Race

Protesters Pressure Minn. Police To Release Video Of Black Man's Death

8:00am November 25, 2015

by Matt Sepic

Five protesters were shot during an altercation Monday night. Police say three white men are in custody. Members of the Black Lives Matter movement say they will not be intimidated.

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Graphic Video Released Of White Chicago Police Officer Shooting Black Teenager

6:17am November 25, 2015

The video shows Laquan McDonald, who was armed with a knife, being shot 16 times by a police officer. Linda Wertheimer talks to attorney Craig Futterman, who joined the fight to have video released.

Charging Chicago Officer With Murder Fails To Quell Outrage Over Teen's Death

5:14am November 25, 2015

by David Schaper

Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez released dashcam video that shows officer Jason Van Dyke firing 16 shots at 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. Critics question why it took so long to be released.

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5 People Shot At Black Lives Matter Protest In Minneapolis

11:09pm November 24, 2015

by Brandt Williams

Five people suffered non-life-threatening injuries when gunmen opened fire near the site of a Black Lives Matter protest in Minneapolis Monday night. Two suspects have been arrested. The protestors are upset over last week's fatal police shooting of Jamar Clark — amid rumors that he was handcuffed at the time, an assertion that the police union denies.

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A memorial to Laquan McDonald, 17, is seen in April at the Sullivan House Alternative High School in Chicago. McDonald was shot 16 times by Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke in October 2014.

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Video Released Of Black Teen's Fatal Shooting By White Chicago Police Officer

10:41pm November 24, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Laquan McDonald was shot 16 times in October 2014, after he refused to follow officers' instructions as he walked down a street with a knife. The officer who shot him has been charged with murder.

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Chicago Police Officer Charged With First Degree Murder In Death Of Black Teen

6:56pm November 24, 2015

by David Schaper

A white Chicago police officer was charged in the shooting death of 17-year old Laquan McDonald. A judge ordered that dash-cam video of the shooting be released by Wednesday.

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After protests on Mizzou's campus became national news, the community is trying to figure out how to move forward.

After The Mizzou Protests, Students Ask Themselves: Now What?

8:29pm November 23, 2015

by Vanessa Rancaño

Despite administrative changes, the atmosphere on campus is still tense. Students and faculty say that won't change without some hard conversations. Hear their concerns.

Thanksgiving dinner. So much room for hope. So much room for disappointment.

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Cross-Cultural Menu Ideas For A Code Switch Thanksgiving

4:21pm November 23, 2015

by Leah Donnella

You want to love Thanksgiving food so badly. Here are ways make it happen.

Minneapolis Protesters Keep Up Pressure After Black Man Is Killed By Police

6:08am November 23, 2015

by Matt Sepic

Justice Department lawyers are in Minneapolis conducting a civil rights investigation, and are expected to discuss the possible release of video that may show the shooting.

Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates speaks onstage at the 2015 New Yorker Festival last month.

Ta-Nehisi Coates On His Work And The Painful Process Of Getting Conscious

5:40pm November 21, 2015

The writer, whose Between The World And Me was the winner of this year's National Book Award in nonfiction, talks about his process and the classmate and friend to whom he dedicated the award.

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