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May 25

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A year after Floyd’s death, activists in Minneapolis seek end to ‘status quo’ racism

One year ago today, George Floyd's murder by former policeman Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis shocked the country, but those within the community, particularly Black residents, say it was inevitable. They point to a history of racist policies and political gridlock…

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May 25

Watch 11:18
In St. Louis, changing a history of violence ‘has to be grassroots’ but can’t end there

By Yamiche Alcindor, Frank Carlson, Rachel Wellford

After Michael Brown Jr., an unarmed Black teen, was killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri, months of protests and calls for police reform followed. While no officer was charged in Brown's case, the city and surrounding cities like St. Louis,…

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May 25

Watch 11:34
Louisville’s Black residents won’t ‘go back to sleep’ after Breonna Taylor’s death

Louisville police killed Breonna Taylor during an execution of a "no-knock warrant" in her home. No one was charged for her death, but it changed the lives of the city's residents, spurring vast protests and calls to action. Despite some…

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May 23

Watch 4:43
George Floyd died last year. Here’s what has changed since then

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This week marks one year since George Floyd, an unarmed Black man was killed by then police officer Derek Chauvin, who held his knee on Floyd for nearly nine minutes. His death, recorded on video by a bystander, sparked widespread…

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May 04

Watch 6:18
What Breonna Taylor’s name and image is teaching America about Black lives

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport

A year and a half after the police killing of Breonna Taylor during a raid of her home, no one has been charged in her death. Now her life, death, and the larger questions they raise about policing, and the…

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Apr 17

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Why field training officers are hindering police reform

By PBS NewsHour

The Derek Chauvin trial and shootings of Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo by the police have renewed calls for police reform. A Marshall Project investigation, which reviewed 10 large city departments and its field trainers, found that the officers and…

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Apr 12

Police say Minnesota officer meant to draw Taser, not handgun

By Associated Press

The police chief in a Minneapolis suburb where a Black man was fatally shot during a traffic stop said Monday that he believes the officer who fired intended to use a Taser, not a handgun.

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Apr 10

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Medical experts, masks, social distancing: Week 2 of Derek Chauvin’s trial

By PBS NewsHour

Prosecutors called medical examiners to the stand as the trial of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd, entered its second week. Brandt Williams, Minnesota Public Radio reporter, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the testimonies --…

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Apr 04

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From MLK Jr. to Black Lives Matter: America’s ‘racial reckoning’

By PBS NewsHour

Today marks the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. In a year marred by continuing struggles for racial equality and justice, many of the issues that drove Dr. King are still prevalent today. Rev. Lawrence…

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Mar 30

Where does the Black church fit in today’s Black Lives Matter movement?

By Christina Turner

Young activists today are looking to build on the work of civil rights icons, keeping a connection between social justice movements and the Black church. But the fight for Black social justice looks more intersectional now than it did years…

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