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Dallas police and residents stand near the scene where officers were shot and killed on Thursday in Dallas.

Code Switch On Dallas, Philando Castile And Alton Sterling

Jul 08, 2016
Code Switch is covering the deaths of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and several police officers in Dallas. Here's where to find us, and how to contribute to our reporting.
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President Obama Defends His Record On Race

Jul 01, 2016
In an interview with NPR, Obama answers critics among people of color who say that, despite their overwhelming support at the ballot box, he hasn't delivered enough results for their communities.
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Report: Black And White Americans Are 'Worlds Apart' On Views Of Race

Jun 30, 2016
A new survey finds that as the Obama presidency comes to a close, America is starkly divided on race.
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U.S.
NAACP President and Chief Executive Officer Kweisi Mfume, right, embraces Anti-Defamation League National Director Abe Foxman in Washington prior to a discussion entitled "Black/Jewish Relations and the Future of the East Civil Rights Movement" on April

Anti-Defamation League Chief Faces Challenge Trying To Renew Civil Rights Activism

May 31, 2016
Jewish groups supported the civil rights movement in the 1960s. But for many current civil rights activists, solidarity with Palestinians takes precedence over the old solidarity with American Jews.
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The Two-Way
Officers investigate the scene of a shooting in Baton Rouge, La., in February.

Louisiana Poised To Expand Hate-Crime Law To Protect Police

May 24, 2016
Gov. John Bel Edwards is expected to sign the legislation, supported by so-called Blue Lives Matter advocates, which would allow additional penalties against people who target first responders.
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The Two-Way
A protester holds up a picture of 12-year-old Tamir Rice in a December 2014 demonstration in Washington, D.C.

Cleveland To Pay $6 Million To Settle Tamir Rice Lawsuit

Apr 25, 2016
The city agreed to the settlement Monday in a civil rights suit brought by Tamir's family. The 12-year-old boy was shot and killed by a police officer in November 2014.
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Code Switch
President Bill Clinton speaks about his crime bill to police officers at the Justice Department in April 1994. This week, Clinton defended the measure, which has been criticized by Black Lives Matter protesters.

Some Blacks Did Support Bill Clinton's Crime Bill. Here's Why

Apr 09, 2016
Bill Clinton was right in saying that some African-Americans supported the 1994 crime bill. It was part of the response to the crack epidemic that devastated many black communities in the 1980s.
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Bill Clinton on the campaign trail for his wife, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Roundup: Reactions To Bill Clinton's Exchange With Black Lives Matter Protesters

Apr 08, 2016
Many found Bill Clinton's reaction to protesters on Thursday awkward and offensive. But will it have a lasting effect on Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign? Here's what critics are saying.
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Code Switch
William Jelani Cobb attends the 2015 New Yorker Festival Wrap Party in New York City.

Jelani Cobb On His Epic 'New Yorker' Piece On Black Lives Matter

Mar 09, 2016
NPR's Kelly McEvers spoke with Jelani Cobb, who has charted the genesis and evolution of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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The protest movement that has sprung up around police violence and criminal justice reform first spread like wildfire online, which researchers say allowed activists  to circumvent traditional new media to get their message out.

Combing Through 41 Million Tweets To Show How #BlackLivesMatter Exploded

Mar 02, 2016
A new study by three media scholars reveals how the social protest movement spread on Twitter, with some fascinating — and sobering — findings.
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All Tech Considered
Employees and visitors can leave messages on walls like this on the Facebook campus in Menlo Park, Calif.

Zuckerberg Tells Facebook Staff To Stop Crossing Out 'Black Lives Matter'

Feb 26, 2016
In a note to employees, Zuckerberg says replacing the slogan on walls on the Facebook campus with "all lives matter" is disrespectful, deeply hurtful and — given his earlier warning — also malicious.
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The Two-Way
Black Lives Matter demonstrators and supporters march through downtown Minneapolis, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, to the Federal Building.  One of our reads this week casts light on the mental health issues facing activists.

#NPRreads: 3 Stories To Ponder This Weekend

Feb 20, 2016
Read about the mental health of Black Lives Matter activists, what happens when authorities shoot a hospital patient and racial insensitivity in the workplace.
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Music
Beyonce's new music video "Formation" is full of social commentary.

With 'Formation,' Beyoncé Lights Up The Internet. Here's What People Are Saying

Feb 07, 2016
The singer's new music video quickly drew commentary of all kinds — on its references to being black in America, Hurricane Katrina and Black Lives Matter.
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Code Switch
NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama at the White House.

'Sometimes Progress Is A Little Uncomfortable': President Obama On Identity Politics

Dec 21, 2015
In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, Obama spoke at length on the subject of identity. The question of who we are as Americans, Obama said, has been a focus since the country's founding.
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The Two-Way

4 Men Charged In Shooting Of Black Lives Matter Protesters In Minneapolis

Nov 30, 2015
A county prosecutor said the men were charged with what the evidence supported, and that charging them with hate crimes would not add "one iota of time" to their possible sentences.
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The Two-Way
Minneapolis police cordoned off a section of road in north Minneapolis late Monday night after five people were shot.

3 People In Custody In Shooting Of 5 Black Lives Matter Protesters In Minneapolis

Nov 24, 2015
Police made two arrests Tuesday afternoon. One man was later released. Two other men turned themselves over to police later in the day.
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"Black Lives Matter: Race, Resistance and Popular Protest" is among the most popular courses at NYU's Gallatin School.

Ferguson In The Classroom: How One College Took Up Race And Policing This Semester

Nov 09, 2015
College students around the country are lining up to take classes like a new one at NYU called "Black Lives Matter: Race, Resistance, and Popular Protest."
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U.S.
Director Quentin Tarantino attends a march to denounce police brutality in New York City on Oct. 24. At the rally, Tarantino said, "I have to call the murdered the murdered, and I have to call the murderers the murderers" — drawing considerable backlas

Quentin Tarantino, At The Eye Of A Firestorm — And A Brewing Culture War

Nov 04, 2015
The director's recent comments, in which he described police shootings as "murder," have drawn calls for boycotting his films. They also reveal a bitter fault line in 2016: Who supports the police?
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The Two-Way
FBI Director James Comey says police restraint, born from increased scrutiny in the wake of high-profile police killings and evidence of racial bias, may be contributing to an uptick in violent crimes in some cities.

FBI Director Doubles Down On Linking Scrutiny Of Police With Rise In Violent Crime

Oct 26, 2015
James Comey said police restraint, born from increased scrutiny in the wake of high-profile police killings, may be contributing to an uptick in violent crimes in some cities.
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Law
While the number of police officers killed on duty nearly doubled from 2013 to 2014, the increase is deceptive, says Seth Stoughton: 2013 had unusually few deaths. 2014 was comparable to other recent years and to the 10-year average. <em>Note: The FBI us

Is There A 'War On Police'? The Statistics Say No

Sep 17, 2015
The ambush killing of a sheriff's deputy in Texas has intensified concern in some circles that criticism of police has led to an increase in officer deaths. But the data don't back up that fear.
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This undated photo provided by the Harris County Sheriff's Office on Saturday shows Shannon J. Miles. Prosecutors in Texas are charging the 30-year-old man with capital murder in the killing of Darren Goforth, a sheriff's deputy who was gunned down from

Motive Still Sought In Fatal Shooting Of Texas Sheriff's Deputy

Aug 30, 2015
Authorities have charged 30-year-old Shannon J. Miles in the "execution-style" murder of Deputy Darren Goforth, but investigators have yet to make public any motive for the killing.
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Newscast headlines

Vandalism Of "Black Lives Matter" Sign At Reno Church

Aug 28, 2015

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Reno church is reporting vandalism to a sign outside its building that could be racially motivated.

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'Black Lives Matter' Protestors Cut Bush Rally Short In North Las Vegas

Aug 13, 2015

The Las Vegas Review-Journal, The Las Vegas Sun and the

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Mara Jacqueline Willaford, left, holds her fist overhead as Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., stands nearby at a rally Saturday. The activists took over the microphone and refused to allow Sanders to speak.

Black Lives Matter Activists Commandeer Sanders Speech In Seattle

Aug 09, 2015
The Democratic presidential candidate had just begun to speak when two women took the stage and seized the microphone.
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Code Switch
Demonstrators protested the death of Michael Brown on last summer in Ferguson, Mo., even as police sprayed pepper spray, shot smoke, gas and flash grenades.

Black Lives Matter: Coming To A Museum Near You?

Aug 01, 2015
How do you curate a museum exhibit about the protests in Ferguson, Mo.? NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the director National Museum of African American History and Culture, which will open next fall.
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