Hundreds of mourners packed a Houston church Tuesday for the funeral of George Floyd, the black man whose death has inspired a worldwide reckoning over racial injustice
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Trump pushes conspiracy theory about 75-year-old protester Buffalo police shoved to ground
With his tweet, Trump attempted to cast doubt on video showing Buffalo police shoving the man, who fell backward and hit his head on the sidewalk.
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The Latest: New York passes bill to unveil police discipline records
The latest on protests against racism and police brutality around the world. ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state lawmakers repealed a decades-old law Tuesday that has kept law enforcement officers’ disciplinary records secret, spurred by the national uproar over the death of George Floyd. The measure to make officers’ records and misconduct complaints public is […]
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Our View: Voices of Maine parents must be heard
We should recognize that parents of Black children shoulder a burden few others understand.
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Petition asks Portland school board to end use of police in high schools
More than 800 parents, teachers and students have signed the request asking Portland schools to terminate an agreement with the Portland Police Department for the use of two school resource officers.
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Viewer numbers refute myth that black U.S. films, TV are poor exports
There’s a stubborn perception in the entertainment industry that screen projects with African American stars and stories have a limited appeal outside the United States
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K-pop fans become an unexpected ally to American protesters
In a tweet Thursday to its 26 million fans, South Korean boy band BTS said it opposes racial discrimination and violence and announced a $1 million donation to Black Lives Matter.
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Amid unrest, songs continue to voice the black experience
In response to the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, dozens of artists have voiced their heavy thoughts and feelings in song
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Fired officer charged in Floyd’s death held on $1 million bail
Derek Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder in George Floyd’s death.
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Democrats unveil police reform overhaul, kneel at Capitol
The Justice in Policing Act would limit legal protections for police, create a national database of excessive-force incidents and ban police choke holds, among other changes, according to an early draft.