Lawyers Say Father And Son Accused Of Killing Ahmaud Arbery Are Being Vilified
Defense attorneys representing the white father and son accused of killing a black jogger in Georgia are cautioning people not to rush to judgment.
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Congressman Who Introduced Emmett Till Antilynching Act Comments On The Arbery Case
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., who introduced the Emmett Till Antilynching Act in the House in February, about the Act and the Arbery case.
Troubled Past Emerges Of Georgia Police Department That Led Arbery Shooting Case
The Glynn County Police Department was the initial investigative agency in Ahmaud Arbery's killing. The department had a tangled history of corruption and scandals long before the Arbery case.
Family Asks Houston Police Not To Release Fatal Shooting Video Of Gospel Singer
"Not everybody wants their loved one to be in cyberspace for the rest of eternity and for their last minute on Earth to be public," Chief Art Acevedo said.
'Sleeping While Black'; Louisville Police Kill Unarmed Black Woman
Attorneys for Breonna Taylor's family say police executed her in her own apartment. Officers were serving a narcotics warrant. Taylor's boyfriend fired at officers, fearing they were intruders.
Shooting Of Unarmed Black Woman In Kentucky Raises A Lot Of Questions
Police in Louisville, Ky., have shot and killed black paramedic Breonna Taylor in her apartment. Officers were serving a search warrant related to a drug investigation, but Taylor was not involved.
Navajo Nation President Says COVID-19 Has Killed 103
On a per capita basis, the coronavirus has has hit the Navajo Nation harder than nearly any other place in the nation.
Navajo Nation Reports Rapid Spread Of COVID-19
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez about the group which has the highest rates of coronavirus infection and COVID-19 deaths per capita in the U.S.
Larger Conversation: If And When To Share Videos Of Violence
The outrage from the release of a video led to the arrest of 2 white men involved in the shooting of a black jogger in Georgia. But what are the broader consequences of the drumbeat of videos like it?
Minority-Owned Small Businesses Were Supposed To Get Priority. They May Not Have
The CARES Act required the Small Business Administration to tell banks to prioritize underserved communities for coronavirus relief loans. That didn't happen, a new inspector general's report found.