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PublishedJune 23, 2020
Nearly everyone in U.S. backs criminal justice reform, poll finds
Majorities of Democrats and Republicans alike strongly support establishing clear standards for police use of force, requiring officers to wear video cameras and report misconduct by their peers.
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PublishedJune 23, 2020
Our View: It’s time to save Portland’s Abyssinian Meeting House
It’s not enough to tear down statues that don’t align with our values. We need to put up monuments that do.
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PublishedJune 23, 2020
Milestone Recovery president: Homeless outreach effort shows how ‘defunding’ can work
Portland’s HOME Team responds to a need that it is better equipped to handle, using money that would otherwise go to the police.
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PublishedJune 23, 2020
Protesters in Washington try to pull down Andrew Jackson statue
Protesters tried to pull down the statue of President Andrew Jackson near the White House on Monday night before being dispersed by police.
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PublishedJune 22, 2020
Anti-racism protest that got violent caught Portland police unprepared, City Council told
The city releases a 4-page report on its response to the demonstration of June 1, which police now say drew about 2,500 protesters and put the department ‘in a crisis mode.’
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PublishedJune 22, 2020
In Minneapolis, talk of changing police department means taking on union
As Minneapolis tries to overhaul its police department in the wake of George Floyd’s death, city leaders will collide with a pugnacious and powerful union that has long resisted such change.
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PublishedJune 22, 2020
Statue of Roosevelt flanked by African, Native American to be removed from N.Y. museum entrance
Critics said they appeared subservient to the powerful white man, creating an unmistakable portrait of racial hierarchy and colonialism.
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PublishedJune 22, 2020
NYPD suspends officer after video apparently shows ‘disturbing’ chokehold on black man
The case comes days after both New York City and state passed laws criminalizing police chokeholds.
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PublishedJune 22, 2020
FBI investigating noose left in NASCAR stall of Black driver at Talladega
NASCAR is investigating after a noose was found in the garage stall of Bubba Wallace at the race in Talladega, Alabama
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PublishedJune 21, 2020
Injuries at protests draw scrutiny to use of police weaponry
Rubber bullets and similar projectiles have damaged eyes or blinded at least 20 individuals since protests began over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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