Family of double amputee, Anthony Lowe Jr. shot dead by cops seeks justice: ‘He was not a threat’ Publication: NY Post Author: Yaron Steinbuch Date: February 2, 2023 Summary/Takeaway: The family of a double amputee shot dead by California cops is seeking answers to why they needed to kill a wheelchair-bound man — while his ex-wife said video of the incident [...]
For Immediate Release: February 9, 2023 Contact: Kimberly Jones-Wise | 973-800-4940 | kimberly@faithinnewjersey.com Incarcerated People, Family Members, Faith Leaders Demand Humane Treatment & Accountability from DOC & South Woods State Prison TRENTON and BRIDGETON, NJ – Today, Faith in New Jersey, a part of the Live Free and Faith in Action national networks, along with 60 of their faith leaders, community [...]
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Brothers Pastor Michael McBride and Reverend Ben McBride are national leaders in the movement to reduce gun violence with community-centered and data-driven public health approaches. In Oakland, California, they helped launch a nationally acclaimed strategy that cut shootings in half over several years, not by ramping up arrests, but by investing in social services and connecting young men in street groups [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dr. Dwayne Pickett (601) 668-2805 dwaynepickett630@msn.com DR. DWAYNE PICKETT MEETS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REGARDING CAPITAL CITY POLICE ABUSE Jackson, Miss., (January 23, 2023) – Dr. Dwayne Pickett, senior pastor of New Jerusalem Church of Jackson, MS, partnered with LIVE FREE and met with the Department of Justice in Washington on January 16, 2023, to present [...]
In her opening prayer at the Jefferson City NAACP Prayer Breakfast in January, the Rev. Dr. Cassandra Gould, executive director of Missouri Faith Voices, prayed for those who "have been raised and dined on the politics and religion of respectability," at the Jefferson City NAACP Prayer Breakfast, as reported by the Fulton Sun. The event offered an opportunity to both honor the work [...]
Allegra Taylor of Sacramento ACT was recently profiled by the Sacramento Observer to discuss her career in activism, and working with the next generation: “Somebody has to be the voice of reason in those situations. Somebody has to have an eye out for this younger generation that is fearless. Fearless, bold and ready to fight. We’ve got to stay on the front lines with [...]
