Race

NPR's History Podcast 'Throughline' Explores Policing In America

7:56am June 05, 2020

Unrest was sparked across the nation after a black man in Minneapolis was killed in police custody. Tensions between African American communities and the police have existed for centuries.

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Trump's Reaction To Unrest May Have Repercussions For Presidential Election

7:56am June 05, 2020

by Asma Khalid

For years, Wisconsin's Kenosha County voted blue in presidential elections. But in 2016, it went for Donald Trump. How is this key swing county reacting to George Floyd's death and Trump's response?

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Economy

Minority Workers See Highest Levels Of Unemployment From COVID-19 Crisis

7:56am June 05, 2020

NPR's David Greene talks to NPR's Scott Horsley and William Spriggs, chief economist for the AFL-CIO, about the pandemic's effect on joblessness — especially on minority employees.

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Trump's Response To Unrest Raises Questions, Criticisms

7:39am June 05, 2020

President Trump's tough "law and order" response to the protests over George Floyd's death has unleashed criticism from top military brass, and may even be dividing his own party.

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Religion

Why Talking About Systemic Racism Can Be Difficult For Evangelical Pastors

7:07am June 05, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

Evangelical Christians have been traditionally focused on their personal relationship with Jesus. But some are now seeing a need to expand their attention to address the issue of racial justice.

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John Ridley Finds Inspiration From Young Protesters Demanding To Be Heard

6:27am June 05, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to screenwriter, show producer and novelist John Ridley about the unrest in America over the killing of George Floyd, a black man in police custody in Minneapolis.

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News Brief: Black Men's Deaths Resonate, Trump's Response To Unrest

6:10am June 05, 2020

Two cases involving the deaths of young black men, in Georgia and Nebraska, continue to gain national attention. And, President Trump's response to nationwide unrest has so far not been one of unity.

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National

Being Black In America: 'We Have A Place In This World Too'

5:04am June 05, 2020

by Maquita Peters

As protests continue around the country in response to several high-profile deaths of African Americans in recent weeks, black people say they are frustrated, fearful and fatigued.

Breonna Taylor poses with her car on Dec. 25, 2019. Her friends and family remember Taylor as a caring person who loved her job in health care and playing cards with her aunts.

National

As The Nation Chants Her Name, Breonna Taylor's Family Grieves A Life 'Robbed'

11:12pm June 04, 2020

Breonna Taylor's family and friends mourn her death — and process what it means for her to become a national symbol. Police in Louisville, Ky., shot and killed the 26-year-old EMT in March.

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On Monday, police move demonstrators away from Lafayette Park, across from the White House.

National

Civil Rights Groups, Black Lives Matter Sue Trump Administration Over Protest Violence

11:11pm June 04, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

"What happened to our members Monday evening, here in the nation's capital, was an affront to all our rights," said April Goggans, Core Organizer of Black Lives Matter D.C.