Racial justice
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PublishedJuly 13, 2023
Black Lives Matter marks 10 years of activism, renews call to defund police
The movement first emerged in 2013 after the acquittal of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
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PublishedJune 17, 2023
6 key points from the scathing report on Minneapolis police after George Floyd’s killing
Investigators found numerous examples of excessive force, unlawful discrimination and First Amendment violations.
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PublishedMay 6, 2023
Charges in NYC chokehold death may hinge on ‘reasonableness’
If a case does go forward, an argument of self-defense would likely brush up against a 'tricky' legal requirement.
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PublishedApril 29, 2023
Commentary: To counter neo-Nazis and their ilk, Portlanders must organize
The goal of groups like NSC-131 is to scare people. It’s a shame for them that I’m more angry than I am afraid.
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PublishedApril 28, 2023
Vermont forms reconciliation panel after eugenics apology
The panel will create commissions to examine discrimination caused or allowed by state laws and policies.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2022
Statue honors once-enslaved woman who won freedom in court
A bronze statue of an enslaved woman from Massachusetts who went to court to win her freedom in 1781 is being unveiled in the Berkshires this weekend.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2022
Commentary: The U.S. needs a robust national plan for racial justice
Our failure to establish a U.N.-accredited national human rights institution leaves us in the minority.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2022
Troubling questions unresolved in latest end to Till case
Nearly 70 years later, Carolyn Bryant Donham’’s retelling of his abduction and lynching stokes fresh frustration.
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PublishedJune 9, 2022
Michigan officer charged with murder in shooting of Patrick Lyoya
The 26-year-old Black man was on the ground when he was shot in the back of the head.
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PublishedMay 5, 2022
As diversity rises, U.S. boards still disproportionately white
Following a pressure campaign from outsiders, more companies are disclosing the racial breakdowns of their boards of directors.
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