The group of mostly teenagers and young adults protested police shootings.
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Town misled public on protest, Naples organizers say
The Black Lives Matter Protest last week was designed to be peaceful, but organizers say the town manager’s public alert implied otherwise.
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More than 1,250 former Justice workers want probe of Barr’s role in Lafayette Square protest
The signatories are mostly former career prosecutors, supervisors and trial lawyers who worked in both Republican and Democratic administrations.
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U.S. military rethinking links to Confederate Army symbols
The military is rethinking its traditional embrace or tolerance of Confederate Army symbols
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Reality TV stars are finally facing consequences for racist acts
Racist behavior from reality TV stars has gone on for years, and viewers have frequently railed against it online.
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‘Stop the pain,’ George Floyd’s brother pleads with Congress
Philonise Floyd gives emotional testimony as the House considers a far-ranging package of proposals amid a national debate on policing and racial inequality.
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The White House put up a wall. The people ‘made it beautiful.’
Instead of serving as an obstacle to protesters’ message, the wall had become the message.
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The Latest: Police officers’ personal information leaked online, U.S. says
The latest on protests against racism and police brutality from around the nation. WASHINGTON — Personal information of police officers in departments nationwide is being leaked online amid tense interactions at demonstrations across the U.S. over the police custody death of George Floyd and others, according to an unclassified intelligence document from the U.S. Department […]
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Portland council delves into details of city’s police policies
City councilors begin the task of probing the department’s policies and procedures during a nearly 3-hour meeting in which they pepper the police chief with questions.
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What makes an American a patriot? Spike Lee has some answers
Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” is the first major film to put the experience of black Vietnam veterans front and center