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India Sees A Change Sparked By Black Lives Matter Movement

5:33pm June 29, 2020

by Lauren Frayer

Black Lives Matter movement has sparked a change in Indian society — from Bollywood celebrities tweeting support for racial justice in the U.S. to manufacturers nixing popular skin-whitening creams.

The four former Minneapolis police officers facing charges in George Floyd's death include Derek Chauvin (from left), J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao.

National

Tentative Trial Date Set For Ex-Minneapolis Officers Accused In George Floyd Death

5:13pm June 29, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill said the trial date assumed that the former officers would be tried together, but that he expected motions to be filed for separate trials.

Politics & Government

Trump Deletes Retweet That Included Racist Language

8:20am June 29, 2020

by Ayesha Rascoe

A video shared by President Trump on Twitter Sunday includes a man who appears to be a Trump supporter saying "white power" in response to protesters. How did the White House respond?

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National

Anti-Columbus Sentiment Rocks Ohio City Named After The Explorer

8:20am June 29, 2020

by Paige Pfleger

Statues of Christopher Columbus are being dismantled, torn down or removed in cities across the country. That's the case in a city that's named after him.

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'Gone With The Wind' Returns To HBO Max With Intro By Black Scholar

6:28am June 29, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to film scholar Jacqueline Stewart, who provided a new introduction with historical context to the film Gone with the Wind for its re-release on HBO Max.

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Politics & Government

Critics Accuse Trump Of Fueling Racial Tensions For Political Purposes

6:28am June 29, 2020

After the president tweeted and deleted a video of an apparent supporter shouting "white power," NPR's Noel King asks conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg if that was part of a political strategy.

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News Brief: COVID-19 Curve, Russian Bounties, 'White Power' Tweet

5:56am June 29, 2020

Coronavirus curve trends upward as cases surge. Reports indicate Russia paid Taliban-linked militias to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan. And, critics say Trump fuels racism for political purposes.

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National

Black In America: Listeners Share Their Experiences

6:01pm June 28, 2020

As part of NPR's special series, "America Reckons with Racial Injustice," listeners from across the country share their personal experience of being Black in America.

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Pro-Softball Players Quit Over General Manager's Politicized Tweet

5:59pm June 28, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with pro-softball player, Kiki Stokes, about her team's decision to disassociate from the ScrapYard Dawgs over the general manager's misrepresentation.

College Athletes Rise Up To Protest Racism

5:58pm June 28, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ramogi Huma, executive director of the National College Players Association, about the recent student athlete protests across the country.

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