How Much Do We Need The Police?
For many Americans, it goes without saying that the police help maintain public safety. But many others — especially black Americans — see the police as more of a threat than a protective force.
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Chauvin And 3 Former Officers Face New Charges Over George Floyd's Death
Derek Chauvin now faces an additional charge of second-degree murder, and three other former Minneapolis police officers are accused of aiding and abetting murder.
Frank Rizzo Statue Is Removed In Philadelphia: 'It Is Finally Gone,' Mayor Says
On Wednesday, the City of Brotherly Love takes down a memorial to a former mayor and police commissioner who exploited its divisions.
Canada's Trudeau At A Loss For Words On Trump's Handling Of Unrest In U.S.
When a reporter asked the Canadian prime minister what he thought of President Trump's actions to quell protests across the U.S., Trudeau fell silent for 21 seconds before answering.
How A Mother Protects Her Black Teenage Son From The World
Minnesota state Rep. Ruth Richardson doesn't want her teenage son, Shawn, a track athlete, to go running outside. "You can't do the same things that your white friends do," she remembers telling him.
Black Americans Bear The Brunt Of The COVID-19 Pandemic's Economic Impact
Coronavirus has shed light on centuries of racial economic inequality. NPR's podcast The Indicator from Planet Money looks at how COVID-19 and the recession are hitting black Americans hard.
China Criticizes U.S. Amid George Floyd Protests
China sees the widespread protests in the U.S. as a prime opportunity to condemn what it sees as U.S. hypocrisy in its criticism of other nations' human rights abuses.
Parisians, Inspired By George Floyd Demonstrations, Defy Coronavirus Ban To Protest
Paris police fired tear gas at demonstrators who gathered in defiance of a coronavirus ban and set fires and threw projectiles as they protested police brutality.
U.K. Rallies In Support Of U.S. Protests Over Death Of George Floyd
Britons rally in London's Hyde Park to protest the killing of Floyd George and other Americans who have died at the hands of police.
Peace Prevails After Another Night Of Protests For George Floyd
Despite heavy police and military presence and an extended curfew in many places, protests for George Floyd have persisted nationwide – and the majority of them have been peaceful.