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  1. protests
    What’s Going on in CHOP, the Seattle Occupied Protest Zone?On July 1, police moved to clear out the occupied zone after Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan declared it an “unlawful assembly.”
    By Bridget Read
  2. power
    The Protests Aren’t Stopping Anytime SoonOne month into the nationwide uprising against police brutality, protesters have taken over City Hall Park in Manhattan to make their demands heard.
    By Bridget Read
  3. police brutality
    Cops in Riot Gear Stormed a Violin Vigil for Elijah McClainProtesters say police in Aurora, Colorado, dispersed a peaceful memorial for McClain using tear gas, pepper spray, and force.
    By Claire Lampen
  4. power
    Is It Dangerous to Post Pictures of Protesters’ Faces?As images from protests circulate online, some fear that individuals will become targets.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  5. portfolio
    Solidarity at SeaRockaway surfers unite for Black Lives Matter.
    By Emilia Petrarca
  6. art
    See Powerful Images of Black Protest ArtA virtual exhibit organized by the Whitney’s assistant curator.
    By Andrew Nguyen
  7. protests
    Study Finds ‘No Evidence’ That Protests Led to Coronavirus SpikesDespite warnings from public-health experts that the demonstrations could lead to an increase in transmission, early results look encouraging.
    By Bridget Read
  8. black at…
    Black Teens Are Taking Their Fancy Private Schools to Task for RacismStudents and alumni are fed up, and are no longer holding back their pain.
    By Bridget Read
  9. power
    6 Teens Organized a Protest. 10,000 People Showed Up.They spoke with the Cut about coming face-to-face with the riot police, educating their own parents, and being radicals (not Democrats.)
    By Brock Colyar
  10. power
    15,000 People Marched in Brooklyn for Black Trans Lives“This is what community looks like.”
    By Andrew Nguyen
  11. media
    ‘Am I Biased Because I’m Black?’Alexis Johnson, a reporter at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, says she was barred from protest coverage because her bosses felt her tweets showed “bias.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  12. black lives matter
    Tinashe Went to 9 Protests Last WeekendThe singer-songwriter has found a new focus.
    By Kerensa Cadenas
  13. protests
    Voguing Has Always Been a Form of ResistanceTalking to Gorgeous Karma Gucci, who went viral for dancing at a protest in Chicago.
    By Mikelle Street
  14. power
    The Exhilarating Possibility of ProtestThousands of people have mobilized almost overnight. Now, one of New York’s most notorious police-secrecy laws has been repealed.
    By Bridget Read
  15. health
    Tear Gas Is a Chemical WeaponSo why aren’t police banned from using it during protests?
    By Amanda Arnold
  16. babynames.com
    This Baby Name Website Would Like to Make a StatementBabyNames.com will be silent no more.
    By Claire Lampen
  17. power
    ‘It’s So Surreal Thinking About How All This Started on Lake Street’Young protestors in Minneapolis reflect on what it’s been like to help start a global uprising.
    By Bridget Read
  18. protests
    ‘The Next Thing I Remember, I’m on the Ground.’City Council candidate Marti Gould Cummings on being arrested for protesting.
    As told to the Cut
  19. police violence
    ‘Rubber Bullets’ Are Not RubberThey are palm-size and can result in death.
    By Amanda Arnold
  20. the body politic
    ‘We’ve Seen Our City Set Ablaze’Ilhan Omar on the fight against structural racism and injustice, and how the Congressional Black Caucus can move us forward.
    By Rebecca Traister
  21. money talks
    ‘The Bronx Is Not Going to Let This Bookstore Close’We can’t all be out here just for ourselves.
    As told to Charlotte Cowles
  22. hard pass
    I Don’t Need Your Check In TextsWhatever you think I might be feeling because of the news right now, it’s not new for me this week.
    By Priska Neely
  23. pride
    Ways You Can Support the Black LGBTQ+ CommunityFor Pride Month and beyond.
    By Andrew Nguyen
  24. crime
    Minneapolis Police Sued Over Violent Protest TacticsTwo lawsuits allege that officers used excessive force against peaceful protesters and journalists.
    By Claire Lampen
  25. protests
    What to Do if You’re Exposed to Tear GasIn response to protests against police brutality, police have routinely employed tear gas. Here, doctors tell you what to do if you’re exposed.
    By Katie Heaney
  26. power
    How to Make Sure You’re Donating EffectivelySome bail funds have asked people to donate to smaller, less well-known orgs — and to be wary of scam accounts on Venmo.
    By Amanda Arnold
  27. protests
    A Weekend of Widespread Police AggressionViral footage shows officers shooting rubber bullets and pepper-spraying protesters.
    By Claire Lampen
  28. protests
    Brooklyn’s Protest Amid a PandemicThousands of people came out to demand justice for George Floyd.
    By Angelina Chapin
  29. power
    What’s More Deadly“I’m terrified of the coronavirus… But I had to choose which virus poses the biggest threat to my family, friends, and me. And that’s the police.”
    By Bridget Read
  30. florida
    Protesters Inadvertently Prove They Can Work Out AnywhereDemonstrators in Florida demanded gyms be reopened by … doing squats on the sidewalk.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  31. coronavirus
    ‘We’re Tired of Being Treated as If We Are Expendable’Nurses on the front lines of battling coronavirus are rising up to demand basic protections.
    By Bridget Read
  32. music
    If You’re Protesting, Janet May Wants to Sing by Your SideThe musician talks about bringing songs to political actions and how losing her father to Alzheimer’s inspired her forthcoming solo album.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  33. abortion rights
    How to Join the Nationwide Abortion-Ban Protest TodayOver 400 #StopTheBans protests are taking place today. Here’s how to join one.
    By Amanda Arnold
  34. protests
    Over 1,000 People Have Been Arrested Protesting Climate Change in London“We will never stop fighting,” Swedish activist Greta Thunberg told demonstrators.
    By Amanda Arnold
  35. activism
    Powerful Photos From the Youth Climate Protests Around the WorldStudents in more than 1,500 cities are protesting climate inaction.
    By Amanda Arnold
  36. student protests
    Private School Students Lock Out Administrators in Protest Over Racist Video“The lockout is to try to shed light on the fact that students of color really aren’t being represented here at all.”
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  37. international women’s day
    See 120 Years of Women Protest Signs Around the WorldFrom Bangkok to Kyrgyzstan to New York.
    By Lee Musho
  38. power
    Nathan Phillips Says He Forgives the MAGA TeensEven though none of them have apologized.
    By Kimberly Truong
  39. power
    Woman Who Climbed Statue of Liberty to Protest Family Separation Found Guilty“We stand on the right side of the history. I am not discouraged,” she said.
    By Kimberly Truong
  40. temper tantrums
    Far-Right Activist’s Sad, Solitary Protest Against Twitter Is Already OverFar-right activist Laura Loomer is staging a “protest” after being banned from the social-networking platform, but no one really cares.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  41. bassem masri
    Another Ferguson Protester Has DiedFamily and friends posted on social media to remember Bassem Masri.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  42. google walkout
    Google Walkout Organizers Aren’t Satisfied With the Company’s Response“We demand a truly equitable culture.”
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  43. protests
    49ers Cheerleader Becomes First to Take a Knee During National AnthemThis seems to be the first time an NFL cheerleader has joined the protest against police brutality.
    By Amanda Arnold
  44. protests
    We’re the Organizers of the Google Walkout. Here Are Our DemandsOur company has a history of harassment, discrimination, and protecting abusers. We’ve had enough.
    By Claire Stapleton, Tanuja Gupta, and Meredith Whittaker
  45. tree of life
    Mourning Protestors at Tree of Life Synagogue Turned Their Backs on TrumpAt Tree of Life Synagogue, hundreds gathered in protest of the President and his rhetoric following the deadly shooting on Saturday.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  46. apologies
    Simone Biles Called Out Interim USA Gymnastics President Over Kaepernick TweetThe gold medalist criticized the newly appointed Interim President’s comments about Kaepernick as the face of Nike.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  47. mine’s bigger
    Trump Made Women’s Protests of Kavanaugh About Crowd Size ObviouslyHe took to Twitter to say that his rallies were bigger.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  48. the kavanaugh confirmation
    Women React to Kavanaugh’s Confirmation With RageWomen are productively raging and making their anger known.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  49. the kavanaugh confirmation
    Fox News Contributor Thinks Women Protesters Should Be TaseredTodd Starnes tweeted that women protesting the Kavanaugh vote were “animals.”
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  50. the kavanaugh confirmation
    Screams From Protesting Women Interrupted Kavanaugh’s VoteMike Pence called for order as women were carried out of the proceedings.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
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