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1 month ago | liberationnews.org | Lelah Byron |Joshua Taylor |Catherine Henchek

Hazardous levels of lead have been found in Milwaukee Public Schools, prompting pleas from parents and the broader community to redress a decades-long health crisis plaguing the city. At least one student has tested positive for lead poisoning after exposure at Golda Meir School Lower Campus in January.

1 month ago | liberationnews.org | Walter Smolarek |Mike Prysner

Photo: White militiaman confronts Black soldier in Chicago during the 1919 “Red Summer”This article was originally published by The Empire FilesPeter Hegseth is charging forward on the promise to De-Woke The Military, codified in Trump’s executive order to purge “DEI” from the ranks. Among their targets are Black soldiers, who have been a center–and many times a catalyst–of the broader anti-racist struggle for well over a century.

Jan 23, 2025 | liberationnews.org | Catherine Henchek |Kamran Siddiqi

On Jan. 17, numerous corporate media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, reported on a “leak” that between 100 and 200 Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers would be sent to Chicago immediately following Trump’s inauguration. According to the Wall Street Journal, the raids would begin on Jan. 21 and the main targets would be those with a “criminal” record.

Jan 18, 2025 | liberationnews.org | Walter Smolarek |Eugene Puryear

Photo: Jimmy Carter meeting with Ronald Reagan in 1981James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr., has passed away at 100, widely lionized around the world more for his post-presidential career than his Presidential tenure. After leaving the Oval Office, Carter would become known for speaking truths rarely uttered in, or from, the halls of power.

Jan 16, 2025 | liberationnews.org | Walter Smolarek |Layan Sima Fuleihan

Photo: The historic Nov. 4, 2023 national march on Washington that brought 500,000 people into the streets to demand an end to the genocideYesterday’s ceasefire announcement has been met with waves of celebration in Gaza and across the world. Scenes of jubilation emerged immediately after the announcement as the people of Gaza streamed into the streets, surrounded by the rubble of the genocide.