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Ethiopia Berta, an activist and educator who has been fighting for a change for many years, marches in Washington, D.C., on June 6. Last year she worked to keep Democracy Prep Public Charter School in southeast Washington, D.C., from closing.

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As Black Photographers Document Protests, They Tell Their 'Own History In Real Time'

7:00am June 13, 2020

by Laura Beltrán Villamizar

NPR talked to eight black photographers about documenting the protests against police brutality and systemic racism. They spoke of personal histories and of witnessing compassion for black protesters.

Ballerinas Kennedy George, 14, and Ava Holloway, 14, pose in front of a monument of Confederate general Robert E. Lee after Virginia Governor Ralph Northam ordered its removal after widespread civil unrest following the death in Minneapolis police custody

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In Richmond, Va., Protestors Transform A Confederate Statue

9:26pm June 12, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

In the midst of nationwide protests, activists have been covering a statute to Gen. Robert E. Lee with graffiti and posing for photos.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, center, signs into law a sweeping package of police accountability measures on Friday that received new backing following protests of George Floyd's killing.

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New York Criminalizes Use Of Chokeholds By Police

4:55pm June 12, 2020

by Quil Lawrence

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has approved changes that have been vehemently opposed by police unions for years — including allowing the public to access police officers' past disciplinary records.

Albert Sykes (left), with his eldest son, Aidan, at home this week in Jackson, Miss.

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From Trayvon Martin To George Floyd, A Dad And Son Keep Protesting For Equality

12:42pm June 12, 2020

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."

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House Majority Whip James Clyburn (right) joins fellow Democrats from the House and Senate to propose new legislation to end excessive use of force by police.

Kente Cloth: From Royals To Graduation Ceremonies ... To Congress?

5:09pm June 11, 2020

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

When a group of Democratic legislators donned kente cloth at the unveiling of legislation aimed at police brutality, critics weighed in. Here's a look at kente cloth — and the controversy.

Protesters march on June 1 in Auckland, New Zealand, in solidarity with demonstrations across the United States following the killing of George Floyd. Aotearoa is the Maori name for New Zealand.

World News

As New Zealand Police Pledge To Stay Unarmed, Maori Activists Credit U.S. Protests

3:44pm June 11, 2020

Even as far away as New Zealand, protesters have taken inspiration from America's movement against police abuse of people of color.

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USA's Megan Rapinoe (right), kneels next to teammates Ali Krieger and Crystal Dunn as the national anthem is played before an exhibition soccer match against Netherlands on Sept. 18, 2016, in Atlanta.

U.S. Soccer Lifts Ban On Kneeling During National Anthem

11:39pm June 10, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

"It has become clear that this policy was wrong and detracted from the important message of Black Lives Matter," U.S. Soccer said on Wednesday. The ban has been in place since February 2017.

In this image made from a March 28, 2019, body camera video provided by the Austin, Texas, police, Williamson County deputies hold down Javier Ambler as one of them uses a stun gun on him during his arrest. He eventually died.

National

Report: 'Live PD' Says It Destroyed Video Of Black Man Dying In Police Custody

10:37pm June 10, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The revelation about the destruction of the reality TV show's raw footage comes after an Austin newspaper and TV station reported this week on the details of the March 2019 death of Javier Ambler.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks Saturday with demonstrators calling for the defunding of his city's police department.

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Minneapolis Mayor Wants 'Full Structural Revamp,' Not Abolition Of Police Department

8:05pm June 10, 2020

Jacob Frey acknowledges a need to shift a culture that has "failed black and brown people" for years. But he says calling for the dismantling of police without an alternative in place is "not a plan."

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Charles Q. Brown Jr. was confirmed by the Senate to become Air Force chief of staff on Tuesday. He's seen here testifying during his Senate nomination hearing in May.

Senate Unanimously Confirms 1st Black Chief Of A U.S. Military Service

6:49pm June 10, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Gen. Charles Brown was confirmed to lead the U.S. Air Force. Brown said his nomination "provides some hope but also comes with a heavy burden," given the nation's current focus on matters of race.