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For 1st Black Pentagon Chief, Racism Challenge Is Personal
Newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will have to contend not only with a world of security threats and a massive military bureaucracy, but also with a challenge that hits closer to home: rooting out racism and extremism in the ranks
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Colorado Officers Won't Be Charged for Detaining Black Girls
Prosecutors say suburban Denver police officers who detained four Black girls by gunpoint after wrongly suspecting they were riding in a stolen car this summer won’t be charged
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Race Double Standard Clear in Rioters' Capitol Insurrection
The violent breaching of the halls of power on Capitol Hill by insurrectionists represents one of the plainest displays of a racial double standard in modern history
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After Permit Approved for Whites-Only Church, Small Minnesota Town Insists It Isn't Racist
When the church doors open, only white people will be allowed inside. That’s the message the Asatru Folk Assembly in Murdock, Minnesota, is sending after being granted a conditional use permit to open a church there and practice its pre-Christian religion that originated in northern Europe, NBC News reports. Despite a council vote officially approving the permit this month,...
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Minnesota Town Grants Permit to ‘Whites Only' Church
City officials in Murdock, Minnesota, say they did not believe they could win if challenged by the Asatru Folk Assembly, a designated hate group, in court. NBC affiliate KARE reports.
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In Cities Across US, Voters Support More Police Oversight
Voters in communities across the country have approved measures toughening civilian oversight of law enforcement agencies
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‘Speak Up!' — ‘Sesame Street' Tackles Racism in TV Special
“Sesame Street” has always pressed for inclusion
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Key Moments From the First Presidential Debate
President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden faced off on Tuesday for the first presidential debate of the 2020 election. Here are some of the key moments you may have missed.
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With Anger at Police High, Officers Face Greater Danger
Recent shootings of police officers and protests that have left scores of officers injured are stark reminders of the dangers facing law enforcement as the country grapples with police killings of African Americans.
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Death Penalty Cases Show History of Racial Disparity, Report Finds
A new report by a think tank examining executions in the United States says death penalty cases show a long history of racial disparity, from who is executed to where and for what crimes.
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Racial Injustice Themes Fill Empty NFL Stadiums
NFL teams opening their seasons in empty stadiums knelt, locked arms or raised fists in protest for pregame ceremonies on the first full Sunday of the football season.
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Activists: Police Killings of Latinos Lack Attention
Latino activists are joining the multiracial Black Lives Matter protests while trying to draw attention to their history of deadly police encounters
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States Race to Pass Policing Reforms After Floyd's Death
The death of George Floyd and widespread protests over racial injustice have prompted several states to move at a lightning pace to pass significant policing reform proposals that in some cases have languished for years, with other states on the verge of taking similar action
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Oregon Urges Judge to Rein in US Agents Deployed in Portland
Attorneys for Oregon have argued for a restraining order against federal agents deployed to quell protests in Portland
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Michigan Judge Denies Release of Teen Who Was Jailed After Not Doing Homework
A 15-year-old Black girl who has been incarcerated in Michigan since mid-May after she failed to do her online schoolwork won’t be returning home, a judge decided Monday, in a case that has stoked outrage that it is emblematic of systemic racism and the criminalization of Black children.
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‘Get a Noose': Racist Assault Against Black Indiana Man Caught on Camera
Witnesses rushed to aid a Black man on Saturday when he was attacked by a group threatening to lynch him at Indiana’s Lake Monroe. Vauhxx Rush Booker has experienced racism before, but not like this, he said.