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Over 60 Minnesotans to attend relaunching of National Alliance Against Racist...

Minneapolis, MN – More than 60 Minnesotans from over ten local organizations are heading to Chicago the weekend of November 22-24, for the refounding of the National Alliance Against Racist and...

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Over 1200 rally in Chicago at relaunch of National Alliance Against Racist...

Chicago, IL - More than a 1200 joined together November 22, at the hall of the Chicago Teachers Union, to refound the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. The newly refounded...

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Commentary: What justice looks like in Chicago

Chicago, IL - In a pair of upcoming cases, Associate Judge Thomas Hennelly will have the fate of three wrongfully convicted men in his hands. Given who put them behind bars, his rulings could send a...

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St Paul: Honoring MLK, Marcus Golden and stolen lives.

Saint Paul, MN - On January 20, Twin Cities Coalition 4 Justice 4 Jamar (TCC4J) held an evening event to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., Marcus Golden, and “stolen lives” of community...

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Coalition to March on DNC threatens lawsuit as Milwaukee government denies...

Milwaukee, WI - On the evening of January 27, organizers for the Coalition to March on the DNC held a press conference outside City Hall to announce their intention to sue the city if their permit to...

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Free Bolivian political prisoner Facundo Molares!

Bolivia suffered a vicious coup d’état on November 10, 2019 that was provoked by right-wing gangs rampaging in the street, traitorous police and military officers, the old guard political elite, and,...

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Israeli troops kill anti-Trump protester

17-year-old Mohamed Sulaiman Alhddad was shot and killed by Israeli troops in the West Bank city of Hebron, February 5, during a protest responding to President Trump’s “Deal of the Century.” Other...

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Minneapolis: Hundreds attend Black History month events featuring Frank Chapman

Minneapolis, MN - Hundreds of people came out for several events marking Black History month with Chicago’s Frank Chapman, who is a leading member of Freedom Road Socialist Organization. “I had one of...

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FRSO calls for the immediate release and repatriation of political prisoner...

Facundo Molares Schoenfeld is an Argentinian photojournalist who was illegally arrested by the Bolivian dictatorship, and who is currently held in terrible conditions in a Bolivian prison. His life is...

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Free Gerald Reed Now!

Fight Back! News Service is circulating the following statement from the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, the Chicago Torture Justice Center, and Mamas Activating Movements for...

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Courtroom erupts in response to racist decision in Gerald Reed case

Chicago, IL - The courtroom was packed February 14. This was my fourth Gerald Reed court hearing. Usually, there is a crowd of folks who show up to support Gerald and his mother, Armanda Shackleford,...

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San Jose Day of Remembrance marks 40th anniversary with large turnout

San José, CA - On February 16, the San Jose Day of Remembrance held its 40th annual event with the second-highest attendance ever - more than 550 people. The event started in 1981 as part of the...

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Minnesota progressives say ‘Don’t vote for Amy Klobuchar’

Minneapolis, MN – Minnesota progressives are urging voters around the country to reject Democratic Party contender Amy Klobuchar.Jess Sundin, a leader in the fight against police crimes says, “Amy...

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Call-In to save the life of Facundo Molares!

Call-In to save the life of Facundo Molares! Call Bolivian Ambassador Walter Oscar Serrate Cuellar at 202-483-4410 ex. 4When: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 between 8 am and 4 pm Eastern timeFight Back...

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Commentary: Phony Civilian Oversight bill defeated in Chicago

Chicago, IL - In true Chicago fashion, Mayor Lori Lightfoot had expected to easily ramrod through a police reform bill this week that would have affirmed her grip on power. If passed, the “Community...

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Assassination of Communist Party of Philippines official, comrades condemned

Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. Revolutionary forces in the Philippines and abroad vehemently denounced the...

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National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression relaunch a success

Frank Chapman, a long-time leader in the Black liberation movement, talks about the November 22- 24 Chicago conference to refound the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. The...

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Chicago: Over 200 cars join protest demanding mass release from jails,...

Chicago, IL - Hundreds of people took their cars to Chicago’s jails and detention centers on Tuesday morning, April 7, to demand a mass release of incarcerated people in the city. Isolated from each...

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Fighting for Justice is Essential Work

Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar (TCC4J).Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar (TCC4J), is committed to protecting...

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International Twitter/Media Storm & Phone Zap for Mumia!

Fight Back News Service urges all our readers to support this eventMumia Abu-Jamal—father, husband and grandfather—is an internationally renowned US political prisoner, widely honored for his piercing...

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