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Catch the “‘F’ the Police” Train
Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
21 Jan 2020

On January 31 activists plan to confront New York City cops in protests over high transit fares and police brutality, under the banner “F.T.P,” according to Shannon Jones, of Bronxites for NYPD Accountability. The initials stand for “’F’ the Police, Feed the People, ‘F’ the Politicians , and ‘F’ the Prisons,” said Jones.

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