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Report: Police Killings Rose in the Five Years After George Floyd’s Murder

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Five years ago today, George Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed Black man, was murdered by Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, in Minneapolis. The harrowing footage of the murder—in which Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes after a nearby store clerk alleged he tried to purchase cigarettes with a counterfeit $20 bill—sparked […]

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Everything Changed After George Floyd. Five Years Later, What Have We Learned?

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It’s been five years since George Floyd was murdered on a Minneapolis street in the Spring on 2020. Though far from novel, this particular act of state violence shocked the world and ignited one of the largest protest movements in modern history. In my latest video, I argue that this moment was much bigger than […]

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Trump’s DOJ Shuts Down Police Reform Cases Sparked by Floyd, Taylor Deaths

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In response, a new campaign launched by civil rights advocates targets seven states with histories of police misconduct.

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“No Cop City, No Cop World” Offers a Roadmap for Organizers Everywhere

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A new book documents the fight against Atlanta’s Cop City — and provides a blueprint for organizers everywhere.

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How Public Schools Became Ground Zero for America’s Culture Wars

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Mike Hixenbaugh first knew things had changed when someone on a four-wheeler started ripping up his lawn after his wife placed a Black Lives Matter sign outside their home on the suburban outskirts of Houston. Hixenbaugh is an award-winning investigative reporter for NBC News. He’s covered wrongdoing within the child welfare system, safety lapses inside […]

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