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South Saint Paul, MN — “I just want the world to know that I am innocent,” said Philip Vance from a prison phone. Volunteers with the Free Philip Vance team braved frigid temperatures to hold a press conference on the 22nd anniversary of the robbery-turned-murder…

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Belcourt, ND — On Sunday, December 29, 2024 a traffic stop at approximately 10:30 a.m. led to a fatal officer-involved-shooting (OIS) on the Turtle Mountain Reservation that left a tribal citizen dead. The deceased is 32-year-old Jordan Parisien, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band…

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On December 7, 2024, Syrian revolutionaries entered their nation’s capital of Damascus completely unopposed as thousands of Syrian Arab Army soldiers continued their steady withdrawal from their defensive positions, and the army all together. The rebels’ surprise offensive overthrew five decades of Assad family rule…

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Las Vegas, NV — A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday morning, killing the driver inside and injuring at least seven others, authorities confirmed. There is an investigation underway to determine whether the explosion was linked to a…

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Since the xenophobia-fueled presidential re-election of Donald Trump, calls have been growing on social media for a pro-immigrant labor strike beginning on January 11, days before Trump is to take office. The emerging movement’s goal is to highlight the social, cultural, and economic importance of…

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Washington, D.C. — Last week, after President Biden made the historic act of commuting the sentences of 1,499 Americans in a single day, efforts to free Leonard Peltier have reignited. On Thursday, Dec. 12 — the day after Biden announced clemency — dozens of U.S.…

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Durban, South Africa — On May 28, 2024 South Africa made history by becoming the first African nation to formally legalize recreational cannabis drug use. The Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill — otherwise abbreviated as “CfPPA” — was signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa…

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Baku, Azerbaijan — The 29th Conference of the Parties, the world’s biggest climate conference, took place in Azerbaijan from November 11 to 22, and left developing countries and grassroots activists feeling dismissed. The conference ended with wealthier polluting nations agreeing to give developing countries $300…

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Indianapolis, IN — After a five-day criminal trial and just two hours of deliberation on Dec. 6, a jury found police officers Adam Ahmad and Steven Sanchez not guilty of reckless homicide, battery and manslaughter in the April 2022 death of Herman Whitfield III. Indianapolis…

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Washington, D.C. — Transgender advocates converged at the Supreme Court for the oral arguments of U.S. vs Skrmetti, a case that will decide the fate of access to gender-affirming care for trans minors.

Unicorn Riot was on the ground covering a rally near the U.S.…

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Indianapolis, IN — Responding to a call for medical help, police in Indianapolis tased, tackled, handcuffed and suffocated musical prodigy Herman Whitfield III to death on April 25, 2022. After being rescheduled numerous times, a five-day criminal trial started on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 for…

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The Muwekma Ohlone Tribe traveled to Washington, D.C. from San Francisco, CA in a 70-day journey they called the “Trail of Truth” to demand recognition of their existence and to bring attention to the “contemporary struggles of Indigenous communities.” A few dozen participants journeyed on…

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Christos Michalopoulos, a Roma 17-year-old, was shot and killed by Greek police last year while in his car. Michalopoulos was driving with three friends in rural Greece on Saturday night, November 11, 2023. Michalopoulos allegedly ignored a police signal to stop at 11:15 p.m., prompting…

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For the first time in its 248-year existence, the United States government investigated its own Federal Indian Boarding Schools, a genocidal element of the racist settler colonial project by which the country was formed. From the passage of the Civilization Fund Act in 1819 up…

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Northumberland County, PA — An engaged couple from Massachusetts was freed on bail from jail last week after the alleged October 19 release of over 600 mink from the Richard H. Stahl Sons Inc. fur farm near Sunbury, off Pennsylvania State Route 890. State prosecutors…

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West Philadelphia, PA — An event at the OneArt Community Center raised funds to assist with medical costs for Dhoruba Bin Wahad. Formerly a leader in the Black Panther Party who also co-founded the Black Liberation Army (BLA), Wahad was convicted in 1973 for his…

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White Mesa, UT — The White Mesa Mill was built in 1979 with plans to process uranium ore for 15 years. With the facility now well past its initial operational lifespan, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, other Indigenous tribes and allies continue their call for…

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New details about a program from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are getting attention after the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) published a trove of internal documents about ICE’s ‘Citizens Academy’ programs. The academy trains civilians to operate multiple firearms,…

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Beirut, Lebanon — When Israel launched its fourth invasion of Lebanon in late September 2024, many analysts turned their attention to Hezbollah, the Shi’ite political and military organization that controls southern Lebanon and wields significant influence across the entire country.

Although Hezbollah is the most…

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Gaza Strip, Palestine — With the war on Gaza being dubbed the first livestreamed genocide, gruesome images of Palestinian bodies shredded by Israeli bombings circulate the internet daily. More than 52,000 Palestinians have been confirmed killed, including those still buried under the rubble, with the…

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