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  • Two Black women with floral wreaths around their heads who were bailed out of  Pinellas County Jail in Clearwater, Florida, by Dream Defenders on May 11, 2017, talk to a reporter about National Bail Out day.

    Inside the Movement to Free People Who Are Only in Jail Because They Can't Afford Bail

    Eliminating cash bail has become a focal point in the fight to transform the criminal justice system. Inside the wins and challenges of a growing movement that raises money to free people of color who are in jail simply because they can’t afford to post bail.  

    Dani McClain Sep 6, 2017 4:57PM EDT

    Black Activists Meet With Senior White House Officials

    Activists representing Campaign Zero and Black Lives Matter-affiliated organizations met with Valerie Jarrett, Roy Austin and other senior White House officials on Wednesday. 

    Sameer Rao Sep 18, 2015 4:17PM EDT

    More than 1,000 Black Activists Sign Statement of Support for Palestine

    And they call for the U.S. government to cut diplomatic and economic aid to Israel.

    Kenrya Rankin Aug 18, 2015 4:20PM EDT

    Dream Defender Phillip Agnew on Occupy, the Police and His 5-Year Dream

    “I’d like to see a good majority of states around this country closing jails,” Agnew says.
    Carla Murphy Jan 21, 2015 12:18PM EST

    Video: Black Lives Matter Delegation Visits Palestine

    And stages a solidarity demonstration in Nazareth.
    Julianne Hing Jan 16, 2015 1:45PM EST

    Dream Defenders Release National Demands for Their #Handsup Don't Shoot Movement

    The youth group demands an end to “the epidemic” of police brutality.
    Akiba Solomon Aug 22, 2014 11:45AM EDT
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