Even this year, with the 100th anniversary being recognized, it’s still an unfamiliar history to many.
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Republican lawmakers try to limit teaching about race, racism
At least 16 states consider or sign bills opposing critical race theory, which seeks to reframe the narrative of U.S. history.
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Three officers plead not guilty in Black man’s restraint death in Washington
The officers cast Manuel Ellis as the aggressor, saying he punched the window of their cruiser and attacked them as they got out, but 2 witnesses came forward with identical stories, saying the police attacked.
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Grief, smiles as George Floyd’s family meets Biden a year after death
Congressional negotiators remain optimistic about the prospects for a police reform bill and they’ve displayed a steady solidarity that’s unusual for such talks.
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Rallies, moments of silence mark year since George Floyd’s death
Floyd’s death was captured by a bystander on a wrenching video that galvanized the racial justice movement and continues to ripple a year later.
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No charges will be filed in police killing of Andrew Brown Jr. in North Carolina
Brown was behind the wheel of a car when sheriff’s deputies went to his house to serve arrest and search warrants related to drug charges, and the district attorney said the officers were protecting themselves and others.
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Former officer charged in Daunte Wright killing will go to trial in December
Kimberly Potter faces one charge of second-degree manslaughter in the April 11 shooting of the 20-year-old Black man.
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Minneapolis suburb OKs roadmap for policing changes
The Brooklyn Center City Council voted for the creation of new divisions that would handle non-moving traffic violations and respond to mental health crises.
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Three indicted on federal hate crime charges in death of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia
The case is the most significant civil rights prosecution undertaken to date by the Biden administration Justice Department and comes as federal officials have moved quickly to open sweeping investigations into troubled police departments.
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Judge denies public release of body cam video in shooting by North Carolina deputies
However, the judge said videos from multiple body cameras and one dashboard camera must be shown to the family of Andrew Brown Jr., who was killed by police, within 10 days.