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1:55pm Aug 28, 2020

National National Politics & Government

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

by Brakkton Booker

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.
2:43pm Aug 25, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government Crime

Kenosha Shooting Victim Jacob Blake Grew Up In Winston-Salem

by Paul Garber

A man whose shooting by police in Wisconsin has sparked national outrage was raised in Winston-Salem.
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7:01am Aug 16, 2020

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Protests May Prompt Dialogue On Racism, But 'It's Going To Be Uncomfortable'

by Marisa Peñaloza

Protests across the country in the wake of the killing of George Floyd amplified racial divisiveness and prejudice, but that pushed some to try and have hard conversations.
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3:25pm Aug 14, 2020

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Body Camera Video Of George Floyd And Police Offers New Details Of Deadly Encounter

by Brakkton Booker

In the police video, Tou Thao seems to get increasingly agitated as the crowd becomes more vocal, with onlookers repeatedly asking him why Floyd's vital signs weren't being checked.
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9:31pm Jul 21, 2020

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Minnesota Judge Lifts Gag Order In George Floyd Criminal Case

by Rachel Treisman

Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill lifted the order on Tuesday, after opposition from attorneys for the defendants and a number of media organizations.
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3:45pm Jul 15, 2020

National National

Police Bodycam Video Provides Fuller Picture Of George Floyd's Fatal Arrest

by Jon Collins

The body camera footage from former officers J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane show George Floyd pleading with them not to put him in the back of a squad car.
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2:34pm Jul 15, 2020

National National

George Floyd's Family Files Civil Lawsuit Against Minneapolis And Police, Lawyers Say

by Rachel Treisman

Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci — attorneys representing the family of George Floyd, who was killed by police on Memorial Day — laid out the lawsuit at a news conference in Minneapolis.
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7:48pm Jul 08, 2020

National National

Transcripts Of Police Body Cams Show Floyd Pleaded 20 Times That He Couldn't Breathe

by Scott Neuman

Filed as part of a motion to dismiss charges against one of the officers, the transcripts also appear to show an officer expressing concern about Floyd's well-being in the moments before his death.
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7:05pm Jul 07, 2020

National National

Say Her Name: How The Fight For Racial Justice Can Be More Inclusive Of Black Women

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Kimberlé Crenshaw, co-founder of the Say Her Name campaign, about how the Black Lives Matter movement can be more inclusive of Black women.

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6:35pm Jul 06, 2020

National National

Being Black In America Today: Share Your Experience

by NPR Staff

NPR would like to hear your experiences as a Black American as the nation engages in wide-ranging debates and protest over defunding police, racial profiling, public monuments and systemic racism.
6:29am Jul 06, 2020

Race Race Politics & Government

'A Cry For Mama' As Worshipers Seek Justice In Greensboro

by Paul Garber

Public demonstrations over race and justice continued in the Triad over the Fourth of July Weekend, including a “Cry For Mama” prayer gathering in Greensboro.
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3:16pm Jul 05, 2020

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Third Ex-Police Officer Charged In George Floyd's Death Released From Jail On Bond

by Rachel Treisman

With Tou Thao's release on Saturday, three of the four former officers involved in George Floyd's death are free on bond. All face criminal charges, and one remains in custody.