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 […]
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 […]
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 » […]
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 […]
Minneapolis Police Fire on Residents on their Front Porch
“Light ‘em up!” Minneapolis Police and National Guard stopped to fire on residents peacefully filming them from their own front porch. » For more world news and the latest coronavirus news, subscribe to BreakThrough we are live every Wednesday at 8PM ET / 5PM PT with the latest stories from the front lines of the […]
