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Dec 30

States diverge on police reforms after George Floyd killing

By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press

The first full year of state legislative sessions since the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota sparked a summer of racial justice protests produced a mixed response around the country.

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Oct 29

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Minneapolis residents split on reducing police role, establishing public safety department

By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane

Voters in Minneapolis will head to the polls next week for the first city election since a police officer killed George Floyd, in a race that could be the most expensive in the city's history. And as special correspondent Fred…

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Sep 15

Colorado AG: Probe finds Aurora Police racially biased

By Patty Nieberg, Associated Press

Colorado’s attorney general says a civil rights investigation begun amid outrage over the death of Elijah McClain has found that the Aurora Police Department has pattern of racially biased policing.

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Aug 18

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Can qualified immunity and police accountability coexist? Two experts weigh in

Qualified immunity protects police from lawsuits if they harm people while on the job. Advocates want it to end, but dropping it from police reform talks may make it hard for a final bill to pass Congress. Lisa Desjardins discusses…

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Jun 23

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Examining Biden’s 5-part plan to tackle rising violent crime rates

By Yamiche Alcindor

President Joe Biden is renewing his push to curb the current rise in violent crime, including homicides, in the United States. With a special focus on crime involving guns, Biden laid out his proposals, such as investing in police and…

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Jun 23

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Investing in police important to rebuild community trust, Cedric Richmond says

To discuss President Joe Biden's push to curb rising violent crime, and how investing in police will help achieve that end, Judy Woodruff is joined by Cedric Richmond. Richmond is a senior advisor to the president and director of the…

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Jun 23

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Biden is increasing investment in police. Will it increase officer accountability?

To get a different perspective on President Joe Biden's push to curb rising violent crime and how increased investment in law enforcement will impact police reform, Judy Woodruff speaks with DeRay McKesson. He's a co-founder of Campaign Zero, which aims…

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Jun 10

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Student activists help divert millions in funding away from law enforcement in schools

The role of police officers in schools has come under increasing scrutiny, as communities across the U.S. respond to calls for racial justice and re-evaluate student safety. In Los Angeles, student activists played a major role in getting the school…

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May 25

How Americans are reacting to George Floyd’s death one year later

By Dan Cooney, Jaywon Choe, Sam Lane, Leah Nagy, Rachel Wellford, Julia Griffin

PBS NewsHour reporters and producers traveled in recent months to places that have been flashpoints in the fight for racial equity. Hear from the people they interviewed and what they learned.

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May 23

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How piecemeal police reform is setting the stage for national change

By PBS NewsHour

The death of Ronald Greene, a Black man who died in Louisiana in 2019 after a police chase is under scrutiny after newly released police body camera footage shows he was choked and beaten by troopers -- a starkly different…

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