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Criminal justice reformers cheer multiple election victories
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Criminal justice reformers cheer multiple election victories
The Associated Press2 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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Rallies exhort women to vote for change
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Rallies exhort women to vote for change
June Heath3 months ago0

ST. LOUIS – Women gathered Saturday morning in front of City Hall to encourage fellow voters to exercise their rights on Nov. 3 and cast their ballots for a better…

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Virus America, six months in: Disarray, dismay, disconnect
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Virus America, six months in: Disarray, dismay, disconnect
The Associated Press4 months ago0

For years, Erin Whitehead has been a committed fan of the crisis-fueled medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy.” She has watched its doctors handle all manner of upheaval inside their put-upon hospital — terrifying…

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Trump, at NH rally, sows fears about 'thugs,' 'anarchists'
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Trump, at NH rally, sows fears about 'thugs,' 'anarchists'
The Associated Press5 months ago0

LONDONDERRY, N.H. (AP) — Fresh off accepting the Republican Party’s nomination, President Donald Trump said Friday he was the only thing standing between “democracy and the mob,” as he lashed…

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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 Press5 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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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 Press5 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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Black Portland reflects on role of white allies
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Black Portland reflects on role of white allies
The Associated Press5 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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2020 uprisings join long river of struggle in America
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2020 uprisings join long river of struggle in America
The Associated Press8 months ago0

A river was the metaphor that best captured “the long, continuous movement” of the black freedom struggle for theologian, historian and civil rights activist Vincent Harding. Harding, who had served…

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Gardner rebuts criticism, cites need for police evidence to prosecute riot suspects
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Gardner rebuts criticism, cites need for police evidence to prosecute riot suspects
Jim Merkel8 months ago0

ST. LOUIS – Missouri’s attorney general and the St. Louis Police Officers Association went on the offensive in recent days against St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner, claiming she failed…

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Cleanup at shopping center stirs varied views on vandalism
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Cleanup at shopping center stirs varied views on vandalism
Jim Merkel8 months ago0

COVENANT BLU-GRAND CENTER – On any other day, Henry Watson would be reporting to work at a Foot Locker and a Kids Foot Locker in MLK Plaza just off Page…

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More than 10,000 people have been arrested in US protests
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More than 10,000 people have been arrested in US protests
The Associated Press8 months ago0

PHOENIX (AP) — More than 10,000 people have been arrested in protests decrying racism and police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death, according to an Associated Press tally…

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US Legislatures slow to pass laws limiting use of force
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US Legislatures slow to pass laws limiting use of force
The Associated Press8 months ago0

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) —A wave of police killings of young black men in 2014 prompted 24 states to quickly pass some type of law enforcement reform, but many declined to…

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