Oct 22 Judge dismisses 1 charge against former cop in Floyd’s death By Amy Forliti, Associated Press A Minnesota judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd's neck, but the more serious second-degree murder charge remains. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 2:49 An essay on the importance of interracial friendships In a year when racism has been front and center in Americans’ minds, how can we break out of our own orbits to understand the life experiences of other people -- especially those of other races? Author and journalist Christine… Continue watching
Oct 14 Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend recounts how police shot her By Associated Press The boyfriend of Breonna Taylor says the hail of bullets coming at him from police the night Taylor was killed sounded like a war. Kenneth Walker says he tried to pull Taylor down to safety amid the gunfire but “she… Continue reading
Oct 14 White woman charged in racist NYC run-in made a 2nd 911 call By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Prosecutors say the white woman charged with filing a false police report for calling 911 during a videotaped dispute with a Black man in New York’s Central Park in May made a second, previously unreported call. In the second call,… Continue reading
Oct 07 Derek Chauvin, ex-cop charged in George Floyd’s death, freed on $1 million bond By Amy Forliti, Associated Press The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd posted bail on Wednesday and was released from prison. Continue reading
Oct 05 As summer protests cool off, racial justice activists consider ‘how to fight differently’ By Courtney Vinopal As a summer of unrest comes to a close, activists who continue to protest say they are focusing on their own communities, in hopes that they can get closer to realizing the goals of previous generations of activists who fought… Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Trump doesn’t disavow white supremacy, tells far-right extremist group to ‘stand by’ By Kathleen Ronayne, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday didn’t condemn white supremacist groups and their role in violence in some American cities this summer, branding it solely a “left-wing” problem and telling one far-right extremist group to “stand back and stand by.”… Continue reading
Sep 24 Dismay over Breonna Taylor decision spills into America’s streets By Dylan Lovan, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, John Minchillo, Associated Press Anger, frustration and sadness over the decision not to charge Kentucky police officers for Breonna Taylor’s death poured into America’s streets. Continue reading
Sep 14 Rain Valdez on how she’s changing trans stories in Hollywood By Dorothy Hastings The actress and writer behind "Razor Tongue" isn't waiting for changes. She's making them now. Continue reading
Sep 09 What Chadwick Boseman’s death means in a year marked by grief By Joshua Barajas Grieving for Chadwick Boseman and his family was, in a way, also grieving for everything that has happened this year. Continue reading