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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Colin Kaepernick, co-creator of the Netflix dramatic limited series, <em>Colin in Black and White</em>, attends the series premiere on Oct. 28, 2021. The former NFL quarterback has launched an initiative to offer free second autopsies in police-related d

Colin Kaepernick launches new initiative to offer autopsies for police-related deaths

Feb 24, 2022
The new initiative will eliminate concerns from the first autopsy, ensure that it was conducted without any biases or errors.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Sheneen McClain stands at the site where her son Elijah was killed after an interaction with Aurora Police officers and paramedics resulted in the 23-year-old being restrained, choked and given a sedative on Aug. 24, 2019. Elijah McClain died less than a

Aurora, Colo., will pay a $15 million settlement over the death of Elijah McClain

Nov 18, 2021
The 23-year-old Black massage therapist died days after an encounter with police in August 2019.
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When Police Go Wrong, What Do Local Police Chiefs Do?

Apr 29, 2021

The George Floyd murder and Derek Chauvin conviction laid bare serious problems with some police in this country.

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Europe
Protestors marched from Scotland Yard to Parliament Square in London on Sunday, the day after police forcibly arrested several participants of a vigil honoring Sarah Everard. The 33-year-old London resident's alleged kidnapping and murder have prompted a

London Police Under Fire For Treatment Of Women At Sarah Everard Vigil

Mar 15, 2021
Everard's death — allegedly at the hands of a police officer — has sparked a national reckoning over violence against women. Officials are calling for investigations into police response to the vigil.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
The decision on Monday was a partial victory for Black Lives Matter protesters but Judge Richard Jones found that in several instances, Seattle Police Department officers were justified in their use of less lethal weapons.

Seattle Police Ruled In Contempt For Firing Less Lethal Weapons At BLM Protesters

Dec 08, 2020
A federal judge said "the court cannot ignore the clear violations" of an injunction limiting the police department's use of the weapons, but added some instances were in compliance.
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World
Thousands of protestors across France hit the streets Saturday to condemn police brutality and a proposed law that would make it harder to publicize images of on-duty police officers.

French Police Could Face Assault Charges In Beating That Sparked Protests

Nov 30, 2020
Preliminary charges were filed against four police officers allegedly involved in the Nov. 21 beating of Michel Zecler in Paris that has prompted major protests throughout the country.
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Africa
Protesters chant and sing solidarity songs as they barricade barricade the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Wednesday to protest against police brutality and the killing of protesters by the military, at Magboro, Ogun State, Nigeria.

'Hope Is Lost' As Police Open Fire On Pro-Reform Protesters In Lagos, Nigeria

Oct 21, 2020
The protests began about two weeks ago demanding an end to police brutality. Now, as one activist said, "it has become so many things for so many Nigerians." The government declared a 24-hour curfew.
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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
People protest the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case in front of the Colorado state Capitol in Denver on Wednesday. As the protest was breaking up, a motorist drove through a small crowd of protesters who had yelled at the driver to turn aro

Breonna Taylor Update: Denver Police Detain Man After Car Plows Through Protest Area

Sep 24, 2020
The protesters were starting to disband near the Colorado state Capitol. Some of them blocked the vehicle before it abruptly sped away.
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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler issued the ban on CS gas in his role as the city's police commissioner. He's seen here at City Hall in late August.

Portland, Ore., Mayor Bans Police Use Of Tear Gas At Protests

Sep 10, 2020
"We need something different and we need it now," Mayor Ted Wheeler says as he orders his city's police to halt the use of CS gas, one of the most common forms of tear gas.
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Code Switch
After the WNBA announcement of the postponed games for the evening, the Washington Mystics each wear white T-shirts with seven bullets on the back protesting the shooting of Jacob Blake by Kenosha, Wisconsin police at Feld Entertainment Center on August

How Black Women Athletes Paved The Way For The NBA Strike

Sep 04, 2020
The wildcat strike was unprecedented for the NBA — but the world of professional basketball is no stranger to protesting for Black lives.
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March on Washington, Nearly 60 Years Later

Sep 01, 2020

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Sisolak Signs Police Reforms, Including Chokehold Ban

Aug 08, 2020

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s governor has signed into law two law enforcement-related measures passed by lawmakers in light of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, who died after an officer pressed a knee to his neck.  

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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
People march in the streets during a demonstration on June 26 in Minneapolis, Minn.  The march honored Breonna Taylor, who was shot and killed by members of the Louisville Metro Police Department on March 13.

Author: Black Women's Experiences With Police Brutality Must Be 'Invisible No More'

Jul 16, 2020
Andrea Ritchie, attorney and author, discusses how Black women's experiences with police violence are different from those of Black men and how they've been erased in the movement for racial justice.
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Some UNR Alumni, Students Push For Kaepernick Statue At Mackay Stadium

Jul 15, 2020

Four years ago, 

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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice

Protester Knocked Down By Buffalo Police Leaves The Hospital Nearly One Month Later

Jun 30, 2020
Martin Gugino suffered a fractured skull after being shoved backward by officers at a protest against police violence on June 4. The 75-year-old will continue his recovery at an undisclosed location.
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Juneteenth March Extends Black Lives Matter Protests Into Week 3

Jun 22, 2020

Last Friday’s march for the Black Lives Matter movement marked th

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Utah Passes Bill Banning Use Of Knee-To-Neck Chokeholds

Jun 20, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers voted to ban knee-to-neck chokeholds similar to the one used in the death of George Floyd during a special session Thursday, though the measure stops short of criminalizing the use of all chokehold methods.

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Many Americans have been protesting for racial equity and and an end to police brutality.

Should Images Of Protesters Be Blurred To Protect Them From Retribution?

Jun 18, 2020
Will manipulating images make them less true?
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Albert Sykes, left, with his eldest son, Aidan, at home this week in Jackson, Miss.

From Trayvon Martin To George Floyd, A Dad And Son Keep Protesting For Equality

Jun 12, 2020
Albert and Aidan Sykes, a father and son who are black, have protested against racial injustice for years. What makes this moment especially tough, says Aidan, 14,"is knowing that could have been me."
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Shots - Health News
People working as medics near the Colorado State Capitol on May 31, during one of Denver's many protest demonstrations in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis.

'Street Medics' Fight COVID-19 And Tend To Protesters' Wounds

Jun 10, 2020
Off-duty nurses, security guards, ambulance workers and others have joined protests against racism and police brutality to work as medics. "When we see suffering, that's where we go," says one.
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Code Switch
Demonstrators hold a protest in response to the police killing of George Floyd in Washington, DC.

The Code Switch Guide To Race And Policing

Jun 09, 2020
We've been reporting on race, policing and protest since we first launched in 2013. Here's some of our best coverage from the past seven years.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo (right) kneels as the hearse of George Floyd arrives to North Central University ahead of funeral service on Thursday. Protests in the wake of Floyd's death while in police custody has erupted across the country

Amid Brutal Responses To Protesters, Will Moments Of Solidarity Bring Real Change?

Jun 06, 2020
The sometimes aggressive police responses to anti-police brutality protesters have been punctuated by occasional unity between the two sides. Will those gestures amount to anything substantive?
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Malaysia Hammond places flowers at a memorial mural for George Floyd in Minneapolis on Sunday. Police brutality has sparked days of civil unrest.

Did George Floyd Die Or Was He Murdered? One Of Many Ethics Questions NPR Must Answer

Jun 04, 2020
When the details of Floyd's death are rendered so opaque as to be meaningless, it incites anger and even rage in listeners and readers.
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Code Switch
A man kneels as he confronts National Guard members guarding the area in the aftermath of a protest in Minneapolis.

What We're Reading About The Past Week Of Protests

Jun 02, 2020
Here are some of the most illuminating stories that we've read this week about the uprisings across the nation, and what brought the country to this moment.
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National
Jemel Roberson and his nine-month-old son.

Police Fatally Shoot Black Security Guard Who Detained Suspected Shooter

Nov 13, 2018
A police officer arriving on the scene shot and killed Jemel Roberson, a uniformed security guard who had detained a suspect after a shooting in a suburban Chicago bar.

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