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US South
After Black man found hanging from a tree in Mississippi, civil rights leaders question official story

Independent autopsy sought as Reed’s death sparks scrutiny and historic parallels to US legacy of racially-motivated lynchings

Grassroots organizers speak at podium under umbrellas in the rain Organizers demand release of Katrina funds in New Orleans

New Orleans grassroots organizers are putting pressure on their city “so we don’t see another event like Katrina”

Outrage grows as Confederate monuments return to US capital

Five years following the mass uprisings against police brutality and racism in 2020, Confederate monuments set to be returned to their original locations

Organized workers kick off “Justice Journey” to protest Trump’s ICE detention centers

Hundreds of workers, forming a powerful coalition of unions and civil rights groups, are traveling to protest ICE detention centers in Louisiana

Socialist women in Texas vow to take on abortion bans and ills of capitalism in “Women’s Socialism Conference”

The Women’s Socialism Conference brought together dozens of socialists and activists from across the state of Texas

Black labor history: How Black workers are overcoming historic obstacles to labor organizing in the South

Organizers in the US South fight back against racist right to work laws which only serve to “divide” workers

Prisoners are setting themselves on fire to draw attention to abuses at a Virginia prison

A string of self-immolations at Red Onion State Prison has drawn attention to the violence of the system of mass incarceration

Congress failed to allocate relief funding ahead of Hurricane Helene, then skipped town early due to the storm

Volunteers in the US South contend with the massive devastation and inadequate relief efforts, as climate change ensures that the worst is yet to come

Missouri has decided to execute an innocent man

Despite DNA evidence indicating that Marcellus Williams is innocent, the Governor of Missouri has chosen to proceed with his execution

Waffle House workers fight back against wage theft

Employers steal billions from workers each year through wage theft, a crime which disproportionately affects workers earning the lowest wages

Hundreds of rideshare drivers form Tennessee Drivers’ Union and launch Labor Day weekend strike

Rideshare drivers in Nashville voted to strike on Friday, August 30 to address worsening working conditions

17,000 AT&T workers are on strike for a fair contract

Workers across the US South walked off the job last week, claiming that billion-dollar company will not engage in good faith negotiations