Mumia Abu Jamal: When a Child Dies
Download Audio Newsbreak: Cleveland officials announce no charges to be files in the police killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice. There is something shattering about the death, the killing, of a child. When a child...
No criminal charges for officers involved in fatal shooting of Tamir Rice
The officers responsible for the death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice will not face any criminal charges for their actions after a Cuyahoga County grand jury handed down a no-bill decision today. Rice was shot...
Napa High School’s choir reflects why investment in arts curriculum vital
California has one of the strongest policies on arts education in the country. But despite a state law that requires public schools provide access to arts education, many aren’t doing so, saying the funds...
FSRN Weekly Edition – December 25, 2015
Texas grand jury opts not to indict Waller County jail personnel in Sandra Bland death St. Petersburg, Florida joins carbon divestment movement Economic blockade at India-Nepal border stretches into third month amid protests Full...
Full scale and long-term effects of Brazil’s ‘worst environmental disaster’ remain unclear
Brazil’s Mariana mining disaster, in which a large dam holding toxic mining waste burst last month, is now considered the country’s worst environmental disaster in history. The sludge buried an entire town under mud...
Mumia Abu Jamal: Boorish and Boring
A commentary from Mumia Abu Jamal on the presidential campaign currently underway in the United States. Download Audio Boorish and boring. Watching political debates is not my thing. First of all, they’re hardly really...
Texas grand jury opts not to indict Waller County jail personnel in Sandra Bland death; protests expected
Protests are expected in Texas cities tonight after a grand jury decided not to indict Waller County jail personnel on charges related to the in-custody death of Sandra Bland. Lena Nozizwe has more. Download...
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St. Petersburg, Florida joins carbon divestment movement
The Florida city of St. Petersburg has become the latest municipality to stop investing in fossil fuels – at least partially. FSRN’s Seán Kinane reports, the city’s mayor announced this month St. Pete would...
Economic blockade at India-Nepal border stretches into third month amid protests
A months-long blockade at the India-Nepal border has stoked tensions between the two countries and created an acute shortage of fuel and other essential commodities within Nepal. The blockade began a few weeks after...
