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Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin addresses the court Friday as Judge Peter Cahill presides over his sentencing at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis.

National

Derek Chauvin Gives Brief, Cryptic Statement During Sentencing Hearing

4:14pm June 25, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The former Minneapolis police officer gave his condolences to George Floyd's family. He also said, without explanation, there would be "some other information in the future that would be of interest."

Gianna Floyd, the 7-year-old daughter of George Floyd, is seen in a video played on Friday during victim impact statements in the sentencing of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis.

National

George Floyd's Daughter Gianna, 7, Asks In Court Video: 'How Did My Dad Get Hurt?'

3:53pm June 25, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

She said in a victim-impact video played in court that when she is someday reunited with her father, she wants to "play with him, have fun. Go on a plane ride. And that's it."

George Floyd's brother Philonise, shown here in May, delivered a victim impact statement in court on Friday.

National

George Floyd's Brother Philonise Said His Family Was Given A Life Sentence

3:47pm June 25, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

"For an entire year, I had to relive George being tortured to death every hour of the day," Philonise Floyd said during his victim impact statement in court.

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division speaks during a news conference Friday announcing a lawsuit against the state of Georgia for its new voting law. Attorney General Merrick Garland is at right.

Politics & Government

In Suing Georgia, Justice Department Says State's New Voting Law Targets Black Voters

1:57pm June 25, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

The lawsuit marks the first major action from the Biden administration to combat a series of new restrictive voting measures passed by Republican-led state legislatures.

Tasharn Richardson's 11-year-old son, Lionel, helps unload the moving truck at their new home in Washington, D.C. To Tasharn, having a house to call her own always seemed like someone else's dream.

A Black-White Housing Gap Persists, But One D.C. Woman Persevered And Won

1:26pm June 25, 2021

by Pam Fessler

The housing gap between Black and white homeowners has been consistent for decades, and so far it continues to widen.

Derek Chauvin To Be Sentenced For George Floyd's Murder

7:25am June 25, 2021

by Adrian Florido

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted two months ago for murdering George Floyd by kneeling on his neck during an arrest last spring, will be sentenced Friday.

Activists Head To D.C. To Protect Voting Rights In Modern Freedom Ride

7:25am June 25, 2021

by Debbie Elliott

Black voting rights activists are pushing back against efforts by states to restrict voting. And they're looking to the past as a blueprint for strategy.

Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speak to reporters following a May meeting about police reform legislation. The trio announced a tentative deal Thursday evening.

Lawmakers Reach A Bipartisan Agreement On Police Reform

8:46pm June 24, 2021

by Alana Wise

Despite the agreement, the lawmakers said "there is still more work to be done on the final bill."

Uncovering Who Is Driving The Fight Against Critical Race Theory In Schools

1:49pm June 24, 2021

by Terry Gross

An NBC News analysis finds at least 165 local and national groups are trying to disrupt or block lessons on race and gender. NBC reporter Tyler Kingkade explores who is waging this fight, and why.

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Courtney Blashka, director of community forestry & conservation at Holden Forests & Gardens, tidies up the soil around a newly planted oak tree that's a clone of the tree that Jesse Owens planted.

Bringing Back Trees To "Forest City's" Redlined Areas Helps Residents And The Climate

7:31pm June 23, 2021

by Dan Charles

In Cleveland, as in other cities, a move for "tree equity" is bringing more trees to low-income neighborhoods that often lack them. It also helps neighborhoods stay cooler as the planet heats up.