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Officer Acted 'Reasonably' In Shooting Of Tamir Rice, 2 Experts Say

9:05am October 12, 2015

by Nick Castele

The reports released in Cleveland find a white police officer acted within reason in the shooting death of Tamir Rice in 2014. Rice was fatally shot after his toy gun was mistaken for a weapon.

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2 Decades Later, A March Of Thousands Looks Back — And Sets Eyes On Future

6:24pm October 10, 2015

by Sam Sanders

To mark the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March in Washington, D.C., Minister Louis Farrakhan convened a rally on the National Mall on Sunday, themed "Justice or Else!"

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The Million Man March, Then And Now

6:24pm October 10, 2015

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Benjamin Chavis Jr., one of the organizers of the Million Man March in 1995, and a consultant for the anniversary march in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.

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Hillary Clinton Holds 'Tough, Candid' Meeting With Black Lives Matter Activists

8:19pm October 09, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with DeRay McKesson of the group, "We The Protesters," about the meeting with presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in Washington, D.C., Friday.

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20th Anniversary Of Million Man March Inspires New Rally In Washington, D.C.

8:18pm October 09, 2015

by Cheryl Corley

Black men from across the country gathered for the Million Man March in Washington D.C., 20 years ago. Led by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, the march was billed as a day of atonement. Farrakhan and others plan to rally in Washington, D.C, again this Saturday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the March and to renew a call for justice.

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"Who are we? That is the big question. And essentially we are just an upright-walking, big-brained, super-intelligent ape." - Louise Leakey

Where Did Human Beings Originate?

10:44am October 09, 2015

by NPR/TED STAFF

Louise Leakey describes her family's long search for early human remains in Africa, and how unlocking that mystery is the key to understanding our past and our future.

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"Written in our DNA, we have a historical document that takes us back in time to the very earliest days of our species." - Spencer Wells

Are All Human Beings Related?

10:44am October 09, 2015

by NPR/TED STAFF

Geneticist Spencer Wells describes how he uses DNA samples to trace our individual origins going back 2,000 generations.

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"When did we originate as a species? How long have we been divergent from each other?" - Spencer Wells

Why Did Humans Migrate Out Of Africa?

10:44am October 09, 2015

by NPR/TED Staff

Geneticist Spencer Wells tells the story of early humans, and our eventual migration from Africa.

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Mark Keam (left) is sworn in as a freshman delegate to the Virginia General Assembly in 2010 in Richmond, Va. Keam was the first Asian-American immigrant elected to the Virginia Legislature.

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Influx Of Non-European Immigrants Defines America Today

5:17pm October 08, 2015

by Tom Gjelten

The Immigration Act of 1965 opened the doors to nationalities that were largely shut out before. Since then, 90 percent of U.S. immigrants hail from outside Europe. Three families share their stories.

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Civil Rights Luminaries Remember Julian Bond As A Dogged Advocate

3:27pm October 08, 2015

by Debbie Elliott

Friends, family and colleagues recounted the human rights contributions of the late Julian Bond at a memorial service Tuesday for the former NAACP chairman. Bond died in August after a brief illness.

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