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The New York City Department of Education did not respond to requests for comment. MORE: In George Floyd’s death, Michael Brown Sr. sees history repeat itself There is also some evidence that forced or accusatory efforts to combat bias can actually spur resistance or more racist behavior among training ...
... to call the police,” he said. “They react to crime. They don't prevent crime. … And in some cases, they escalate those situations.” Dhati Kennedy Floyd’s death also highlighted the history of the mistreatment of Black people in the United States. One of those events was a race riot ...
... put partisan politics aside and pass meaningful reform to hold police officers responsible who act outside of their oath to protect and defend,” he said. Floyd died on May 25, 2020 after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for more than nine minutes, while Floyd repeatedly ...
... or better for our community. Judy Woodruff: Undoubtedly, there will be more of those conversations happening this week, and particularly tomorrow, on the anniversary of George Floyd's death.Members of the Floyd family will meet privately tomorrow with President Biden at the White House. We will have much more ...
In the wake of George Floyd's killing in May 2020, protesters across the country called for police reform and other changes to address systemic racism in the United States. A year later, what progress has been made? Where do the movements go from here? PBS NewsHour's Amna Nawaz ...
... MORE: George Floyd died last year. Here’s what has changed since thenThe George Floyd Memorial Foundation, a nonprofit based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where Floyd was born, is hosting a series of events in Minneapolis this weekend and early next week to honor Floyd on the anniversary. Those events ...
... have to go to the state legislature. Hari Sreenivasan: How are people there planning to mark this anniversary? Fred de Sam Lazaro: The aftermath of George Floyd's killing has seen an explosion of artistic expression. There are murals and extraordinary artwork everywhere you go. And I think it's ...
... on multiple charges stemming from Floyd's death. WATCH LIVE: Race Matters — America After George Floyd | A PBS NewsHour Special Biden's plans to host Floyd's family come, however, as talks focused on the police reform bill named after Floyd — the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act — have stalled ...
... partnership with the Under-Told Stories Project at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. Now, as we said, next week marks one year since George Floyd was killed, but what's changed in this year of protests and national racial reckoning? On Tuesday night, we hope you will join ...
One year after the police killing of George Floyd, where does America go from here? In the special “Race Matters: America after George Floyd,” PBS NewsHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff and our reporters talk to people and experts across the country about the lasting effects of systemic racism ...
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