Seattle City Council on Monday approved measures that would cut up to 100 police positions and 1 percent of the department’s budget. The proposal, which was opposed by Protestants of Black Lives Matter and opposed by Mayor Jenny Durkan (D) and Police Chief Carmen Best, would take less than $ …
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Dear Amy: With knowledge comes broader perspective. I am a person of color. While studying for my Ph.D. in clinical psychology I have realized that many things about my upbringing were wrong. Columnist Amy Dickinson (Bill Hogan / Chicago Tribune) In light of the social environment at the moment, the …
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New York City police raided an apartment of Black Lives Matter organizers Friday morning for a gruesome arrest before a protest group appeared in the organizer’s defense, leading to a standoff and causing law enforcement to leave the scene. Derrick Ingram, 28, started a livestream on Instagram when police in …
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DEAR HARRIETTE: The Black Lives Matter movement is the biggest topic today, except for COVID-19. The world is changing, and the truth about people around us has come to light. Harriette Cole My white friends support “all life matters”, and I am confused about what I should think and feel. …
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A motorist who shot and killed a protester with a rifle, and another protester who later shot at the motorist, were released Sunday as Austin, Texas police worked to rebuild the deadly mayhem. Garrett Foster, 28, was fatally wounded when shots rang out during the Black Lives Matter march on …
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