Mississippi Doctors, Scientists Demand End to ‘Vaccines’
The Testimony of Dr. Christina Parks Among the expert witnesses sharing gripping testimony was Cellular and Molecular Biologist, Dr. Christina Parks, who arrived after attending Saviours’ Day in Chicago the day before. Here are Dr. Parks’ remarks on behalf of science and the people of Mississippi.] My name is Dr. Christina Parks. I received my Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biology...
New report sheds more light on brutal reality of America’s police violence
New revelations from a recent study show American police killings have been undercounted by more than half over the past four decades. This news is the latest evidence of a continuing pattern of racism and violence in the law enforcement system that now implicates medical examiners and questions the lack of credible national record keeping. “America doesn’t want to face...
A spiraling and eroding democracy
WASHINGTON—The United States is on the verge of collapsing into a minority-ruled, apartheid state, with White Republicans openly ruling on behalf of their interests alone, and there is very little that can be done to prevent the future domination of the society by right-wing forces, some observers caution. “I think that we are amidst right now a full-blown crisis of...
Beyond indictments, cop convictions needed in quest and cry for justice for Elijah McClain
When Lindsay Minter heard about the officers and paramedics being charged for Elijah McClain’s death, her first thought was, “Yes, we did a great job.” But then she saw the charges. “I was like, oh, well they were just charged with something. They were just charged with something to pacify us,” she expressed to The Final Call. A grand jury indicted two...
Sharing a powerful message in Philadelphia and a visit with Mumia Abu-Jamal
Gregory Muhammad, NOI Prison Reform Ministry, Delaware Valley Region Student Coordinator PHILADELPHIA—Nation of Islam Student National Prison Reform Minister Abdullah Muhammad recently delivered a message at Mosque No. 12 in Philadelphia, to a packed audience. He was introduced by Delaware Valley Region Student Minister Rodney Muhammad, who in his remarks spoke about the U.S. prison industrial complex and the impact...
Black farmers, debts and taxes: Sharecropping 2.0
Black farmers throughout the country are continuing their fight for remedies against what they call an ongoing climate of racism and indifference within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 23 years after settling a federal class action lawsuit alleging discrimination in the allocation of farm loans, subsidies and other vital assistance. Originally filed in 1997 against then-Secretary of Agriculture Dan...
National day of non-violence promotes peace, change in the ’hood
By Charlene Muhammad CHARLENEM LOS ANGELES–Demon-strators across the country mobilized for 24 hours of peace with no drug distribution, no crime, and no violence during the 2nd Annual “National Day of Non-Violence Protest Weekend.” Activists and organizers led unity actions in more than 20 cities with marches, rallies, and concerts to help end violence in Black and Indigenous communities. The National Day...
Two paramedics found guilty in death of Elijah McClain
BRIGHTON, Colo.—Two Denver-area paramedics were convicted Dec. 22 for giving a fatal overdose of the sedative ketamine to Elijah McClain in 2019—a jury verdict that experts said could have a chilling effect on first responders around the country. The case over the 23-year-old Black man’s death was the first among several recent criminal prosecutions against medical first responders to reach...
Poverty causes cancer? Yes!
- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (FinalCall.com) - As shocking as it sounds, poverty and racism are actually direct causes of cancer, this according to Dr. Edward Halperin, a clinical oncologist, historian, and dean of the Medical School at the University of Louisville. “The big issues are not changing the window of insurance (in the new health reform legislation approved by Congress),” Dr....
Florida parents request second autopsy in boot camp death
(FinalCall.com) - The family of Martin Lee Anderson, a 14-year-old who died in early January after entering a Florida boot camp for juveniles, asked that his body be exhumed for a second autopsy, according to various news reports. The family attorney told the Associated Press (AP) that Dr. Michael Baden, a New York City-based forensic pathologist who reviewed the medical...