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Senate OKs bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans

Senate OKs bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans

The Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would help combat the rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, a bipartisan denunciation of such violence during the coronavirus pandemic and a modest step toward legislating in a chamber where most of President Joe Biden's agenda has stalled.
by The Associated Press

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‘Right now, it is the soul of this nation’: What’s next for George Floyd Square

‘Right now, it is the soul of this nation’: What’s next for George Floyd Square

At the intersection where George Floyd died, people are organizing to defend a space they’ve held in protest for nearly a year. The city said it would reopen the streets there after the trial. Activists say it’s too soon.
by Megan Burks

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'He was guilty': Alternate juror in favor of Chauvin conviction

'He was guilty': Alternate juror in favor of Chauvin conviction

Lisa Christensen said in an interview that aired on “CBS This Morning” that she saw Derek Chauvin as the leader of officers at the scene and that he brushed off warnings by bystanders that George Floyd was in danger.
by Doug Glass, The Associated Press

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Civil rights leaders, loved ones remember Daunte Wright

Civil rights leaders, loved ones remember Daunte Wright

Family and friends celebrated the 20-year-old’s life Thursday at his funeral alongside national civil rights leaders who came again to the Twin Cities to mourn another Black man killed by police.
by Peter Cox

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Grim list of deaths at police hands grows even after verdict

Grim list of deaths at police hands grows even after verdict

The murder conviction in George Floyd’s death has been hailed as a sign of progress in the fight for equal justice, but the case is an outlier in many ways and leaves unanswered difficult questions about law enforcement’s use of force and systematic racism in policing.
by The Associated Press

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'Let them go with it': Teachers lead talks on Floyd case

'Let them go with it': Teachers lead talks on Floyd case

The verdict in the trial George Floyd’s killing marked the latest challenge for teachers around the U.S. who have grappled all year with how to address the country’s reckoning with racial injustice.
by The Associated Press

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How to talk to kids about the Chauvin verdict and race

How to talk to kids about the Chauvin verdict and race

Kids are paying attention. Here’s how to talk to them about this week’s news: from the Chauvin verdict to the police killings of Adam Toledo, Daunte Wright and Makhia Bryant.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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George Floyd and Emmett Till families see parallels in loss

George Floyd and Emmett Till families see parallels in loss

The murders of Emmett Till and George Floyd were separated by more than six decades, contrasting circumstances and countless protests, but their families say they feel an intimate connection in their grief and what comes next.
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