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Opinion | Who is Juneteenth really for?
MSNBC via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth is an official holiday first held to mark the close of slavery after the Civil War in Texas, but the George Floyd protests made it mainstream.
Black men ask, “What am I voting for?” as they battle frustration
ABC News· 3 hours agoThe Black Male Voter Project, an organization dedicated to increasing civic engagement among Black...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 5 days agoFriday night (Oct. 28) the paparazzi caught up with Kanye West who offered what the media is calling “an apology” for comments he made in reference to George Floyd ...
Who Really Protests, and Why?
The Atlantic· 4 days agoIn 2020, two major protest movements defined our political landscape: the racial-justice protests after the murder of George Floyd and the anti-lockdown...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 4 days agoThroughout the trial, Derek Chauvin’s defense team has largely argued that the Chauvin used “reasonable” force against George Floyd, and Floyd’s drug use ...
Photojournalist blinded by MPD projectile during 2020 unrest enters hospice care
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoPhotojournalist Linda Tirado, who was partially blinded by a foam projectile fired by Minneapolis...
Watch: Advocacy group rings the alarm for police reform and AI racial bias
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 6 days agoDamon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law,...
Journalist shot by Minneapolis police during 2020 protests dying from injuries
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoLinda Tirado was in Minneapolis from out of state covering the protests and rioting when police shot...
Body camera video captures frantic moments, intense gunfire after fatal shooting of Minneapolis cop
Associated Press· 14 hours agoBody camera footage released Friday shows a chaotic encounter on a Minneapolis street last month, as...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 4 days agoDay 11 of Derek Chauvin’s trial saw a cardiologist push back against the idea a heart attack caused George Floyd’s death; George < ...