Race

Vibe Tribe Adventures is one of many groups nationwide seeking to address barriers that often keep Black women from exploring outdoor activities.

Health & Safety

Black Women's Groups Find Health And Healing On Hikes, But Sometimes Racism, Too

11:16am December 30, 2020

by Chandra Thomas Whitfield

A Black sisterhood of hikers in Colorado now has chapters across the U.S. and Canada, and includes other sports. "Being around nature, it's like grounding yourself," a founder says. "That is vital."

Members of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) protest against the death of George Floyd outside U.S. Consulate in solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement on June 8, 2020 in Sandton, South Africa.

World News

In 2020, Protests Spread Across The Globe With A Similar Message: Black Lives Matter

8:49am December 30, 2020

Journalists based in Colombia, South Africa and Indonesia talk about how the Black Lives Matter movement inspired activists abroad this year.

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National

Activists Want White Officer In Columbus Charged In Black Man's Death

6:13am December 30, 2020

by Nick Evans

Officials in Columbus, Ohio, fired Adam Coy, the white police officer who shot and killed Andre Hill, a Black man during an early morning service call. Activists want the officer to be indicted.

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Two more Louisville police officers have been told they will be fired in the wake of the death of Breonna Taylor, whose image is seen in a memorial in September.

National

Louisville Police To Fire Two More Officers Involved In Death Of Breonna Taylor

10:39pm December 29, 2020

by Elena Moore

One officer wasn't at the raid but applied for the search warrant with misleading information. The move comes months after the department fired another detective.

National

DOJ Decides Not To File Charges Against Officers In Deadly Shooting Of Tamir Rice

9:01pm December 29, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Michael Balsamo of The Associated Press about the Department of Justice decision not to press charges against the officers involved in the shooting of Tamir Rice in 2014.

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The Justice Department announced Tuesday it would not bring federal criminal charges against two Cleveland police officers in the 2014 killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice (pictured in a memorial).

National

Justice Department Declines To Prosecute Cleveland Officers In Death Of Tamir Rice

8:04pm December 29, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

The department announced that it found insufficient evidence to "support federal criminal charges" against Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback.

A statue of Abraham Lincoln and a formerly enslaved man has been taken down in Park Square in Boston, Mass., after an intense debate and a petition to remove the work.

Statue Of Lincoln With Formerly Enslaved Man At His Feet Is Removed In Boston

7:34pm December 29, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"We're pleased to have taken it down this morning," a spokesperson for Mayor Marty Walsh said.

Outreach Teams Help Miami's Communities Of Color Find COVID-19 Testing

8:10am December 29, 2020

by Verónica Zaragovia

Someone who has COVID-19 without symptoms can still infect other people. Getting more people tested can help stop the spread. The first step is understanding the obstacles and finding solutions.

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Alejandro Díaz greets a cat on Oct. 23 at an apartment complex in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami. He's an outreach worker with Healthy Little Havana, going door to door to talk to people about getting tested for COVID-19.

Health & Safety

Door To Door In Miami's 'Little Havana' To Build Trust For Testing And Vaccination

7:01am December 29, 2020

by Verónica Zaragovia

COVID-19 has hit hard in Miami's low-income neighborhoods and communities of color. Outreach teams are meeting people where they live, answering questions and connecting people to free testing.

A family photo shows Ernestine Mann. She moved into the Arbor Terrace at Cascade assisted living facility in 2019. Mann was one of the residents who died of COVID-19 earlier this year when there was an outbreak at the facility.

In Atlanta, A Wave Of Coronavirus Deaths And The Questions Left In Its Wake

5:00am December 29, 2020

by Meg Anderson

At least 17 residents at an assisted living home in Atlanta died of COVID-19 this spring. It is the company's only home in Georgia in a black neighborhood and the only one to suffer a severe outbreak.

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