BLM
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PublishedJuly 27, 2020
Congress passes Wilson, Rubio bill to study societal forces affecting Black men
The bill is modeled after a Florida commission that was created in 2006 by Rubio and Wilson when they served in the Florida Legislature together.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2020
National Guard commander says police used ‘excessive force’ on DC protesters to clear path for Trump
Adam DeMarco is scheduled to testify Tuesday before a House committee investigating the government's actions in clearing protesters away from Lafayette Square with projectiles, gas, smoke and mounted police.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2020
Protests explode across the country; police declare riots in Washington, Oregon
In Seattle, police said protesters set fire to a construction site for a juvenile detention facility. In Portland, protesters broached a federal courthouse.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2020
Tear gas fired again; Oregon protest standoff continues
About 3,000 people gather in Portland, chanting 'Black Lives Matter' and 'Feds go home' to the sound of drums.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2020
Civil rights icon John Lewis remembered in his hometown
On Sunday, his flag-draped casket will be carried across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, where the “Freedom Rider” was among those beaten by state troopers in 1965.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2020
Portland struggles with liberal identity under nation’s gaze
The mayor – who is also the police commissioner – is increasingly unpopular with those who say he couldn't, or wouldn't, control officers.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2020
Another View: U.S. Senate should pass new Voting Rights Act in honor of John Lewis
Congress must make it a priority to pass a new voting rights bill that better protects citizens from discrimination.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2020
Protesters gather downtown in solidarity with the other Portland
People gathered in Lincoln Park on Friday night to show support for citizens of Portland, Oregon, where federal authorities have tried to quell protests with violence.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2020
Trump, Senate ally vow Confederate base names won’t change
The House and Senate versions of a bill that would rename them were approved by veto-proof margins this week.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2020
Judge denies Oregon’s request to stop arrests by federal agents
Demonstrators have taken to the streets of Portland to oppose racial injustice since George Floyd’s death by Minneapolis police two months ago.
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