Race

News Media Wrestle With How To Describe Some Of Trump's Tweets

10:39am July 16, 2019

by David Folkenflik

President Trump's tweets regarding four Democratic congresswomen of color were condemned by fellow Democrats as racist. Most media struggled early on whether to call the tweets racist.

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White House Spokesman Doesn't Back Away From Trump's Racist Tweets

7:22am July 16, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to NPR's Franco Ordonez and White House Deputy Director of Communications Adam Kennedy about the president's use of racist language directed at four Democratic female lawmakers.

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News Brief: Trump Tweets, Asylum Rule, Big Tech Hearings

6:01am July 16, 2019

Trump doubles down on racist remarks directed at freshmen congresswomen of color. White House implements a new rule for asylum-seekers. And, big tech comes to Capitol Hill for congressional hearings.

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Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota (from left), Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan respond to racist remarks directed at them by President Trump at a news conference on Monday.

Politics & Government

Lawmakers Respond To Trump's Racist Comments: We Are Here To Stay

7:57pm July 15, 2019

by Brian Naylor

President Trump said that four women who have been critical of his policies "are free to leave" the country. The members of Congress accused Trump of advocating a racist agenda.

Politics & Government

In Tweet, Trump Tells Congresswomen To Go Back Where They Came From

12:45pm July 15, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

Tweets from President Trump on Sunday, telling Democratic female members of Congress to go back to their countries of origin, have led to new accusations of racism against him.

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Florida Democrat Responds To Trump's Racially Charged Tweets Against Congresswomen

5:45pm July 14, 2019

President Trump tweeted that progressive congresswomen should return to their countries of origin. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell about the comments.

Seattle Police body camera image of a mentally ill man who claimed a downtown alleyway and was chasing people away with a length of drain pipe.

Seattle Faces Backlash After Easing Up On Punishing Crimes Involving Mental Illness

8:03am July 12, 2019

by Martin Kaste

Some prosecutors are less inclined to seek jail time for offenses committed by people with mental illness or drug problems. But public frustration is growing in Seattle.

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Politics & Government

South Bend Pastor Discusses Pete Buttigieg's Racial Equality Measures

8:17am July 11, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with the Rev. Sylvester Williams Jr. about how the community in South Bend, Ind., views the racial equality measures proposed by Mayor Pete Buttigieg.

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Politics & Government

2020 Democrats Talk Racial Equality

5:22am July 11, 2019

by Asma Khalid

South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg is the latest Democratic candidate to propose policies to fight racial inequality, as he faces racial tensions after a police shooting in his city.

'Chicago Defender' Ends Print Edition To Continue As An Online-Only Newspaper

6:10pm July 10, 2019

by Karen Grigsby Bates

For more than a century the Chicago Defender has chronicled Black life in America. After Wednesday it will cease its print editions.

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