The black cop accused of helping and encouraging the murder of George Floyd dreamed of transforming the police, according to friends and family. J. Alexander Kueng, 26, was a rookie cop on his third shift as a full-fledged member of the Minneapolis Police Force when he held Floyd from the …
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The new police chief, mayor and members of the black community in Portland, Oregon, criticized protesters who set fire to a police compound early Friday morning and destroyed businesses. They said the rioters were damaging the community and urged them to stop. Police Chief Chuck Lovell, who is black, called …
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Mississippi formally began the process to remove the Confederate symbol from its state flag on Saturday. The state House and Senate voted to suspend legislative deadlines and present a bill to change the flag amid intense criticism and weeks of pressure during protests over racial injustices. Observers at the Mississippi …
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Large swaths of protesters gathered and camped outside New York City Hall as part of a “Occupy City Hall” protest Friday through Saturday morning, according to The Associated Press. The protests follow a week of protests and lawsuits by lawmakers to cut the New York Police Department (NYPD) budget. Earlier …
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No one intimidates like Hawk Newsome. Newsome, the most influential leader of the Black Lives Matter in New York, is 6 feet 6 inches and has no trouble moving inches from his face, peeking from behind dark shadows and blowing cigarette smoke. On a recent afternoon in the South Bronx, …
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