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CDC director declares racism a 'serious public health threat'

CDC director declares racism a 'serious public health threat'

"The pandemic illuminated inequities that have existed for generations and revealed for all of America a known, but often unaddressed, epidemic impacting public health: racism," Walensky said.
by Laurel Wamsley

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Chauvin trial: Breathing expert pinpoints moment when 'the life goes out of his body’

Chauvin trial: Breathing expert pinpoints moment when 'the life goes out of his body’

Dr. Martin Tobin, a pulmonologist, told the court Thursday that George Floyd died from a low level of oxygen, due to “shallow breathing.” He also testified that a healthy person experiencing the same restraint Floyd did “would have died.”
by Brandt Williams, Riham Feshir, Jon Collins and Matt Sepic

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Derek Chauvin trial breaks 'blue wall of silence,' but will it transform policing?

Derek Chauvin trial breaks 'blue wall of silence,' but will it transform policing?

Nekima Levy Armstrong, a civil rights attorney and activist, says it's "amazing" the Minneapolis police chief and others testified against Chauvin. But she's unsure if the trial will bring reforms.
by Steve Inskeep

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A brief history of how racism shaped interstate highways

A brief history of how racism shaped interstate highways

Some of the country's highways were built through existing Black and brown communities. President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan aims to address racial inequities.
by Noel King

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Target to spend more than $2B on Black-owned businesses

Target to spend more than $2B on Black-owned businesses

The Minneapolis retailer will add a broad spectrum of products from more than 500 Black-owned businesses and will increase its spending at more Black-owned companies, from marketing to construction.
by The Associated Press

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Chauvin trial: Floyd DNA on meth-fentanyl pill found in police squad

Chauvin trial: Floyd DNA on meth-fentanyl pill found in police squad

Forensic testimony Wednesday capped a day of details in Derek Chauvin’s murder and manslaughter trial ranging from “pain compliance” techniques to how long George Floyd lay unresponsive before paramedics arrived.
by Jon Collins, Brandt Williams, Riham Feshir and Matt Sepic

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