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Dissent NewsWire
“Relentless community vigilance, advocacy and opposition” Forces LA Mayor to Reject CVE Grant
A coalition of community civil rights organizations in Los Angeles forced the Mayor to turn down a $450,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security for a controversial Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) program.
Nonprofits Push Back Against Misinformation in House Hearing on Muslim Brotherhood
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing was filled with appalling testimony based on Islamophobia and fear-mongering rather than facts and evidence.
“Justified?” Hundreds of Silver Spring Residents Say NO.
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APA Should Stand Strong Against Psychologist Complicity With Torture
Psychologists as a group have a long history of abuse to contend with, including their contributions to the legacy of torture. Psychologists had a hand in creating the torture programs employed by the CIA at “black sites” and the military at sites like Guantanamo Bay.
Coalition Raises Alarm Over Attacks Against Journalists and Condemns White House for Restricting Press Access
“This administration’s unprecedented attacks on the media take aim at the heart of our democracy.”
Take Action: Facebook Censors Local Anti-Racist Organizers, Citing Russiagate
We have been repeatedly subjected to a narrative in which foreign operatives have amplified “divisive issues,” such as Black Lives Matter or opposition to fracking in order to sow discord. Such a narrative delegitimizes domestic dissent.
The 2020 Republican Convention Will Be in Charlotte. Local Activists Are Preparing Now to Protect the Community.
They want to pass the Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2018.
Silver Spring Justice Coalition Decries Decision that Fatal Police Shooting Was “Justified.” Demands Transparency and Accountability
On July 30, the Howard County State’s Attorney handed down a decision that the shooting of an unarmed black man by a Montgomery County police officer was legally justified.
#EndMoneyBail Doesn’t Mean We Want #Minority Report Risk Assessment Tools Instead
America’s pretrial justice system is broken, and violates one of the bedrock principles of the justice system: innocent until proven guilty.
Color of Surveillance Delegation Takes DC By Storm, Demands Transparency and Accountability on Government Surveillance Aimed at Communities of Color
Community leaders from around the country participated in lobby visits, a Congressional briefing, and a full day conference at Georgetown Law last week as part of the Color of Surveillance delegation organized by the Center for Media Justice.