Gates also told NPR on Thursday that it's time to change the names of Confederate bases. "There comes a moment when things become possible and people ought to seize a moment when it presents itself."
Albert and Aidan Sykes have protested against racial injustice for years. What makes this moment especially tough, says Aidan, 14, "is knowing that could have been me."
Since the protests sparked by George Floyd's killing in police custody, many have called for overhauling police departments and policies. Efforts underway in some cities have had mixed success.
Voter registration has plummeted due to the coronavirus. But organizers are hoping to harness protesters' energy and are using the first mass gatherings of people in months to register new voters.
Kamryn Johnson and her friends started Bracelets for Unity and Justice. Each homemade bracelet sells for up to $5, but some people give more — even $100. In about a week, they raised around $40,000.
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Todd Wagner, pastor at Watermark Community Church in Dallas, about how evangelical churches are grappling with the issues of race and racism.
There's word a treasure box filled with gold and gems and hidden in the mountains a decade ago has been found. That's left a passionate community of tens of thousands of hopeful hunters in mourning.
Graduating senior Haley Watts, a grocery store cashier in Atlanta, delivers a message to the class of 2020. She graduated from Chamblee Charter High School.
David McAtee was killed at his restaurant on June 1 when National Guard and Louisville Metro Police officers were called to disperse a crowd. State officials say a Guardsman fired the fatal shot.