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George Floyd: Minneapolis to shift $8M from police, backtracks on staffing cutsViolent crime rates have surged since the death of Floyd, a Black man who was handcuffed pleaded for air for several minutes while a white police officer dug his knee in his neck.WorldDec 10, 2020
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Minneapolis police chief says precinct targeted, vandalized with fireworksChief Medaria Arradondo said demonstrators marched to the 5th Precinct on Saturday night and vandalized the exterior of the building and also targeted officers with ``commercial grade fireworks.''WorldAug 16, 2020
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More Canadians say racism is a ‘serious problem’ today than 1 year ago: Ipsos pollThe poll, conducted between July 8 and 10, found a majority — sixty per cent — of respondents believed racism is a serious problem in the country.CanadaJul 24, 2020
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Judge lifts gag order in case against officers charged with George Floyd’s deathA Minnesota judge on Tuesday lifted a gag order in the criminal case against four former officers charged in death of George Floyd.WorldJul 21, 2020
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Breonna Taylor: Protesters on hunger strike demand justice for Black woman’s killingFour 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.WorldJul 21, 2020
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George Floyd: Minnesota bans neck restraints nearly 2 months after his deathThe Minnesota Legislature passed a package of police accountability measures early Tuesday that includes a ban on neck restraints like the one that was used on George Floyd before his death in Minneapolis.WorldJul 21, 2020
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‘Black Lives Matter’ mural in front of NYC Trump Tower defaced for 2nd time this weekSurveillance 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.WorldJul 18, 2020
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Scrabble players look to ban racist, homophobic slurs in gameThe 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.WorldJul 9, 2020
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Former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death posts $750K bondTou Thao, age 34, is the third former officer accused in Floyd's death to be released on bondCrimeJul 5, 2020
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Black-owned businesses see spike in sales amid racism protestsAccording to Google, searches for “Black-owned businesses near me” reached an all-time high last month in the U.S.WorldJul 2, 2020
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