Tag: racism

The Unseen Siege: Eviction as State Violence Against Black Women and Families

The Unseen Siege: Eviction as State Violence Against Black Women and Families

Sammie Lewis

The images from the Ruben Peeler case are burned into our collective consciousness, a Black man in mental health crisis, an eviction notice as a trigger, a wellness check that quickly turned into a hyper-militarized police siege. The community has rightly rallied around Ruben. We…

Timeline of Mayor Beth Bashert’s Pattern of Anti-Blackness

Timeline of Mayor Beth Bashert’s Pattern of Anti-Blackness

Brian Geiringer & Amber Fellows, with organizing help from Ruth Cassidy and other What's Left Contributors

Ypsilanti, Michigan Mayor Beth Bashert made national news on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, after video surfaced of her comment from the previous night’s City Council meeting (full video here). During a vote to reinstate Ka’Ron Gaines as a Human Relations Commissioner, Bashert states “since I…