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Crime, Law and Justice

'We need to help them': Asian Americans demand justice for George Floyd

'We need to help them': Asian Americans demand justice for George Floyd

Many Asian American leaders are condemning since-fired officer Tou Thao’s role in Floyd’s killing, even as they point out a double standard that puts an entire community under scrutiny because of the actions of one person. They’re also imploring their communities to not lose sight of the bigger picture: Holding people accountable and changing racist systems.
by Hannah Yang

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4 ways racial inequity harms American schoolchildren

4 ways racial inequity harms American schoolchildren

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

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The power of music in protest

The power of music in protest

One of music’s superpowers is it can serve as an impetus for change. We spoke with an oral historian and an ethnomusicologist about the power of music during periods of resistance.
by Kerri Miller, Marcheta Fornoff and Breann Schossow

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Milley says he was wrong to accompany Trump on church walk

Milley says he was wrong to accompany Trump on church walk

"My presence in that moment and in that environment created a perception of the military involved in domestic politics," said Army Gen. Mark Milley, the nation's top military officer. "As a commissioned uniformed officer, it was a mistake that I have learned from, and I sincerely hope we all can learn from it."
by The Associated Press

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Anytime Fitness apologizes for Wisconsin gym's 'I can't breathe' workout

Photos of the workout instructions drawn on a dry erase board at Anytime Fitness in Wauwatosa, Wis., were shared widely on social media. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says the workout included burpees, or squat thrusts, and the instructions "don't you dare lay down."
by The Associated Press

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Historical figures under attack after George Floyd's death

Historical figures under attack after George Floyd's death

Outrage over George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis has intensified the campaign to pull down Confederate monuments around the United States. It has also sparked similar activism abroad — extending to statues of slave traders, imperialists and explorers.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. Soccer lifts ban on kneeling during national anthem

U.S. Soccer lifts ban on kneeling during national anthem

"It has become clear that this policy was wrong and detracted from the important message of Black Lives Matter," U.S. Soccer said on Wednesday. The ban has been in place since February 2017.
by Vanessa Romo

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NASCAR bans Confederate flag

NASCAR bans Confederate flag

"The presence of the Confederate flag runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and industry," officials announce Wednesday.
by Vanessa Romo

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For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death

For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death

In the Houston housing project where he grew up, he was respected as a man who spoke from hard, but hardly extraordinary, experience. He had nothing remotely like the stature he has gained in death, embraced as a universal symbol of the need to overhaul policing and held up as a heroic everyman.
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