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National

Wilmington Police Chief On The Firing Of Police Officers For Their Racist Comments

4:08pm July 01, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Wilmington Police Chief Donny Williams about the firing of three police officers after their racist comments were accidentally recorded by a car camera.

Protesters stand across from Seattle officers early Wednesday in a road in the Capitol Hill Organized Protest zone. Police started taking down demonstrators' tents in the protest zone after Seattle's mayor ordered it to be cleared.

Seattle Police Clear Capitol Hill Protest Zone After Mayor Issues Emergency Order

3:46pm July 01, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said she supports the Black Lives Matter movement "but enough is enough."

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, shown here at an event last month, defended the move to shift funds away from the city's police department.

National

De Blasio On Shifting $1 Billion From NYPD: 'We Think It's The Right Thing To Do'

2:13pm July 01, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The New York City Council passed a new budget overnight. Advocates and the council's speaker say the cuts didn't go far enough, as President Trump says they will "further antagonize" the police.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President David Rubin speaks onstage during the 11th Annual Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on October 27, 2019 in Hollywood, Calif.

Arts

The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences Invites More Women, Minorities

1:46pm July 01, 2020

by Elizabeth Blair

Of the 819 artists and executives invited to join this year, the Academy says 45 percent are women and 36 percent are from underrepresented ethnic and racial communities.

A statue of Christopher Columbus was removed from in front of City Hall in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday. The statue has been a focal point for racial justice protests; earlier this week, demonstrators climbed onto its pedestal to pose for photos.

National

Columbus, Ohio, Takes Down Statue Of Christopher Columbus

10:50am July 01, 2020

by Bill Chappell

For many people, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said, "the statue represents patriarchy, oppression and divisiveness." It stood outside City Hall for some 65 years.

Politics & Government

Mississippi Governor Signs To Remove Confederate Symbol From State Flag

8:55am July 01, 2020

by Ashley Norwood

Mississippi's governor has signed a bill into law that officially removes a Confederate design from the state flag and creates a panel to create a new one for voters to decide.

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Politics & Government

Experts Discuss White Nationalism And Trump's Controversial Retweet

7:13am July 01, 2020

NPR's Noel King speaks with Errin Haines, an editor at The 19th, and Cynthia Miller-Idriss, an expert on white nationalism, about President Trump's sharing of a controversial video.

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Health & Safety

Why COVID-19 Disproportionately Impacts Latino Communities

7:13am July 01, 2020

NPR's Noel King discusses the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on Latino communities in the U.S. with Daniel López-Cevallo, who studies health disparities among Latinos.

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Black alums of the unscripted CBS hit say the show routinely stereotypes Black contestants. They say Survivor's production is hampered by systemic racism that makes it tougher for Black participants to succeed. Above, contestants on the latest season, Sur

Arts

'Do Right By Us': Black 'Survivor' Alums Say The Reality Was Harmful Stereotypes

7:13am July 01, 2020

by Eric Deggans

Alums of the unscripted CBS hit say the show routinely stereotypes Black contestants. They state its production is hampered by systemic racism that makes it tougher for Black participants to succeed.

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Dr. Danielle Hairston, a psychiatry residency director at Howard University in Washington, D.C., trains and mentors young black doctors.

To Be Young, A Doctor And Black: Overcoming Racial Barriers In Medical Training

7:00am July 01, 2020

by Yuki Noguchi

Young African American doctors say they hope to change the lack of access to medicine in underserved communities. But many say the system that trains them also alienates them.