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Anthony Bottom, who now goes by the name Jalil Muntaqim, was interviewed in New York state prison in 2018. He's going home on parole after more than four decades behind bars.

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NY Parole Of Former Black Panther Activist Who Murdered 2 Cops Sparks Reform Debate

7:42am September 27, 2020

by Brian Mann

Anthony Bottom, 68, is at the center of a discussion over elderly inmates convicted of violent crimes in their youth. Reform advocates say after decades behind bars most should go home.

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Armed members of the Black Panther Party leave the Capitol in Sacramento May 2, 1967. The Panthers entered the Capitol fully armed and said they were protesting a bill before the Legislature restricting the carrying of arms in public.

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Some Black Americans Buying Guns: 'I'd Rather Go To Trial Than Go To The Cemetery'

7:00am September 27, 2020

by Christianna Silva

As the U.S. faces a fight for racial justice in the aftermath of police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, some Black Americans are considering how they can best protect themselves.

The cover of Kwana Jackson's Real Men Knit.

Books

Romance Meets The Real World In 'Real Men Knit'

6:18am September 27, 2020

by Karen Grigsby Bates

This week, Code Switch is talking about the books that are getting us through the pandemic. Today's conversation is with Kwana Jackson, author of a romance that doesn't leave real life behind.

The cover of the Elisabeth Thomas's Catherine House.

Books

The Surreally Diverse World Of 'Catherine House'

6:19am September 26, 2020

by Leah Donnella

This week, Code Switch is talking about our favorite pandemic reads. Today's conversation is with author Elisabeth Thomas, about her fictional cult-like college, set deep in the woods of Pennsylvania.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear addresses the media following the return of a grand jury investigation into the death of Breonna Taylor in Frankfort, Ky., on Wednesday. Beshear has made a request to Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron to release the grand

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Kentucky Governor: Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Transcripts Should Be Made Public

5:04pm September 25, 2020

by Christianna Silva

"People want to see and be able to judge the facts for themselves," Gov. Andy Beshear says. He reflects on the decision not to charge any officers in Taylor's death and what can be done now.

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The Space Force has touted its fielding of the first ever all-female space operations crew as a sign that it is living up to ideals of diversity and inclusion. The crew gained satellite control acceptance of GPS satellite SVN-76 in July 2020.

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The Air Force Struggles With Diversity. Can The Space Force Do Any Better?

4:14pm September 25, 2020

by Dan Boyce

Top Space Force leaders say gender and racial diversity are a core part of the mission. But past indicators present a troubling picture.

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Interim Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz addresses a news conference about changes being made at the department, earlier this month. The SPD announced Thursday that an officer seen on video rolling his bicycle over a downed protester was suspended pending

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Video Of Seattle Officer Rolling Bicycle Over Protester's Head Leads To Suspension

1:46pm September 25, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The unnamed officer will be placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into the incident that occurred during protests earlier this week.

"You didn't just rob me and my family, you robbed the world of a queen," Breonna Taylor's mother, Tamika Palmer, said in a statement read aloud Friday by Palmer's sister, Bianca Austin. In this photo, Ju'Niyah Palmer is seen wiping away tears from her mot

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'I Have No Faith In The Legal System,' Breonna Taylor's Mother Says

1:19pm September 25, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"I was reassured Wednesday of why I have no faith in the legal system, in the police, in the law," Tamika Palmer said in a statement. "They are not made to protect us Black and brown people."

Books

Sex, Love And Money In 'Take A Hint, Dani Brown'

11:31am September 25, 2020

by Karen Grigsby Bates

This week, Code Switch is talking about the books that are getting us through the pandemic. Today's conversation is with Talia Hibbert, who's written a classic romance with a modern twist.

Civil Rights Lawyer Ben Crump Discusses Breonna Taylor Case, Grand Jury Indictment

7:57am September 25, 2020

NPR's Noel King speaks with civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, who sits on the legal team of Breonna Taylor's family.

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