... America’s healthcare system and how this ongoing pandemic of racial and economic inequality is compounding the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Hari Sreenivasan: As protests for Black Lives Matter continue across the country, many state and local leaders have declared racism a public health crisis. This comes as coronavirus cases are ...
... Bucks County, where Democrat Hillary Clinton only narrowly beat Trump four years ago. But recent polls have also found strong support in the suburbs for the broader push for racial justice and the Black Lives Matter movement — a reminder that suburbs are becoming a more politically complex and diverse battleground.
Earlier Friday night, the protest had drawn various organized groups, including Healthcare Workers Protest, Teachers against Tyrants, Lawyers for Black Lives and the “Wall of Moms.” As the crowd grew — authorities estimate there were 3,000 present at the peak of the protest — people were heard chanting “Black Lives Matter ...
... from the protesters, who yelled and swore at him. Earlier in the night, Wheeler was mostly jeered by protesters as he tried to rally the demonstrators who have clashed nightly with federal agents. But they briefly applauded when he shouted “Black Lives Matter” and pumped his fist in the air.
... not welcome. For several weeks, DHS agents have already been out in force in Portland, Oregon. They have faced fierce backlash as they clashed with Black Lives Matter protesters. The officers are dressed in camouflage, and are heavily armed with equipment, like shields, rifles and batons. They wear custom identification ...
... in which police shot Taylor to death, is a flashpoint all its own. ... Judy Woodruff: Weeks before George Floyd's death fueled national protests around Black Lives Matter, the death of Breonna Taylor at the hands of police led to anger and grief in Louisville, Kentucky. Her case has now ...
... said they felt less safe on the job and apprehensive about when to use force. Perez of the Pasadena Police Department said he respects the Black Lives Matter movement’s calls for reform but he also understands some of the anxieties officers may have regarding strict limitations. Rigid policies that ...
... night, Wheeler was mostly jeered as he tried to rally demonstrators who have clashed nightly with federal agents but was briefly applauded when he shouted "Black Lives Matter" and pumped his fist in the air. The mayor has opposed federal agents' presence in Oregon's largest city, but he has ...
... Americans. Now teenagers and young adults, the former chorus members see their song as tragically relevant in the wake of George Floyd’s death and Black Lives Matter. ... Judy Woodruff: Four years ago, the Chester Children's Chorus, a group based near Philadelphia, recorded an original song called "I Still ...
... Some wielded leaf blowers Monday night to help disperse tear gas as they marched down a major downtown street and joined up with several hundred Black Lives Matter protesters in front of the federal courthouse. "It's appalling to me, and it's a unifying thing. Nobody wants them here ...
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