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Missouri Senate bill would crack down on road-blocking protesters
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Missouri Senate bill would crack down on road-blocking protesters
The Associated Press6 days ago0

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri protesters who repeatedly block traffic without permission could face felony charges under a bill given first-round approval in the state Senate on Tuesday. The measure…

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Racial double standard clear in Capitol insurrection
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Racial double standard clear in Capitol insurrection
The Associated Press2 months ago0

NEW YORK (AP) — Black Lives Matter protests, 2020: Overwhelming force from law enforcement in dozens of cities. Chemical dispersants. Rubber bullets and hand-to-hand combat with largely peaceful crowds and…

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The year that was: 2020 in St. Louis
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The year that was: 2020 in St. Louis
Jim Merkel2 months ago0

ST. LOUIS – It looked as if St. Louis was starting just another year, when news came that a mysterious new disease had come to the city. By year’s end,…

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After a tumultuous 2020, Black leaders weigh next steps
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After a tumultuous 2020, Black leaders weigh next steps
The Associated Press2 months ago0

DETROIT (AP) — As a barrier-breaking year draws to a close, there’s one undeniable fact: the strength of Black political power. Black voters were a critical part of the coalition…

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Vandals hit Black churches in Washington during pro-Trump rallies
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Vandals hit Black churches in Washington during pro-Trump rallies
The Associated Press3 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vandals tore down a Black Lives Matter banner and sign from two historic Black churches in downtown Washington and set the banner ablaze as nighttime clashes Saturday…

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Comedian works, lives by motto 'Handsome Lives Matter'
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Comedian works, lives by motto 'Handsome Lives Matter'
Jim Merkel3 months ago0

PENROSE – Yes, Black Lives Matter. But Byron Moore, aka Handsome the Comedian, has a slightly different slogan, Handsome Lives Matter. Yes, he’s handsome, in italics and all capital letters,…

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Criminal justice reformers cheer multiple election victories
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Criminal justice reformers cheer multiple election victories
The Associated Press3 months ago0

NEW YORK (AP) — Almost six months after the death of George Floyd, criminal justice reform advocates are cheering the election of a handful of progressive prosecutors, the passage of…

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Record number of women will serve in 117th Congress; 51 are women of color
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Record number of women will serve in 117th Congress; 51 are women of color
The Associated Press4 months ago0

Women will gain at least 14 seats in the 117th Congress, setting a new record for female representation. In 2018, the nation elected 127 women – and 48 women of color –…

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Gun-waving McCloskeys sue news photographer
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Gun-waving McCloskeys sue news photographer
The Associated Press4 months ago0

CENTRAL WEST END (AP) — The city couple facing felony charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters who marched near their home allege in a lawsuit that a news…

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Black Lives Matter faces test of its influence in election
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Black Lives Matter faces test of its influence in election
The Associated Press4 months ago0

NEW YORK (AP) — Black Lives Matter has been many things in its brief, fiery life. It has been a slogan, a rallying point. A movement that led protests coast…

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Walmart removes, then returns guns and ammunition to store displays
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Walmart removes, then returns guns and ammunition to store displays
The Associated Press4 months ago0

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart has reversed course, announcing it is returning ammunition and firearms to their displays in its U.S. stores. On Thursday the nation’s largest retailer said it…

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Judge dismisses 1 charge against ex-officer in Floyd’s death
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Judge dismisses 1 charge against ex-officer in Floyd’s death
The Associated Press4 months ago0

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against the then-Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd’s neck. The judge said there…

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Most arrested in protests aren't leftist radicals
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Most arrested in protests aren't leftist radicals
The Associated Press4 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump portrays the hundreds of people arrested nationwide in protests against racial injustice as violent urban left-wing radicals. But an Associated Press review of thousands…

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Black officers break from unions over Trump endorsements
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Black officers break from unions over Trump endorsements
The Associated Press4 months ago0

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police unions nationwide have largely supported President Donald Trump’s reelection, amid mass demonstrations over police brutality and accusations of systemic racism — but a number of Black…

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Conservative PAC accused of racism in anti-Galloway ad
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Conservative PAC accused of racism in anti-Galloway ad
The Associated Press5 months ago0

(AP) — A conservative political action committee in Missouri is facing accusations of racism after posting a website that uses images of violent protests and photos of Black politicians to…

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Face-to-face anger: Biden, Trump lash, interrupt each other
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Face-to-face anger: Biden, Trump lash, interrupt each other
The Associated Press5 months ago0

CLEVELAND (AP) — Marked by angry interruptions and bitter accusations, the first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden erupted in contentious exchanges Tuesday night over the…

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BLM gets first mention at U.N.'s virtual gathering
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BLM gets first mention at U.N.'s virtual gathering
The Associated Press5 months ago0

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is the first world leader at the United Nations’ annual gathering to mention the Black Lives Matter movement. “As a country…

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Summer of protest: Chance for change, but obstacles exposed
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Summer of protest: Chance for change, but obstacles exposed
The Associated Press6 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Memorial Day brought the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, prompting hundreds of thousands of Americans to take to the streets in protest.…

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Trump visits Kenosha, calls violence 'domestic terror'
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Trump visits Kenosha, calls violence 'domestic terror'
The Associated Press6 months ago0

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump stood at the epicenter of the latest eruption over racial injustice Tuesday and came down squarely on the side of law enforcement, blaming…

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McCloskeys, charged for waving guns at protesters, appear in court
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McCloskeys, charged for waving guns at protesters, appear in court
The Associated Press6 months ago0

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The attorney for a white St. Louis couple charged for waving guns during a racial injustice protest outside their home said Monday that they were anxious…

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Lincoln Memorial rally marks 1963 protest, 2020 need for change
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Lincoln Memorial rally marks 1963 protest, 2020 need for change
The Associated Press6 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Capping a week of protests and outrage over the police shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin, civil rights advocates on Friday denounced police and vigilante violence…

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Thousands expected at March on Washington commemorations
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Thousands expected at March on Washington commemorations
The Associated Press6 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Capping a week of protests and outrage over the police shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin, civil rights advocates will highlight the scourge of police and…

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GOP convention takeaways: What virus? Fear motivates
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GOP convention takeaways: What virus? Fear motivates
The Associated Press6 months ago0

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump refused to allow the coronavirus to deny him the crowd he craved for the Republican National Convention. He ordered up a scene never before…

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Decades later, Sharpton still insists: No justice, no peace
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Decades later, Sharpton still insists: No justice, no peace
The Associated Press6 months ago0

NEW YORK (AP) — John Lewis, Julian Bond and so many other leaders of the civil rights movement are dead; at 78, Jesse Jackson clearly is not the lion he…

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St. Louis couple, in RNC speech, defend show of weapons
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St. Louis couple, in RNC speech, defend show of weapons
The Associated Press6 months ago0

(AP) — A white St. Louis couple criminally charged for waving guns during a Black Lives Matter protest outside their home made the case in their opening night speech of…

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National Guard called in Wisconsin after police shoot Black man
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National Guard called in Wisconsin after police shoot Black man
The Associated Press6 months ago0

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s governor summoned the National Guard for fear of another round of violent protests Monday after the police shooting of a Black man under murky circumstances…

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Black Portland reflects on role of white allies
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Black Portland reflects on role of white allies
The Associated Press7 months ago0

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — More than two months of intense protests in Portland, Ore. — one of America’s whitest major cities — have captured the world’s attention and put a place…

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Harris' selection as VP resonates with Black women
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Harris' selection as VP resonates with Black women
The Associated Press7 months ago0

DETROIT (AP) — China Cochran met Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Detroit last year and was swept away by her ambition, charisma and leadership. She hoped the California…

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Gathering marks 6th anniversary of Brown's death
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Gathering marks 6th anniversary of Brown's death
The Associated Press7 months ago0

FERGUSON (AP) — Family and friends of Black teenager Michael Brown Jr. said his death after being shot by a white police officer in Ferguson remains painful and frustrating six…

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Change laws that shield police, County prosecutor says
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Change laws that shield police, County prosecutor says
The Associated Press7 months ago0

CLAYTON (AP) — After a third review failed to uncover enough evidence to charge the officer who fatally shot Black 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson in 2014, some prosecutors and…

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