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In A Place Of Tragedy People Resist And Find Solace

7:00am June 07, 2020

The place where George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, is now transformed, at least temporarily, into a daily rememberance. People gather to heal, to protest and to be together.

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Raisha Doumbia, 20, left and Kai Harris, 17, have turned to TikTok to discuss racial injustice. It comes after TikTok apologized for a "technical glitch" that hid videos related to Black Lives Matter.

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TikTok Pivots From Dance Moves To A Racial Justice Movement

5:00am June 07, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

TikTok has become the go-to platform for youth activism over George Floyd's death and Black Lives Matter. It follows an apology from the Chinese-owned app for hiding videos related to the protests.

The casket of George Floyd arrives Saturday in Raeford, N.C. Floyd was called a gentle giant.

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George Floyd, Who 'Sparked The Fuse,' Honored In North Carolina Service

9:55pm June 06, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

The Floyd family gathered near his birthplace for a stirring memorial on Saturday. Public officials joined family and clergy in remembering Floyd.

The Maryland-National Capital Park Police say that Anthony Brennan III was arrested Friday, after a video appeared to show him violently grab an object from a young adult who was posting signs protesting the death of George Floyd.

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Maryland Man Charged In Assault On Activists For Racial Justice Along D.C. Area Trail

3:46pm June 06, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

Police in Maryland say Anthony Brennan III is suspected in the attack on a group of young people who were hanging fliers about the killing of George Floyd. Video of the incident circulated online.

Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo (right) kneels as the hearse of George Floyd arrives to North Central University ahead of funeral service on Thursday. Protests in the wake of Floyd's death while in police custody has erupted across the country.

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Amid Brutal Responses To Protesters, Will Moments Of Solidarity Bring Real Change?

8:51am June 06, 2020

by Eric Westervelt

The sometimes aggressive police responses to anti-police brutality protesters have been punctuated by occasional unity between the two sides. Will those gestures amount to anything substantive?

The reforms in Minneapolis follow the widespread and sometimes violent protests after the police killing of George Floyd.

National

Minneapolis Agrees To Ban Chokeholds And Neck Restraints By Police

8:14pm June 05, 2020

The agreement between the city and state human rights authorities promises several reforms. It comes after the state opened a civil rights investigation into the city's police department.

Billy Dume says he has focused his public activism primarily on LGBTQ issues. He says George Floyd's death led him to march for racial justice in New York City.

National

Why One Black Man Decided To March

6:14pm June 05, 2020

by Brian Mann

One protester in New York City said George Floyd's death moved him to action. "As a black person, I've actually been relatively passive."

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Young Activists Lead Sixth Night of Winston-Salem Protest Marches

12:34pm June 05, 2020

by David Ford

On Thursday afternoon, more than 100 people began gathering at Winston-Salem's Central YMCA to protest recent police killings.

Demonstrators gather outside City Hall in Louisville, Ky., on May 29 to protest of police violence.

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Louisville Community Leader On Protests: 'People Want To See Something Different'

5:48pm June 04, 2020

by Ari Shapiro

Sadiqa Reynolds, president of the Louisville Urban League, says the protests — which have been peaceful and diverse in her city — are "changing the way the criminal justice system has to respond."

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Forsyth County Law Enforcement Leaders Write Letter To Community

5:12pm June 04, 2020

by Keri Brown