WASHINGTON — For some of President Trump’s loudest cheerleaders, it was a story too good to check out: Black Lives Matters protesters in Portland, Ore.,…
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Tag: George Floyd Protests (2020)
After George Floyd Protests, Democratic Voter Registration Surges
In the nationwide protests after the killing of George Floyd in police custody, Democratic leaders held out hope that the sweeping calls for racial justice…
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Are Racial Attitudes Really Changing? Some Black Activists Are Skeptical
CHICAGO — The old guard of this city’s Roseland neighborhood, a community on the South Side famous for molding a young Barack Obama and infamous…
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In the Wake of Covid-19 Lockdowns, a Troubling Surge in Homicides
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It started with an afternoon stop at a gas station. Two customers began exchanging angry stares near the pumps outside —…
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Seattle Police Chief to Resign as Council Pursues Ambitious Plan to Cut Budget
SEATTLE — As City Council members in Seattle pursue an ambitious plan to cut dozens of police officers and create a new department dedicated to…
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Taking Protest to the Streets, and the Mayor’s Front Door
SEATTLE — The city was exploring a proposal to cut 50 percent of the police department’s budget to promote racial justice and alternatives to policing…
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Hockey, Rocked by Racist Acts, Embraces Black Lives Matter Campaigns
Minnesota Wild forward Matt Dumba walked to center ice before an N.H.L. game this month and addressed the television audience, not about the game but…
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‘Top Cop’ Kamala Harris’s Record of Policing the Police
During this summer of tear gas and turmoil, Kamala Harris has not been quiet. On “The View,” the California senator spoke about “reimagining how we…
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They Were Arrested During the Protests. Here’s What Happened Next.
Five New Yorkers describe the night they were arrested while participating in Black Lives Matter demonstrations. Aug. 7, 2020 Image Anthony Mendez recalled how he…
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Abolish the Police? Those Who Survived the Chaos in Seattle Aren’t So Sure
SEATTLE — Faizel Khan was being told by the news media and his own mayor that the protests in his hometown were peaceful, with “a…
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