A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass was ripped from its base in Rochester on the anniversary of one of his most famous speeches.
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Country rocker and fiddler Charlie Daniels dies at age 83
Country music firebrand and fiddler Charlie Daniels, who had a hit with “Devil Went Down to Georgia,” has died at age 83
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Texas, Florida clamp down on reopening as new virus cases hit all-time high
They joined the small but growing list of states that are either backtracking or putting any further reopenings of their economies on hold because of a comeback by the virus, mostly in the South and West.
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NASCAR releases photo from Talladega showing noose found in Black driver’s stall
The incident has put racism front and center for the stock car series that two weeks ago banned the Confederate flag from its venues and races.
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The Latest: House passes broad police reform legislation in wake of George Floyd’s killing
The latest on protests against racism and police brutality around the U.S. and the world. WASHINGTON — The House passed an expansive Democratic-led measure Thursday that would revamp law enforcement practices following the public clamor for change after the death of George Floyd. The largely party-line vote of 236 to 181 epitomized the polarized debate […]
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Virus cases surging among the young, endangering the elderly
Coronavirus infections are climbing rapidly among young Americans in a number of states where bars, stores and restaurants have reopened
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Icons of 1960s Civil Rights Movement voice cautious optimism
Some of the leaders gave their thoughts on the current protests across the country sparked by police slayings of Black men in Minneapolis and Atlanta.
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The Latest: Racial equality groups grapple with surge in donations
The latest on protests against racism and police brutality around the U.S. and the world. NEW YORK — A flood of donations following the death of George Floyd has left racial equality and social justice groups in a position they might never have expected to be in: figuring out what to do with a surplus […]
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U.S. citizens likely to be left out as Europe reopens borders
In contrast to the United States, the virus’s spread has slowed across the EU and particularly in the 26 nations that make up Europe’s visa-free travel zone known as the Schengen area.
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Congress stalls on policing overhaul, despite public outcry
Congress is hitting an impasse on policing legislation, despite widespread public support for changes in response to the killings of Black people.