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News Articles: protests

A flag drapes across looted shelves in a hardware store during widespread unrest following the death of George Floyd on May 31, 2020 in Philadelphia, Penn.

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  • Race

One Author's Argument 'In Defense Of Looting'

In her new book, writer Vicky Osterweil argues that looting is a powerful tool to bring about real, lasting change in society.

August 27, 2020
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By:
  • Natalie Escobar
Savannah Police Department vehicles

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  • Law

Fired Savannah Officers Bound Innocent Man With T-shirt Over His Mouth, Report Says

Body camera footage has not been released, but a report details the incident. Savannah's mayor says the incident "horrified" him.

August 27, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Empty NBA Court As Players Boycott the Game

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  • Sports

Professional Sports Leagues Games Called Off Amid Player Protest Over Police Shooting

NBA playoff games, Major League Baseball, WNBA and MLS matches scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed, as players with the various professional leagues took part in a boycott sending a powerful message on racial injustices. 

August 27, 2020
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By:
  • Sandy Malcolm
Federal officers deploy tear gas and crowd control munitions at demonstrators during a Black Lives Matter protest Tuesday at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland, Ore.

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  • Politics

Oregon Gov. Says Federal Officers Will Begin Phased Withdrawal From Portland

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said the federal agents sent to Portland acted as "an occupying force & brought violence." Brown says federal officers will leave starting Thursday.

July 29, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
Demonstrators use leaf blowers to try to blow back tear gas launched by federal officers during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Sunday in Portland, Ore.

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  • National

Tear Gas Fired On Protesters Again During Overnight Protests In Portland

Federal agents fired tear gas after hundreds gathered for the 60th day of demonstrations following the killing of George Floyd. Police said they found Molotov cocktails and loaded rifle magazines.

July 27, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
The Wall of Moms marches to the Multnomah County Justice Center in Portland, Ore., July 25, 2020. Portland has sustained protests against police brutality and systemic racism for 58 days.

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  • National

Police Declare Riots At Portland And Seattle Protests; 1 Killed In Austin

A man carrying an AK-47 was shot and killed in Austin. Police in Seattle and Portland declared that the gatherings had become riots.

July 26, 2020
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By:
  • Matthew S. Schwartz
Members of Savannah's new race equity task force assemble in the city hall rotunda.

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  • Race

Savannah Unveils Race Equity Task Force

Savannah unveiled details of the new Race Equity And Leadership task force, which will study racial disparities and recommend changes.

July 23, 2020
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  • Emily Jones
Federal officers prepare to disperse the crowd of protesters outside the Multnomah County Justice Center on July 17 in Portland. The use of federal agents has only made a bad situation worse, state and local officials told NPR.

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  • National

'Like Adding Gasoline': Oregon Officials Blast Trump Response To Portland Protests

Demonstrations continued in Portland, Ore., Saturday night over police brutality and racism. State and local officials criticized Trump's use of federal agents to try to quell the protests.

July 19, 2020
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By:
  • Matthew S. Schwartz
Kylie Rice, 16, and her mother, Tevi, after a protest the teen organized outside the state Capitol in June.

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  • Politics

Young Activists Credit Rep. Lewis, Rev. Vivian For Inspiring Social Justice Passion

Young activists can trace their passion in fighting for social justice issues to the influence of Rep. John Lewis and Rev. C.T. Vivian, who both passed away on Friday. They want to continue their legacy of non-violence.

July 19, 2020
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By:
  • Donna Lowry
Savannah organizers Faith Harris (left) and Nychorida Austin (with bullhorn) lead a protest march flanked by New Georgia Project chairman Francys Johnson, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson (right, in red) and former Mayor Otis Johnson (right, in blue).

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  • News

Savannah Mayor Van Johnson On Handling COVID-19, Racial Justice And More — In His First 6 Months

America’s mayors have taken center stage in 2020. Big city mayors feuded with state and federal officials over COVID-19 protections and resources, and...

June 26, 2020
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By:
  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
In Macon, activists surrounded the base of a Confederate monument with a box to serve as a canvas for Black art.

Georgia Cities Confront Confederate Monuments

As demonstrations continue nationwide over police brutality and systemic racism, many are calling for monuments honoring the Confederacy to come down....

June 25, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Jones ,
  • Grant Blankenship ,
  • and 1 more
The words Black Lives Matter are painted on boarded up windows of the Hay Adams Hotel, a site of protests, near the White House in Washington.

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  • Race

Walking The Talk: What Does It Mean When Companies Say #BlackLivesMatter?

While the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and Sandra Bland galvanized the #BlackLivesMatter movement, the killings of Rayshard...

June 19, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Pria Mahadevan
'RIP Rayshard' is spray painted on a sign as as flames engulf a Wendy's restaurant during protests Saturday, June 13, 2020, in Atlanta. The restaurant was where Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by police.

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  • News

Georgia Today: The Killing Of Rayshard Brooks

The police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy's parking lot in Atlanta reignited the city, which was just starting to cool down following...

June 19, 2020
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By:
  • Sean Powers and
  • Steve Fennessy
Protestors march in New York on June 6, 2020. Since George Floyd's killing, police departments have banned chokeholds, Confederate monuments have fallen and officers have been arrested and charged following a nationwide outcry against violence by police.+

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  • Law

Reform, Defund, Abolish: Understanding Calls To Re-Imagine The Police

In the weeks since protests against police brutality began in Minneapolis, calls to reform, defund or abolish the police have been escalating. Demands...

June 12, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Pria Mahadevan ,
  • and 2 more
People carry signs as they march Monday, June 1, 2020, in Atlanta during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25.

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  • News

Georgians Demand Justice: The Messages And Momentum Behind The George Floyd Protests

Since George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25, rage that had accumulated over centuries of racial violence spilled into the...

June 05, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
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