Black Lives Matter

In California, members of First Congregational Church of Oakland says it's a reaction to white people using law enforcement as a first resort when interacting with people of color.

"The reality is that Eric Garner died at the hands of a police force and a criminal justice system that were designed entirely by white people, for the most part," says journalist Matt Taibbi.

As we light a candle on the Code Switch podcast's birthday cake, our team looks back on the stories that mattered.