Police Destroy Property and Incite Violence Against Protesters
Outside the White House, police fired tear gas and stinger grenades at peaceful protesters. Curfews have been declared on the basis of violent, “outside agitators.” The police crackdown has not been about quelling “chaos” but rather about quelling a movement. #GeorgeFloyd #GeorgeFloydProtests #MinneapolisUprising #DCProtests #DictatorTrump Connect with BreakThrough » Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BTnewsroom» Tweet […]
A Case of Institutional Racism in Prisons
The uprisings are showing that it goes deeper than George Floyd. It’s about institutional racism. Nowhere is that clearer than in the U.S. prison system, the largest in the world, where the coronavirus pandemic is raging and health care is abysmal. BreakThrough spoke with organizers and experts on the conditions behind bars, how […]
Newark New Jersey Rises Up
The issue of racist policing and inadequate housing are deeply connected in Newark, where a majority of the populaltion is Black and 3 out of 10 live below the poverty line. Over 1,000 people, many young Black and Latino youth, gathered peacefully with a powerful message. #NewarkProtest #GeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter #Protest #MinneapolisUprising Connect with BreakThrough » […]
Streets of Minneapolis: ‘It’s Crazy How They Portray Us in the Media’
A hi-jacked movement? Protesters in front of the Minnesota State Capitol react with outrage to how their movement is being shown, and show support to protesters who have come from out of state to join. #georgefloydpolicebrutality #minneapoliscurfew #protesterinterviewfromMinneapolis #minneapolisriots #minneapolispolicebrutality #policeviolence #georgefloydprotests #policerepression #minneapolisprotests #policebrutality
The Uprising vs. the Crackdown: On the Ground in Minneapolis
The mainstream media portrayal of the Minneapolis Uprising is totally distorted, as our BreakThrough team reports from the streets there. BT Live will feature interviews with protesters from Minneapolis to Newark. Hear from family members of police brutality victims who never received national attention. And what comes next as the movement defies local curfews and […]
Mother of Three from Minneapolis
Mother of three from Minneapolis: “We’ve been quiet for too long. I mean this from my heart: TEAR IT DOWN!” » Sign up for our newsletter get updates straight to your inbox: breakthroughnews.org #JusticeforGeorgeFloyd #GeorgeFloyd #GeorgeFloydProtest #MinneapolisPoliceMurderedHim #MinneapolisUprising #MinneapolisRiots Connect with BreakThrough » Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BTnewsroom » Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BTnewsroom » […]
Did “Outside Agitators” choose to travel?
If every city erupts in rebellion, and every mayor says it was the fault of outsiders, then did all the “outside agitators” decide to travel rather than go to their local protest? Is it like an exchange program or something? Help us understand this. » Sign up for our newsletter get updates straight to your […]
Minneapolis Protesters Giving out Medical Kits and Water
All the footage on CNN, MSNBC and Fox is of burning cars, clearly intended to portray protesters a certain way. In Minneapolis last night we saw many scenes like this one though, protesters helping each other, and supported by many local businesses. » Sign up for our newsletter get updates straight to your inbox: breakthroughnews.org […]