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From Wrongful Arrest to Anti-Prison Activist: Bryonn Bain’s Road to ‘Lyrics From Lockdown’ From Wrongful Arrest to Anti-Prison Activist: Bryonn Bain’s Road to ‘Lyrics From Lockdown’ courtesy of / Bryonn Bain Content warning: This article contains use of the N-word. Monday, November 25. Dawn. Bryonn Bain is one of several inmates chained together to board a bus to Rikers Island. Once on the bus, the men, rolling 12-deep, are told that they will be heading to a new location, Vernon C. Bain Correctional facility. “A prison boat named after the white folks who owned my ancestors. ...

“Still growing”: Ziana “Z” Pearson-Muller pushes boundaries with art March 10, 2021 Local artist Ziana “Z” Pearson-Muller has had the phrase “still growing” in her social media bios since 2017. “My self discovery is my main priority and I’m constantly trying to make myself into the best version of myself,” Ziana said. “I’m still growing. I have so much more to learn, and when I learn all these things … I’m able to pass it on to somebody else. Still growing, always.” There’s no one way to describe Ziana’s art, and no single category in which to place it.

The House just passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Vox.com 3/4/2021 Sean Collins © Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images Protesters stand outside a memorial to George Floyd, erected at the site of his death in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The House of Representatives has passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Bill of 2021 — legislation Democratic lawmakers believe will reduce police violence against people of color, particularly Black Americans, while also improving policing for everyone. “At some point, we have to ask ourselves, how many more people have to die? ...

Three activists from across the country—Georgia, California, Tennessee—dig into the good, the bad, and how best to hold the Biden administration accountable.

Attorney: College student pulled from car 'stunned' by Atlanta officers' reinstatement By FOX 5 Digital Team Published  Investigator Mark Gardner and Inv. Ivory Streeter. ATLANTA - The attorney of one of two Atlanta college students pulled from a car in downtown Atlanta during protests over the death of Georgia Floyd says they were "stunned and saddened" to learn that the termination of two officers involved in the arrests had been reversed.  Ivory Streeter and Mark Gardner were fired the day after they were seen on live television broadcast pulling a Spelman College student and Morehous...