Police Declare Riots At Portland And Seattle Protests; 1 Killed In Austin
A man carrying an AK-47 was shot and killed in Austin. Police in Seattle and Portland declared that the gatherings had become riots.
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Late John Lewis' Final Trip Across The Edmund Pettus Bridge
The body of Congressman John Lewis crossed the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Ala., on Sunday. It was a poignant moment at a hallowed place as the country honors the life of the civil rights icon.
John Lewis Honored In Renaming Of Virginia High School
In Fairfax County, Va., a high school once bearing the name of a Confederate general has been renamed John R. Lewis High School. The move to change the name was less contentious than expected.
Utah City Puts Up New Public Symbols To Honor People Of Color
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Jeff Silvestrini, the mayor of Millcreek, Utah, about his city renaming a street after Samuel and Amanda Chambers, two Black Mormons born into slavery in Mississippi.
Larry Hogan On The Parallels Of Fighting Cancer And Maryland's Coronavirus Outbreak
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan about his new book Still Standing: Surviving Cancer, Riots, a Global Pandemic, and the Toxic Politics That Divide America.
Portland NAACP President On Protests As A 'White Spectacle'
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Portland NAACP President E. D. Mondainé about ongoing protests taking place there — and the federal government's response to them.
Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Remembered In Ceremonies Across Alabama
The late Georgia congressman was celebrated Saturday morning at "The Boy From Troy" memorial service in his Alabama hometown. "It's up to us to keep his legacy alive," his great-nephew told mourners.
Pro-Trump Group Returns Donation From White Nationalist After Media Inquiry
The Committee To Defend The President returned a $1,000 contribution to Earl Holt III, whose racist writings were cited by the white man who shot 9 Black parishioners in Charleston, S.C., in 2015.
Portland Protests Continue For 59th Consecutive Day
In Portland, a federal judge has denied a request by the state of Oregon to halt federal police activity. The decision comes as Trump is reportedly mulling sending more federal agents to other cities.
Confederate Figures Removed From Virginia Capitol In The Dead Of Night
Seven busts along with a statue and a plaque — all honoring Confederate leaders — are quietly ousted from Virginia's Old House Chamber on orders from the state's House of Delegates speaker.