Derek Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder in George Floyd’s death.
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Thousands mourn George Floyd in Houston amid calls for reform
Mourners wearing T-shirts with Floyd’s picture or the words “I Can’t Breathe” — the phrase he said repeatedly while pinned down by a Minneapolis police officer — waited for hours to see Floyd’s body.
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‘All eyes’ on New York: Reopening tests city torn by crises
New York City gradually began reopening Monday in a turning point in the three-month-long coronavirus crisis and a test of the city’s discipline.
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The Latest: Virginia judge halts removal of Robert E. Lee statue for 10 days
The latest on protests against racism and police brutality from around the world. RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond judge temporarily blocked Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Monday from removing a towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from the spot where it has stood for 130 years. A Richmond Circuit Court judge granted a […]
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‘My biggest fear with my boys is when they’re out’
As Maine and the nation confront the injustice of systemic racism and police violence, parents raising children of color are having hard conversations. We asked some mothers and fathers: What are you telling your children?
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The Latest: Seattle mayor to ban tear gas for next 30 days amid protests
The latest on protests against racism and police brutality around the world SEATTLE — The Seattle mayor has banned the police use of tear gas as protests continue in the city and nationally over the killing of George Floyd. Mayor Jenny Durkan said in a news conference Friday afternoon that the ban would continue for […]
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Protests shift to memorializing Floyd amid push for change
The tenor of the protests sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police is shifting from explosive anger to conversations about what it will take to turn things around.
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Shooter used racist slur as Ahmaud Arbery lay dying, investigator says
The inflammatory revelation comes amid a week of angry nationwide protests over law enforcement biases against black victims.
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`Get your knee off our necks!’: Minneapolis mourns George Floyd
The service unfolded at a sanctuary at North Central University as a judge set bail for three fired police officers charged with aiding and abetting murder in the black man’s death.
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Study questioning safety of malaria drugs for coronavirus is retracted
The drugs have been controversial because President Trump repeatedly promoted their use and said he took hydroxychloroquine himself.