Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter vigil mourns Derek Hayden, shot by Seattle police
March 1, 2021On Feb. 16, a Port of Seattle police officer called city police saying a man with a knife had cut himself and appeared to be suicidal. A short time later, Derek Hayden was killed by police...
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George Floyd justice coalition puts officials on notice before Chauvin trial
February 26, 2021Officials are organizing a massive security presence in advance of expected demonstrations when the Derek Chauvin trial opens March 8.
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Naugatuck, Conn. students keep Black Lives Matter fight going
February 16, 2021What do the police killing of George Floyd and Naugatuck, Conn., have in common? Plenty.
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Renewed calls for community control of the police come to D.C.
January 5, 2021An old idea first pioneered by the Black Panther Party is back.
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Ohio student’s research rescues memory of lynched Black man, Christopher Davis
October 19, 2020A local coalition and a researcher committed to racial justice are putting a spotlight on a long-neglected murder in Athens, Ohio.
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