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Times Are Changing As Tolerance Weakens For Confederate Monuments

8:04am June 15, 2020

NPR's Noel King talks to Julian Hayter, a historian at the University of Richmond, about Confederate monuments that are being toppled across the country after Black Lives Matter protests.

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Answers Demanded After Black Man In California Found Hanging From Tree

7:25am June 15, 2020

by Eric Westervelt

Family members and protesters want answers in the death of a 24-year-old black man found hanging from a tree in Palmdale, Calif. A similar death happened in late May in a nearby city.

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News Brief: Atlanta Shooting Sparks Protests, Cornavirus Cases Surge

6:13am June 15, 2020

Atlanta's police chief resigns after a black man is killed by police. As COVID-19 cases surge, the CDC has advice for staying safe. And, Arizona proceeds with reopening despite a rise in its cases.

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Atlanta Man's Killing Sparks Outrage Over Police Using Deadly Force

5:56am June 15, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Cedric Alexander, former police chief of Georgia's DeKalb County, about an incident over the weekend in Atlanta, where a black man was shot and killed by police.

"RIP Rayshard" is spray-painted on a sign as flames engulf a Wendy's restaurant during protests in Atlanta on Saturday over the death of Rayshard Brooks.

Anti-Racism Protests: Outcry After Shooting In Atlanta; Clashes In Paris And London

10:23pm June 14, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

Protests over racial injustice continued for a third straight weekend in the U.S. and in at least two foreign capitals following the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.

Morgann Freeman, an activist in Omaha, Neb., ran for Congress last year. She says the best way to bring about change is through the ballot box.

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In Omaha, Protesters Vow To Keep Pushing For Systemic Policing Changes

6:40pm June 14, 2020

by Kirk Siegler

Omaha, Neb., community organizer Morgann Freeman believes this year's election is still the best place to affect change.

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The Fight Against Racial Injustice Is Transatlantic

5:56pm June 14, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Gary Younge, professor of sociology at the University of Manchester, about the way racism in the U.S. affects how Europeans think about racism in their own countries.

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Major Retailers Pledge 15% Of Shelf Space To Black-Owned Brands

5:39pm June 14, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sephora's Artemis Patrick and designer Aurora James, creator of the "15 Percent Pledge" to support black-owned brands.

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Protests Spur Canadian Activists To Confront Racism In Their Own Nation

5:39pm June 14, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with writer and activist Desmond Cole about racism in Canada and ongoing protests there in response to the killing of George Floyd.

Brendon Ayanbadejo, an activist and former NFL player, drew criticism for voicing his support for same-sex marriage. He calls the league's recent shift on players who protest "just a moral victory."

Former NFL Star And Activist Calls League's Shift On Protests 'Just A Moral Victory'

5:39pm June 14, 2020

Brendon Ayanbadejo, an equal rights activist who faced criticism for his own outspokenness while playing for the Baltimore Ravens, wishes the NFL's move to embrace protesting athletes came sooner.

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