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Icons of 1960s civil rights movement voice cautious optimism
World
June 24, 2020
Icons of 1960s civil rights movement voice cautious optimism
CINCINNATI (AP) — Bob Moses says America is at “a lurching moment” for racial change, potentially as transforming as the…
Seattle will move to dismantle protest zone, mayor says
World
June 23, 2020
Seattle will move to dismantle protest zone, mayor says
SEATTLE (AP) — Faced with growing pressure to crack down on an “occupied” protest zone following two weekend shootings, Seattle’s…
Statues toppled throughout US in protests against racism
World
June 21, 2020
Statues toppled throughout US in protests against racism
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Protesters tore down more statues across the United States, expanding the razing in a San Francisco…
Atlanta police officer charged with murder for shooting black man
World
June 18, 2020
Atlanta police officer charged with murder for shooting black man
An Atlanta police officer has been charged with murder for shooting a 27-year-old man in the back, justice officials announced…
A teen’s killing stirs Black Lives Matter protests in Brazil
World
June 18, 2020
A teen’s killing stirs Black Lives Matter protests in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When Rafaela Matos saw police helicopters over her favela and heard gunshots, she fell to…
For US blacks, Latinos, no sign of a broadly rising tide
World
June 15, 2020
For US blacks, Latinos, no sign of a broadly rising tide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police have opened a broader discussion…
Another police killing of a black man stokes US tension, debate
World
June 15, 2020
Another police killing of a black man stokes US tension, debate
The fatal shooting of a black man by a white police officer in Atlanta has poured more fuel on the…
US police torn between shame and pride for their badge
World
June 14, 2020
US police torn between shame and pride for their badge
US police officers at the center of demonstrations that have roiled the country are caught between their commitment to the…
Fresh world protests against racism and police violence
World
June 14, 2020
Fresh world protests against racism and police violence
Thousands marched in cities around the world for a second week of rallies Saturday to support the US Black Lives…
Atlanta police chief resigns after officer kills black man
World
June 14, 2020
Atlanta police chief resigns after officer kills black man
The police chief in the US city of Atlanta resigned after an officer fatally shot a black man during an…