual fascists in Hawaiian shirts.
Trump Campaign Aide Shared Praise for Racist With Chainsaw Who Assaulted Protesters
A Trump campaign adviser shared praise for a man in Texas who assaulted Black Lives Matter protesters while screaming a racist slur and waving a chainsaw.
Georgia Protests Differently: A Dispatch From the Front Lines of Atlanta Divided
The days of defiance here have been half police misconduct protest rally and half carnival. Incongruity abounds.
Police Attacks on Protesters Are Rooted in a Violent Ideology of Reactionary Grievance
A peaceful protest movement confronts a lawless police culture.
![Kandace Montgomery of Black Lives Matter spoke with media after a hearing at the Hennepin County Government Center Monday December 21, 2015 in Minneapolis, MN.] Mall of America seeks restraining order against Black Lives Matter in an attempt to stop the protest planned for Wednesday. Order includes no tweeting, and an actual tweet telling people the rally has been cancelled. Jerry Holt/ Jerry.Holt@Startribune.com(Photo By Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via Getty Images)](https://theintercept.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/edit_GettyImages-1156566496-e1591300515337.jpg?fit=768%2C385)
"We Don't Have Time to Wait": Minneapolis Anti-Police Brutality Organizer Kandace Montgomery on Defunding the Police
Minneapolis organizer Kandace Montgomery, who has been organizing against police brutality for years, discusses her work and efforts to defund police.