While demonstrations have largely dominated major U.S. cities, rallies in small towns show how far the movement has grown.
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Black activists push for criminal justice system overhaul
Some push for incremental changes while others seek a more sweeping response, like dismantling police departments.
When protesters cry ‘defund the police,’ what does it mean?
One group, which is working toward a ‘police-free Minneapolis’ argues the move is about reallocating resources and funding away from police and putting it toward community-based models of safety.
Officials urge protesters to get coronavirus tests
New York City officials have lifted a curfew amid protests of police brutality and racial injustice following the death of George Floyd.
Watery end for statue of slave trader in U.K. city
Anti-racism protesters in Bristol dump the bronze memorial of Edward Colston it into a harbor.
The Latest: Seattle mayor, police chief criticized for police use of flash bangs, pepper spray
SEATTLE — Seattle City Council members sharply criticized Mayor Jenny Durkan and Police Chief Carmen Best after police used flash bang devices and pepper spray to disperse protesters a day after Durkan and Best said they were trying to de-escalate tensions. Authorities said rocks, bottles and explosives were thrown at officers in the city’s Capitol […]
Maine artists use their medium to send a message
A high-profile mural and a vector portrait of George Floyd, shared by David Ortiz, are among the works.
‘I think it’s crept up on him a little quicker than we expected’
Jason and Andrea Jackson
‘Yes, there is racism. … You have rights here, too. You belong.’
Bakhita Saabino