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A New March On Washington, 57 Years After MLK Jr.'s 'I Have A Dream' Speech

9:57am August 28, 2020

Thousands of people are gathering for the March on Washington 2020, which is being led by families of Black people killed by police officers. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to WAMU's Jenny Gathright.

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Wisconsin Activists Prepare For March On Washington After Long Journey On Foot

7:13am August 28, 2020

by Teran Powell

Activists from Milwaukee will arrive today after traveling to the March On Washington on foot. Their arrival coincides with the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech.

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke at a press briefing Thursday in Kenosha, Wis., in the parking lot of Bert and Rudy's Auto Service, where two protesters were shot and killed Tuesday night.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson Addresses Jacob Blake Shooting In Kenosha, Wis.

7:29pm August 27, 2020

by Becky Sullivan

In his remarks, the civil rights activist evoked a series of Black victims of violence, from George Floyd to Breonna Taylor,

A basketball court is empty where the Milwaukee Bucks had been scheduled to play the Orlando Magic on Wednesday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Bucks and other NBA teams boycotted their games following the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha, Wis.

'It's Absurd': Trump Officials Brush Off NBA Player Strikes Over Police Shooting

6:44pm August 27, 2020

by Sam Gringlas

"They've become like a political organization and that's not a good thing. I don't think that's a good thing for sports or for the country," President Trump said.

Protesters scramble to get away from approaching police firing tear gas and impact munitions to disperse protesters in downtown Portland during 4th of July demonstrations against systemic racism and police violence.

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Police Declare Portland Protests A Riot But This Definition Could Be Rooted In Racism

6:27pm August 27, 2020

by Jonathan Levinson

The city has seen nightly protests for about three months. And police have declared riots or unlawful assemblies about half the time. But some argue the meaning of riot is too vague to be useful.

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Dr. Pierre Chanoine administers a COVID-19 swab test on a person outside the Pinn Memorial Baptist Church in Philadelphia in April. The group Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium offers testing at various locations to help address heath disparities in Africa

'Racial Inequality May Be As Deadly As COVID-19,' Analysis Finds

5:48pm August 27, 2020

by Maria Godoy

A century of U.S. statistics finds mortality rates and life expectancy were much worse for Black Americans during pre-pandemic years than they have been for white people during the COVID-19 crisis.

How Pro Athletes Are Reacting To Police Shooting In Kenosha, Wis.

4:19pm August 27, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with David Aldridge of The Athletic about pro athletes refusing to play after the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis.

President Trump is set to give a high-stakes speech on Thursday night at the Republican National Convention — a sequel to his "I alone can fix it" message of four years ago.

Politics & Government

Amid Crises, Trump To Give Sequel To 'I Alone Can Fix It' Convention Pledge

4:19pm August 27, 2020

by Tamara Keith

In 2016, as an upstart outsider, Donald Trump vowed, "I alone can fix it." On Thursday night, he gives his sequel after twin crises of the coronavirus and racial injustice have exploded on his watch.

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2020 March On Washington On The 57th Anniversary Of MLK Jr.'s 'I Have A Dream' Speech

4:14pm August 27, 2020

by Cheryl Corley

The ongoing protests over racial and economic injustices mirror concerns voiced 57 years ago at the historic March on Washington. Four Chicagoans reflect on events and their significance then and now.

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Clinton Melton: A Man Who Was Killed In Mississippi Just 3 Months After Emmett Till

4:14pm August 27, 2020

The murder of Emmett Till 65 years ago this week became a catalyst for the civil rights movement. Radio Diaries tells a lesser-known story of a Black man killed in a nearby town three months later.