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News Articles: Series: America Reckons With Racial Injustice

People march in support of Jacob Blake and his family to the Kenosha County Courthouse on August 29, 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Blake was shot seven times in the back in front of his three children by a police officer in Kenosha.

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  • National

Kenosha Mayor Does Not Want President Trump To Visit 'At This Point In Time'

President Trump is scheduled to visit the Wisconsin city this week to survey damage from recent protests. Mayor John Antaramian says it would be better for him to wait "for another time to come."

August 30, 2020
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By:
  • Christianna Silva
Protesters march with the family of Jacob Blake during a rally against racism and police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on August 29, 2020.

A Father's Fight Paved Way For Independent Investigation Into Kenosha Shooting

After his own son was killed by Kenosha police, Michael Bell campaigned to require independent investigations for police shootings. "Jacob Blake's family has that benefit that we never had," he said.

August 30, 2020
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By:
  • Debbie Elliott and
  • Emma Bowman
A Milwaukee Brewers player wears a Black Lives Matter shirt before a game with the Chicago White Sox earlier this month in Chicago.

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  • Sports

Opinion: The Greatest Athletes Know That The Children Are Watching

As sports teams make visible their support for Black Lives Matter, NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the tradition of athletes speaking out on behalf of civil rights and social justice.

August 29, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Simon
Nubia (no last name given) of New York, came for the 57th Anniversary March.

Photos From March On Washington

The Commitment March called for the same reforms that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. did 57 years ago.

August 29, 2020
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By:
  • André Chung,
  • Dee Dwyer,
  • and 1 more
Police officers stand guard inside of a fenced area that surrounds several government buildings in Kenosha, Wis., on Thursday.

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  • Law

Kenosha Police Reject Accusations Of Assistance From Armed Vigilantes

Law enforcement officials are pushing back on suggestions that police showed deference to groups of armed whites at Black Lives Matter protests ahead of fatal shootings.

August 28, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
A protester in Kenosha lights some debris on fire on Aug. 26, 2020.

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  • National

Shootings Expose Racial And Economic Divide In Kenosha

Kenosha residents are experiencing pain and fear, according to the Urban League president, in a city with a history of Black oppression.

August 28, 2020
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By:
  • Corrinne Hess
An arena is empty Thursday at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex near Orlando, Fla., as all the NBA playoff games were postponed. The games are set to resume Saturday.

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  • Sports

NBA Agrees To Use Arenas As Polling Places In Deal To Resume Playoffs

The NBA and its players union announce a plan to convert arenas into polling places to give communities vulnerable to COVID-19 a safe option for in-person voting.

August 28, 2020
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By:
  • Samantha Raphelson
Philonise Floyd, right, brother of George Floyd, gets ready to march from the Lincoln Memorial to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, during the March on Washington on Friday.

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  • Race

Civil Rights Lawyer And George Floyd's Brother On 'Painful' 2020 March On Washington

Ben Crump, who represents the family of Jacob Blake, and Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, share their views on what a March on Washington means in 2020.

August 28, 2020
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By:
  • Rachel Martin
People attend the March on Washington, on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech.

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  • National

Thousands Gather For March On Washington To Demand Police Reform And Racial Equality

The "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" march comes as frustration over police brutality and use of force have sparked national protests following the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd.

August 28, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
Protesters march Wednesday against the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis., over the weekend.

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  • National

Peaceful Protests In Kenosha, Wis., As Demonstrators Remember Shooting Victims

The shootings of the three protesters appeared to change the tenor of demonstrations on Wednesday night. The protests had turned violent a night earlier when two people were killed.

August 27, 2020
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By:
  • David Schaper and
  • Brakkton Booker
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
President Trump holds a photo of LeGend Taliferro, a boy killed in Kansas City, Mo., during a White House news conference.

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  • Elections

How Trump's 'Law And Order' Message Has Shifted As He Seeks A 2nd Term

Trump campaigned in 2016 on a promise he would make cities safer. Now running for reelection, he vows to protect the suburbs from the cities.

August 27, 2020
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By:
  • Ayesha Rascoe

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  • Race

VIDEO: The Dream, Then And Now: 1963 Marchers Reflect on the 2020 Movement

We talked to six marchers about what they remember from the 1963 March on Washington and how they feel about the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of George Floyd's killing.

August 27, 2020
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By:
  • GPB Newsroom
GPB  NPR

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  • National

Dozens Arrested In Louisville Protest Calling For Justice For Breonna Taylor

The protest marks the final day of an event known as "BreonnaCon," which called for justice for Breonna Taylor. Most protesters were charged with obstruction and disorderly conduct.

August 26, 2020
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Police attempt to push back protesters outside the Kenosha County Courthouse late Monday in Kenosha, Wis. Protests continued for a second night after the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

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  • National

Man Shot By Kenosha, Wis., Police Paralyzed From The Waist Down, Lawyer Says

Attorney Benjamin Crump tweets the news of Jacob Blake's condition Tuesday — and adds he is praying it is not permanent. Blake was shot in the back by police in Wisconsin on Sunday.

August 25, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
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