The fight isn’t over. Black activists ready for another year of advocating for justice.
Updated Mar 06, 2021;
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In 2020, Black America marched.
They marched after a white officer knelt on George Floyd’s neck, squeezing the life out of him.
They marched as the coronavirus laid siege to the country, killing a disproportionate number of Black residents. They marched on behalf of vulnerable people struggling to pay rent and cover bills during a historic recession.
They marched when extremists attacked the legitimacy of the election, specifically trying to discredit votes cast in predominantly Black cities.
Through tears. Through tear gas. They marched.
Detroit Will Use $200,000 in Taxpayer Money to Fund Claim Against BLM Group
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Charges against Detroit protesters for summer demonstrations dropped by judge
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A District Court judge has dismissed charges against the final group of summer protesters Monday after the city again failed to present sufficient evidence, ending a months-long battle between the city of Detroit and demonstrators.
Monday s hearing before 36th District Judge Jacquelyn McClinton involved 19 defendants who were among hundreds of Detroit demonstrators slapped with misdemeanors last summer during mass protests following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. The protests continued daily throughout the summer and into the fall and marked the birth of Detroit Will Breathe, an activist organization that led Detroit protests.
The group of 19 defendants carried 27 charges and were represented by David Cripps and John Royal of the National Lawyers Guild Detroit as part of the Detroit Coordinated Defense Coalition, an effort by local defense attorneys to offer free representation to summer protesters. The majority of charges were for