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Chicago ends 2020 with 769 homicides as gun violence surges
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Chicago ends 2020 with 769 homicides as gun violence surges

CHICAGO (AP) — The number of homicides and shootings in Chicago spiked dramatically in 2020, ending with more bloodshed than…
No charges for Wisconsin officer in killing of Black teen
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No charges for Wisconsin officer in killing of Black teen

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Black Wisconsin police officer who fatally shot a Black teenager outside a suburban Milwaukee mall…
State police returning to Portland following deadly shooting
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State police returning to Portland following deadly shooting

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State Police will return to Portland to help local authorities after the fatal shooting of…
Minneapolis under curfew, state of emergency after Black homicide suspect’s death
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Minneapolis under curfew, state of emergency after Black homicide suspect’s death

(Reuters) – The governor of Minnesota declared a state of peacetime emergency in the city of Minneapolis after violent protests…
Protest erupts over fatal police shooting of Black man
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Protest erupts over fatal police shooting of Black man

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — The mother of a man fatally shot by Louisiana police said her son was intelligent, shy…
States race to pass policing reforms after Floyd’s death
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States race to pass policing reforms after Floyd’s death

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The death of George Floyd and widespread protests over racial injustice have prompted several states to…
Portland police declare unlawful assembly during protest
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Portland police declare unlawful assembly during protest

The Portland Police Bureau declared an unlawful assembly Saturday night when people gathered outside a police precinct in Oregon’s largest…
George Floyd’s family gathers in Virginia to unveil hologram
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George Floyd’s family gathers in Virginia to unveil hologram

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The family of George Floyd witnessed the unveiling of a hologram in Virginia Tuesday night, where…
Thousands to walk off job to protest racial inequality
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Thousands to walk off job to protest racial inequality

NEW YORK (AP) — Organizers of a national workers strike say tens of thousands are set to walk off the…
One quest for justice helps fuel Black rights fight in France
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One quest for justice helps fuel Black rights fight in France

IVRY-SUR-SEINE, France (AP) — Assa Traoré has been fighting for justice ever since her brother Adama died in the custody…
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