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A Fiery Unrest: Why Plymouth Avenue Burned in July 1967

A Fiery Unrest: Why Plymouth Avenue Burned in July 1967

A documentary, "A Fiery Unrest: Why Plymouth Avenue Burned," is about the causes and consequences of major violence and fires that broke out in north Minneapolis in July 1967.
by MPR News Staff

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'Like adding gasoline': Oregon officials blast Trump response to Portland protests

'Like adding gasoline': Oregon officials blast Trump response to Portland protests

Oregon officials are lashing out at President Trump for sending federal agents into Portland amid the ongoing protests against police brutality and racism. Both the governor and Portland's mayor told NPR the administration's actions are nothing more than political theater.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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'Change can happen': Black families on racism, hope and parenting

'Change can happen': Black families on racism, hope and parenting

In wake of George Floyd's killing and the Black Lives Matter protests, conversations about race in America have a new urgency. Here's how Black parents are having “the talk” with their children today.
by Patti Neighmond

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Fire at centuries-old cathedral in France under investigation as arson

Fire at centuries-old cathedral in France under investigation as arson

The fire at the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul in Nantes called to mind the one last year at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. French officials say they have controlled the blaze and avoided a "Notre Dame scenario."
by Colin Dwyer

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Mayor of Portland to Trump: Get your troops out of the city

Mayor of Portland to Trump: Get your troops out of the city

The mayor of Portland demanded Friday that President Trump remove militarized federal agents he deployed to the city, after some detained people on streets far from federal property they were sent to protect.
by The Associated Press

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