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Tentative Trial Date Set For Ex-Minneapolis Officers Accused In George Floyd Death

5:13pm June 29, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill said the trial date assumed that the former officers would be tried together, but that he expected motions to be filed for separate trials.

Katie Mitchell, co-owner of Good Books in Atlanta, runs an online and pop-up bookshop with her mom, Katherine. "Things are trendy for a while ... and then they're not," she says.

Books

A Bittersweet Moment For Black Bookstore Owners

7:40pm June 27, 2020

by Natalie Escobar

As Black booksellers race to meet increased demand for books about race and justice, many are dealing with complicated, sometimes painful feelings about what the new business means.

Dr. William Strudwick stands outside Howard University Hospital, where he works as an attending physician in the emergency department.

Black Doctors Say Pandemic Reveals Enduring Racial Inequity Medicine Alone Cannot Fix

5:22pm June 27, 2020

by Daniella Cheslow

Three African American ER physicians in Washington, D.C., recount experiences on their wards, where Black patients make up the vast majority of the city's COVID-19 fatalities.

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Jeremiah Ellison, Kandace Montgomery and Arianna Nason are among those leading the push to dismantle the Minneapolis police department.

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These Are The Minneapolis Activists Leading The Push To Abolish The Police

12:06pm June 26, 2020

by Adrian Florido

It took less than two weeks after George Floyd's killing for Minneapolis City Council members to pledge to end the police department. But activists had been laying the groundwork for years.

"It's fantastic to see the change [we] brought about," says University of Cincinnati pitcher Nathan Moore, who has been an outspoken proponent of renaming the university's Marge Schott Stadium.

Schott-Free: University Of Cincinnati Trustees Vote To Take Name Off Ballpark

5:14pm June 23, 2020

by Tom Goldman

The board cited Marge Schott's "record of racism and bigotry" in its decision. The late philanthropist and Cincinnati Reds owner was reviled for using racial and ethnic slurs and praising Hitler.

Michael Blackson went to protests a couple of days during the first week of June. He also voted for the first time on June 2.

National

Teen Protester's Appeal To The World: 'Just See Me As A Human First'

5:00am June 19, 2020

by Jacob Fenston

Michael Blackson was among the protesters outside the White House recently. The 17-year-old says he often feels invisible, especially to white people.

One of Rayshard Brooks' family lawyers, L. Chris Stewart, holds a printout of a still image of police body-cam footage taken moments before Brooks' death. Brooks died while fleeing from two white police officers outside an Atlanta Wendy's restaurant on Ju

Attorney For Rayshard Brooks' Family Says Officer 'Wasn't Fearing For His Life'

2:28pm June 18, 2020

by Christianna Silva

L. Chris Stewart says the Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Brooks did not fear for his life at the time of the shooting. "He was enraged," says Stewart.

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Race

Triad Juneteenth Celebrations In The Shadows Of Pandemic And Police Brutality

1:55pm June 18, 2020

by David Ford

Galveston, Texas, was the sight of a famous speech given by Civil War Union General Gordon Granger in 1865.

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Philonise Floyd speaks via video to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday, weeks after the killing of his brother George incited widespread protests against police brutality. U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet looks on behind her fac

George Floyd's Brother To U.N. Human Rights Council: 'I Am Asking You To Help Us'

4:06pm June 17, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

Philonise Floyd calls for a United Nations probe into police brutality in the U.S., which is not part of the council. "I'm asking you to help him," he tells the diplomats. "I'm asking you to help me."

Alexandra Natapoff, a law professor at the University of California at Irvine, says an over-emphasis on low-level crimes like traffic violations and loitering disproportionately affect African Americans.

Law Professor On Misdemeanor Offenses And Racism In The Criminal System

3:47pm June 13, 2020

by Christianna Silva

The killings of George Floyd and many others all began with allegations of a minor offense. These make up 80% of criminal arrests and cases in the U.S., and disproportionately affect people of color.

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