Boston Reacts to Chauvin Sentencing
People took to the steps of the Massachusetts State House after Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison.
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Teen Who Recorded Floyd's Arrest, Death Wins Pulitzer Nod
The teenager who pulled out her cellphone and recorded the police restraint and death of George Floyd has been awarded a special citation by the Pulitzer Prizes.
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Law Enforcement Agencies Struggle to Recruit Since Killing of George Floyd
Law enforcement agencies across the country experienced a wave of retirements and departures and are struggling to recruit the next generation of police officers in the year since George Floyd was killed by a cop.
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Biden Decries ‘Horrific' Tulsa Massacre in Emotional Speech
An emotional President Joe Biden marked the 100th anniversary of the massacre that destroyed a thriving Black community in Tulsa, declaring Tuesday that he had “come to fill the silence” about one of the nation’s darkest — and long suppressed — moments of racial violence.
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Tulsa Massacre Documentaries Offer Deep Dive Into Tragedy
LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and a slew of networks are among those releasing documentaries based on the tragic backstory of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.
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Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Events Proceed Amid Hiccups
A march along the trail that Black people used to flee the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre is just one of an array of events scheduled to mark the upcoming 100th anniversary of the atrocity.
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3 Washington Officers Plead Not Guilty in Black Man's Restraint Death
Three Washington state police officers have pleaded not guilty to charges in the restraint death of a Black man who repeatedly told them he couldn’t breathe.
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BLM Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors Stepping Down From Foundation
Patrisse Cullors, a co-founder of Black Lives Matter, is stepping down as executive director of the movement’s foundation.
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Majority of Americans Believe Anti-Asian Hate Rising, Poll Shows
A majority of Americans across racial and ethnic groups believe discrimination has worsened in the last year against Asian Americans, who became the target of attacks after being unfairly blamed for the coronavirus pandemic
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States Raced to Pass Police Reform Bills After George Floyd's Murder. Advocates Say Not Enough
In the year since George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on his neck, more than 260 bills have been approved in state legislatures to ban potentially deadly law enforcement practices
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Moment of Silence, Rallies Mark Anniversary of George Floyd's Death
A family-friendly street festival was also planned at the Minneapolis intersection where Floyd died. The intersection was disrupted by gunfire just hours before the event.
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One Year Later: Boston Rallies to Remember George Floyd
Rallies, marches and other events were held Tuesday in the Boston area, marking one year since the death of George Floyd. Protests have erupted across the nation since George Floyd was murdered on May 25, 2020, by a former police officer who knelt on his neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds. The 46-year-old’s death fueled the Black Lives Matter ... -
Since George Floyd's Murder, Killings by Police Have Continued
For decades, demonstrators against acts of violence targeting Black Americans have chanted: “No justice, no peace.” Since 2013, protesters in the streets and on social media have shouted that “Black Lives Matter.”
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Biden to Mark George Floyd Anniversary With a Discussion, Not a Deal
The marker President Joe Biden set to pass a major police reform bill couldn’t have been clearer — he urged lawmakers directly in his address to Congress last month to “get it done next month, by the first anniversary of George Floyd’s death.” But as it became clear that no bill would arrive by Tuesday, White House officials... -
George Floyd's Family Holds Rally, March in Brother's Memory
Members of George Floyd’s family, and others who lost loved ones to police encounters, joined activists and citizens for a march as part of events marking the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death
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Floyd Legislation Reveals Divide in Police-Reform Movement
As the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder approaches, some people say the best way to honor him is for Congress to pass a bill in his name that overhauls policing
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George Floyd Family to Meet Biden at White House as Congress Struggles to Pass Police Reform
The White House visit marks the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death, which triggered international protests against racism and police brutality.
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Timeline of the Aftermath of the Death of George Floyd
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis, Minn., after former police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for over nine minutes. Here is a timeline of what happened in the year following Floyd’s death.
