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News Articles: racial justice

Travis and Gregory McMichael

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  • Law

Judge Denies Bond For Defendants In Ahmaud Arbery Murder Case

The judge denied bond for Gregory and Travis McMichael on the second day of a lengthy hearing in Brunswick.

November 13, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Travis and Gregory McMichael

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  • Law

Bond Hearing For Arbery Defendants To Continue Friday

After hours of testimony and disputes over evidence, a bond hearing for two of the white men charged with the February murder of Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery went into recess with no conclusion. It will resume Friday morning.

November 12, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Raleigh, N.C. Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin issued a citywide curfew Friday afternoon ahead of two planned protests over racial justice and police brutality.

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  • National

Raleigh, N.C., Sets Citywide Curfew Ahead Of Racial Justice Protests

Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin said it will begin Friday, 10 p.m. and continue through Saturday, 5 a.m., citing the need to keep events under control, as the city braces for protests against police brutality.

October 30, 2020
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Armed members of the Black Panther Party leave the Capitol in Sacramento May 2, 1967. The Panthers entered the Capitol fully armed and said they were protesting a bill before the Legislature restricting the carrying of arms in public.

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  • Race

Some Black Americans Buying Guns: 'I'd Rather Go To Trial Than Go To The Cemetery'

As the U.S. faces a fight for racial justice in the aftermath of police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, some Black Americans are considering how they can best protect themselves.

September 27, 2020
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By:
  • Christianna Silva
"You didn't just rob me and my family, you robbed the world of a queen," Breonna Taylor's mother, Tamika Palmer, said in a statement read aloud Friday by Palmer's sister, Bianca Austin. In this photo, Ju'Niyah Palmer is seen wiping away tears from her mother's face.

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  • Race

'I Have No Faith In The Legal System,' Breonna Taylor's Mother Says

"I was reassured Wednesday of why I have no faith in the legal system, in the police, in the law," Tamika Palmer said in a statement. "They are not made to protect us Black and brown people."

September 25, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
A Broward County Sheriff's Office vehicle is parked outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla.

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  • National

In Florida, Schools Under Pressure To Get Rid Of Police Officers

The demands by student activists face what could be an insurmountable obstacle: security fears in the aftermath of the Parkland shooting.

September 14, 2020
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By:
  • Jessica Bakeman
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler issued the ban on CS gas in his role as the city's police commissioner. He's seen here at City Hall in late August.

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  • National

Portland, Ore., Mayor Bans Police Use Of Tear Gas At Protests

"We need something different and we need it now," Mayor Ted Wheeler says as he orders his city's police to halt the use of CS gas, one of the most common forms of tear gas.

September 10, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Protesters raise their fist in the air in front of law enforcement last month in Kenosha, Wis., after the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

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  • Race

Many Black People Say Police Killings Aren't 'Going To Be Fixed Overnight'

Many Black Americans who spoke to NPR said while they don't believe this current movement will change everything today, they hope it will help lead to change in generations to come.

September 08, 2020
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By:
  • Christianna Silva
Elders stand on the front line in a march for Daniel Prude on Sunday in Rochester, N.Y. Prude died in March a week after police pinned him to the ground. It was the fifth consecutive night of protesting since the release of police body-camera footage of Prude's arrest.

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  • National

Rochester Mayor Promises Police Reforms After Protests Over Daniel Prude's Death

Mayor Lovely Warren vows to move some mental health services funds away from police. Daniel Prude died a week after officers pinned him on the ground, responding to a mental health crisis call.

September 07, 2020
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
Emergency personnel treat Aaron Danielson in Portland, Ore., Aug. 29. The man suspected of killing Danielson, Michael Reinoehl, was killed by law enforcement agents as they attempted to arrest him Thursday night.

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  • National

Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of Portland Right-Wing Protester Killed By Law Enforcement

Michael Reinoehl's death came as VICE News aired an interview in which he said he shot a Patriot Prayer supporter in what he believed was self defense.

September 04, 2020
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By:
  • Conrad Wilson and
  • Kimberley Freda
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best announces her resignation at a press conference at Seattle City Hall on Aug. 11. Her departure comes after months of protests against police brutality and votes by the city council to defund her department.

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  • Law

Outgoing Seattle Police Chief Felt 'Destined To Fail' After Cuts And Public Backlash

On her last day on the job, Carmen Best, the city's first Black woman police chief, reflected on nationwide demonstrations against police violence and her own department's handling of recent protests.

September 03, 2020
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By:
  • Emma Bowman
Kamala Harris receives the oath of office from California Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald M. George during her inauguration on Jan. 8, 2004, as San Francisco's district attorney. In the center is Harris' mother, Shyamala Gopalan.

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  • National

Kamala Harris: Walking The Line Between Lawmaker And Law Enforcement

Harris has often been caught between two groups: law enforcement and progressive activists. In recent years, she has been outspoken about systemic change to policing and criminal justice in America.

September 01, 2020
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By:
  • Marisa Lagos and
  • Scott Shafer

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  • Race

As Nation Reckons With Race, Poll Finds White Americans Least Engaged

The NPR/Ipsos poll also finds wide gaps in support for demands that racial justice advocates are making.

August 27, 2020
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By:
  • Adrian Florido and
  • Marisa Peñaloza
Neighborhood Watch sign at the limits of the town of Deepstep in Washington County where Eurie Martin was killed in 2017.

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  • Law

Georgia Supreme Court Justices Express Doubt Man Slain By Deputies Was Stopped With Just Cause

Eurie Martin was tased to death by deputies in Washington County in 2017.

August 13, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
A makeshift memorial at the All Black Lives Matter Solidarity March on June 14, in Los Angeles.

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  • Race

Black Activist Burnout: 'You Can't Do This Work If You're Running On Empty'

National attention on the fight for racial justice may wane, but many protesters are still staging rallies and marches. How do they fight the system while combating their own burnout?

August 10, 2020
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By:
  • Christianna Silva
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