Plywood From Boarded-Up Shops Turned Into Art Commemorating Floyd Killing
Put up to protect buildings from civil unrest, the boards have become vehicles of expression for devastated and angry Minnesotans.
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'Sex Addiction' Cited As Spurring Spa Shooting, But Most Killed Were Of Asian Descent
Georgia authorities say the suspect in Tuesday's Atlanta spa shootings claimed a 'sex addiction' and that he wasn't racially motivated, though six of the eight killed were women of Asian descent.
Ga. Asian-American Community's Reaction To Spa Shootings And Anti-Asian Violence
The shootings in Atlanta have rattled the Asian-American community in Georgia. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Bee Nguyen, a representative in the state legislature.
Black Farmers Will Receive Stimulus Aid After Decades Of USDA Discrimination
Denied USDA loans and grants for over a century, Black farmers will receive stimulus money. Black farmers won a class action discrimination lawsuit in the '90s, but many didn't get debt relief.
Those Lost In The Georgia Shootings
While much is still unknown about the shootings in Georgia, we do know the names of some of the victims.
An Author Replies To The Unspeakable In Her 'Elegy' For Lynching Victim Mary Turner
Using original illustrations, archival documents and handwritten text, Rachel Marie-Crane Williams memorializes one black woman, and 10 men, who were killed by white residents in Georgia in 1918.
Recent Developments Complicate Jury Selection In Chauvin Trial
In Minneapolis, jury selection is still underway in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, charged with murder in the killing of George Floyd last spring.
Anti-Asian Attacks Rise During Pandemic. Read NPR's Stories On The Surge In Violence
Hate incidents against Asian Americans have risen since the start of the pandemic, leaving Asians nationwide scared and frustrated.
The Bachelor's Cluelessness About Race Comes To A Head In Season Finale
Matt James — the first Black bachelor in the franchise's history — broke things off with winner Rachael Kirkconnell after photos of her at an antebellum South-themed party surfaced on social media.
N.Y. Rep. Grace Meng On Her Bill To Address Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Democratic Rep. Grace Meng of New York about the bill she reintroduced to address the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes.