OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Several protestors across the nation are coming together after the Memphis Police Department released bodycam footage of the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by officers at the department. On Sunday, Oklahoma City and surrounding communities came together for a forum at the Tower Theatre in Uptown. Tyre Nichols videos show what happened in fatal Memphis traffic stop beating Community members used [...]
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Toni McNeil discusses Tyre Nichols body cam footage Toni McNeil is a full-time Community Organizer with Faith in the Valley of the San Joaquin County. She works with various Clergy, Congregations, Community residents, and Concrete members surrounding Restorative Justice Issues such as: Gun Violence Reduction, Principled Policing, exposing/dismantling the Prison Industrial Complex, as well as Housing & Homelessness. She is also [...]
We offer our condolences to RowVaughn Wells, Rodney Wells, and the entire Tyre Nichols’ family. The murder of Tyre Nichols is devastating and shows, yet again, the depth and impact of unconstitutional policing that continues to kill our young people. We stand with our clergy and community comrades in Memphis who have been continuously working toward police reforms and accountability with no avail. [...]
The Warriors Didn’t Visit the White House Just to Celebrate. They Went to Discuss Gun Violence. For Steve Kerr and the 2022 NBA champions, their recent trip to D.C. doubled as a policy summit—and marked an evolutionary shift. HOWARD BECK Steve Kerr awoke last May 24 with the typical worries of an NBA coach in the midst of the playoffs. His Warriors held [...]
KILLED, IGNORED, NEVER FORGOTTEN: CHICAGO'S UNSOLVED HOMICIDES Chicago has too many murders, and too many of these murders go unsolved. On average, only one out of every two murders is solved in the United States; in predominantly black Chicago neighborhoods this statistic drops to only one out of every six. According to the CDC, homicide remains a leading cause of death [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7MYltxzKMU Pastor Mike McBride- Executive Director, Live Free UNLEASHING CONGREGATIONS TO SET PEOPLE FREE As people of faith, we know that our country’s legacy of racism, violence, and economic exploitation runs counter to what is prescribed in our most sacred texts. Sadly, the wealthiest and most powerful nation in the world is also one of the most violent and punitive. With [...]
Jaylen Lewis: 25-year-old dies after shooting involving Capitol Police officers Officers placed on administrative leave JACKSON, Miss. — Capitol Police officers involved in a shooting that killed a 25-year-old man are on administrative leave, according to officials with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. According to a spokesperson for the department, which oversees Capitol Police, Jaylen Lewis died after a Sunday [...]
By Nicole S. Daniel The Birmingham Times Onoyemi Williams, Deputy Director of Faith in Action Alabama’s Birmingham chapter, on Tuesday stood before nearly 50 attendees gathered at the Western Health Center in Midfield for Peacemaker Boot Camp Training and explained the difference between an activist and an organizer. “You can become an activist by accident,” said Williams. “For example, Rosa [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I1lFTL9WI4 Dr. Noha Aboelata gives great information on COVID vaccinations and keys to navigating the pandemic. Dr. Noha Aboelata is a family practice physician who formed the Roots Community Health Center in Oakland to support communities impacted by systemic inequity and poverty. “As founder and CEO of a community-rooted health center devoted to uplifting individuals, families and communities, I am honored [...]
