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San Francisco police will stop releasing mug shots, citing racial bias
San Francisco police will stop releasing the mug shots of people who have been arrested unless they pose a threat to the public, as part of an…
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Seattle police clearing out protest zone after weeks of demonstrations
Seattle police are working to clear out a protest zone in the city that has become “lawless and brutal” after weeks…
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Judge threatens to move George Floyd trial out of Minneapolis
A Minnesota judge on Monday warned that he’s likely to move the trials of four former police officers charged in…
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Princeton University to remove Woodrow Wilson’s name from public policy school
Princeton University has announced plans to remove the name of former President Woodrow Wilson from its public policy school because…
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Republican police reform bill fails after being blocked by Democrats in the Senate
A Republican bill to rein in police misconduct in the aftermath of George Floyd‘s death in Minneapolis failed in the…
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Accused killer of Black Lives Matter activist Oluwatoyin Salau confessed to police: docs
WARNING: This story contains disturbing content about sexual assault and forced captivity. Discretion is advised. The man charged with killing…
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Trump says government will ‘arrest anyone’ who vandalizes, destroys a statue
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday morning that he’s authorized the government to arrest anyone who vandalizes or destroys a…
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Juneteenth: Anti-Black racism protests, coronavirus reshapes holiday this year
In just about any other year, Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the day in 1865 that all enslaved black people learned…
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Almost 2,000 more Black lynchings during U.S. Reconstruction era, report finds
An organization that founded the nation’s first memorial to lynching victims announced Tuesday that it has documented thousands of additional…
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Trump signs executive order banning most use of police chokeholds
U.S. President Donald Trump, facing criticism that his policies and inflammatory rhetoric have aggravated a racial divide in the United…
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Trudeau wants to move ‘very quickly’ to address systemic racism, minister says
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos says the prime minister wants to move “very quickly” to dismantle barriers that contribute to…
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Missing Black Lives Matter activist Oluwatoyin Salau found dead in Tallahassee: police
A 19-year-old woman who recently sought justice over police killings has been found dead after going missing earlier this month,…
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