Race

Gen. Mark Milley Apologizes For Appearing In A Photo-Op With President Trump

4:04pm June 11, 2020

by Tom Bowman

Gen. Mark Milley has apologized for appearing in a photo-op with President Trump after authorities used tear gas and rubber bullets to clear the area from peaceful protesters.

National

Chief of the Houston Police Department Comments On Policing Reforms

4:04pm June 11, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Chief of the Houston Police Department Art Acevedo about his Wednesday testimony before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee.

Protesters march on June 1 in Auckland, New Zealand, in solidarity with demonstrations across the United States following the killing of George Floyd. Aotearoa is the Maori name for New Zealand.

World News

As New Zealand Police Pledge To Stay Unarmed, Maori Activists Credit U.S. Protests

3:44pm June 11, 2020

Even as far away as New Zealand, protesters have taken inspiration from America's movement against police abuse of people of color.

Queue Listen Now

Education

4 Ways Racial Inequity Harms American Schoolchildren

2:56pm June 11, 2020

by Jeffrey Pierre

The country's racial justice problems aren't limited to policing — U.S. schools also struggle with inequity and implicit bias.

Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best (second from left) talks this week with activists Raz Simone (right) and Keith Brown near the spot in the "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone" where police had earlier boarded up a precinct building.

National

'Go Back To Your Bunker,' Seattle Mayor Tells Trump In Spat Over Protests

2:45pm June 11, 2020

by Bill Chappell

President Trump sharply criticizes officials' response in Seattle: "Take back your city NOW. If you don't do it, I will."

Sybrina Fulton this week qualified for her bid for District 1 seat of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners. Her son, Trayvon Martin, was killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in 2012.

Trayvon Martin's Mother, Sybrina Fulton, Qualifies To Run For Office In Florida

12:51pm June 11, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Sybrina Fulton announced this week that she has qualified to run for a county commissioner's seat in South Florida. Her 17-year-old son Trayvon Martin was shot dead in 2012.

President Trump arrives at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Forth Worth in 2019. He'll be back in Texas on Thursday for talks and a fundraiser.

Politics & Government

Trump To Address 'Disparities' At Dallas Event

12:47pm June 11, 2020

by Alana Wise

The president is expected to talk about plans for "holistic" recovery amid continued unrest surrounding police brutality as well as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Top General Apologizes For Role In Trump's Photo During Protests

12:13pm June 11, 2020

by Tom Bowman

General Mark Milley, a top military official, has apologized for participating in President Trump's walk to St. John's Church near the White House, after law enforcement forcibly cleared protesters.

Queue Listen Now

DC Pastor On The Role Of Diversity In Places Of Worship

7:23am June 11, 2020

NPR'S Rachel Martin speaks with Pastor Irwyn L. Ince Jr. of the Grace DC Institute for Cross Cultural Mission about the role racially diverse churches could play in fostering social justice.

Queue Listen Now

NASCAR Bans Confederate Flag From Events

6:26am June 11, 2020

by Tom Goldman

The stock car racing group says the presence of the Confederate Flag runs contrary to its commitment to be welcoming and inclusive.