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Grand Jury Decision In Breonna Taylor Police Shooting Prompts Confusion, Protests

5:37am September 25, 2020

by Amina Elahi

Louisville braces for more protests following the Grand Jury decision not to indict the officers involved Breonna Taylor's shooting. Why were charges limited? What did the Attorney General present?

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African Americans and other underrepresented minorities make up only about 5% of the people in genetics research studies.

Neuroscience Has A Whiteness Problem. This Research Project Aims To Fix It

9:59pm September 24, 2020

by Jon Hamilton

People of African ancestry have been excluded from many studies of brain disorders. In Baltimore, scientists, doctors and community leaders are working to make neuroscience research more diverse.

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A protester stands in Jefferson Square on Thursday in Louisville, Ky., where hundreds have been holding demonstrations in the aftermath of the grand jury's decision not to charge officers for her death.

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'It's Still Breonna Taylor For Me': Taylor Family Plans Friday Press Conference

8:31pm September 24, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Tamika Palmer, Taylor's mother, broke her silence in an Instagram post on Thursday. "It's still Breonna Taylor for me," Palmer wrote. The family will respond to the grand jury's decision on Friday.

Kentucky Democratic State Sen. Charles Booker advocates for the passage of Kentucky HB-12 on the floor of the House of Representatives in the State Capitol, Frankfort, Ky., on Feb. 19, 2020.

'Justice Failed Us,' Ky. State Rep. Booker Says Of Breonna Taylor Decision

4:10pm September 24, 2020

by Christianna Silva

State Rep. Charles Booker of Kentucky reflects on the grand jury's decision to indict one of the three officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in March.

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National

Swastika, New York, Is Keeping Its Name

3:30pm September 24, 2020

by Julia Ritchey

When an outsider suggested the tiny northern hamlet of Swastika should change its name, town supervisors quickly rejected a change.

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Books

Colonialism, Eugenics And Downright Terror In 'Mexican Gothic'

2:09pm September 24, 2020

by Leah Donnella

This week, Code Switch is talking about the books that are getting us through the pandemic. Today's conversation is with Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of the creepy and engrossing Mexican Gothic.

Police made 127 arrests during a protest over Breonna Taylor's killing in Louisville, Ky. — and two officers were shot during the demonstrations.

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Louisville Update: Man Is Charged With Shooting Police Officers During Protests

1:37pm September 24, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The man suspected of shooting two officers "has been charged with two counts of assault in the first degree and 14 counts of wanton endangerment," police say.

An entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee was vandalized last weekend with the skin of a black bear and a sign that read "Here To The Lake Black Lives Don't Matter."

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Vandalized With 'Black Lives Don't Matter' Sign

1:17pm September 24, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

A black bear skin was also left draped on a park entrance in Tennessee. Investigators are offering a reward for information on the incident, which a ranger called "particularly egregious."

Sheree Barbour holds her fist in the air in Denver, Colo. as people protest the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case.

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PHOTOS: Scenes From Breonna Taylor Protests Around The Country

11:43am September 24, 2020

by Laura Beltrán Villamizar

Protests emerged around the country after no police officers were charged directly over the death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville. Here's a selection of pictures of demonstrations nationwide.

People protest the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case in front of the Colorado state Capitol in Denver on Wednesday. As the protest was breaking up, a motorist drove through a small crowd of protesters who had yelled at the driver to turn arou

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Breonna Taylor Update: Denver Police Detain Man After Car Plows Through Protest Area

10:42am September 24, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The protesters were starting to disband near the Colorado state Capitol. Some of them blocked the vehicle before it abruptly sped away.