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Police Arrest CNN Journalist During Live TV Coverage of George Floyd Protests
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz apologized for the arrest of the CNN crew Friday morning.
Civil Rights Attorney: Minneapolis Police Have a Long Pattern of Racist Violence
Residents again took to the streets to protest the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed by a white police officer.
George Floyd, Chris Cooper and the Racist Terror Faced by Black People in the US
Videos of George Floyd's killing and a white woman calling the cops on Chris Cooper went viral this week.
FBI Says It Will Investigate Breonna Taylor Shooting Death
Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency medical technician, was shot to death by police inside her own apartment.
As Pandemic Cuts Ravage Newsrooms, Diversity Is “First Thing That Goes”
At a time when many journalists are risking their lives to cover the coronavirus, media companies are slashing jobs.
COVID-19 Took Chicago Black Lives First and Exposed Structural Racism
A report found that 70 of the first 100 people to die of COVID-19 in Chicago were Black.
One Mardi Gras Story Lays Bare How COVID-19 Is Devastating Black People
A social organization's Mardi Gras aftermath shows the deadly disparate impact of the pandemic on its Black members.
After Months of Inaction, 2 White Men Are Charged With Murder of Ahmaud Arbery
The arrests came two days after video of the attack in February was shared with the public, sparking widespread outrage.
California City Was Accused of Police Brutality Weeks Before Cop Beat Black Teen
A lawsuit alleges Rancho Cordova “fostered a culture of violence.”
Social Distancing Doesn’t Matter When It Comes to Racist, Aggressive Policing
The New York City Police Department is carrying on business as usual amid the pandemic.