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'Bob Kroll has got to go': Calls grow for Minneapolis police union leader's resignation

'Bob Kroll has got to go': Calls grow for Minneapolis police union leader's resignation

Critics say Lt. Bob Kroll is blocking the way to real changes in the culture of the Minneapolis Police Department. However, others contend Kroll is only a symptom of a much deeper cultural problem within the department.
by Brandt Williams

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Upcoming Trump rally in Tulsa faces backlash over race, coronavirus

Upcoming Trump rally in Tulsa faces backlash over race, coronavirus

The Trump campaign is defending its decision to hold a rally in Tulsa, Okla., a city that experienced one of the country's most horrific episodes of racial violence in 1921.
by Barbara Sprunt

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Political tension rises after Columbus statue falls

Political tension rises after Columbus statue falls

Top state politicians disagreed over the tactics used by protesters who toppled a statue on the grounds of the Minnesota Capitol, and some asked why the State Patrol didn’t intervene to protect public property.
by Brian Bakst

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'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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