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Rose City Antifa is one of the nationâs oldest active antifa groups.
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Reeling from year of constant unrest, Portland mayor hopes to crack down on Antifa
Mayor Ted Wheeler called for the city to âunmaskâ and âarrestâ Antifa members. Two members of Antifa anonymously tell âNightlineâ that âmost of us are in this work to make our communities safe.âMaranie Rae Staab/Redux, FILE
Rose City Antifa is one of the nation s oldest active antifa groups. Members rarely give interviews, but two who say they are part of antifa agreed to speak to Nightline as the situation in their city of Portland, Oregon, has become a prolonged and destructive stalemate.
Last year, I testified in the Senate on Antifa and the growing anti-free speech movement in the United States. I specifically disagreed with the statement of House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler that Antifa (and its involvement in violent protests) is a “myth.” What was most striking about that hearing was the refusal of Democratic members to condemn Antifa’s activities or recognize the scope of anarchist violence even as riots raged in Portland, Oregon and other cities. Indeed, Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, famously walked out of that hearing after Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, challenged her to condemn Antifa and leftist violence.
Antifa Activists Vow to Keep Fighting Even as Terrorists
On 4/24/21 at 6:30 AM EDT
Anti-fascist or Antifa chapters around the U.S. are concerned about the push for new domestic terrorism legislation that may include them, but say they remain committed to violent opposition to far-right groups and police regardless.
Antifa activists are determined to continue their activities even if the threat of a terror designation becomes reality, and predict more upheaval and violence this year amid America s divided social landscape and fears of rising extremism.
The recent political violence has prompted lawmakers to propose domestic terrorism laws targeting those involved. Though the main drivers of this looming crackdown are groups on the far right, it may also sweep up leftists routinely engaging in violence.
âLast Strawâ: Americans confront racism, violence in Chauvin trial By Syndicated Content
By Brad Brooks
(Reuters) - The trial and conviction of former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd came with America at a crossroads, a moment of anguish, but also of possibility, which historians and activists compared to the Civil Rights era.
From policing and race relations to the criminal justice system, the three-week trial of Derek Chauvin became a symbol and stand in for our emotions, our fears and our hopes surrounding this whole set of issues, said David Greenberg, a professor of history and media studies at Rutgers University.
US racism didn’t start with Derek Chauvin, but he may mark the beginning of the end
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Most Read US racism didn’t start with Derek Chauvin, but he may mark the beginning of the end With lives slowed down due to the pandemic, people had time to reflect on the video of George Floyd’s killing, which may be the last straw 21 April 2021 - 13:48 Brad Brooks People react with joy after the guilty verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd. Picture: REUTERS/OCTAVIO JONES
Lubbock The trial and conviction of former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd came with America at a crossroads, a moment of anguish, but also of possibility, which historians and activists compared to the Civil Rights era.