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• Breonna Taylor: Protesters on hunger strike demand justice for Black woman’s killing

  Four protesters in Kentucky are on a hunger strike, demanding that two police officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor are fired and stripped of their pensions.

  World

  Jul 21, 2020
  
• ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural in front of NYC Trump Tower defaced for 2nd time this week

  Surveillance video showed three people smearing blue paint on the Fifth Avenue mural while a woman littered it with flyers around 4 p.m. Friday, police said.

  World

  Jul 18, 2020
  
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• Scrabble players look to ban racist, homophobic slurs in game

  The world of tournament Scrabble is split over whether to remove slurs from official dictionaries, as governing bodies debate the rules in light of Black Lives Matter protests.

  World

  Jul 9, 2020
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• Former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death posts $750K bond

  Tou Thao, age 34, is the third former officer accused in Floyd's death to be released on bond

  Crime

  Jul 5, 2020
• Black-owned businesses see spike in sales amid racism protests

  According to Google, searches for “Black-owned businesses near me” reached an all-time high last month in the U.S.

  World

  Jul 2, 2020
• Los Angeles police budget slashed by $150M, answering calls to defund

  About two-thirds of the funding was earmarked for police overtime and will be used to provide services and programs for communities of colour, including a youth summer jobs program.

  World

  Jul 2, 2020
• San Francisco police will stop releasing mug shots, citing racial bias

  San Francisco police will stop releasing the mug shots of people who have been arrested unless they pose a threat to the public, as part of an effort to stop perpetuating racial stereotypes, the city's police chief announced Wednesday.

  World

  Jul 1, 2020
• Seattle police tear down protest zone, more than 20 arrested

  Seattle police are working to clear out a protest zone in the city that has become "lawless and brutal" after weeks of violence, including four shootings and the deaths of two teenagers, the city's police chief said on Wednesday.

  World

  Jul 1, 2020
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• Judge threatens to move George Floyd trial out of Minneapolis

  Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill stopped short of issuing a gag order against attorneys on both sides, but he said he likely will if public statements continue that make it hard to find an impartial jury.

  World

  Jun 29, 2020
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• Princeton University to remove Woodrow Wilson’s name from public policy school

  University president Christopher Eisgruber said in a letter to the school community Saturday that the board of trustees had concluded that "Wilson's racist views and policies make him an inappropriate namesake''

  World

  Jun 27, 2020