As a massive uprising against racism sweeps the U.S., much attention has been turned to the issue of police unions. The MLK Labor Council in Seattle took the major step of expelling that area’s police union from labor’s governing regional body. BreakThrough interviewed Nicole Grant, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the MLK Labor Council about what led the council to take these steps and how it fits in with their broader vision for racial and economic justice. #BlackLivesMatte

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