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George Floyd Protests

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officers take a knee with demonstrators, as they march on Pennsylvania Av. Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Washington, during a protest over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes.
COLD CASE

Kash Patel’s FBI Reassigns Feds in George Floyd Protest Pic

The agents had reportedly knelt in an attempt to avoid a potentially dangerous confrontation.

Isabel van Brugen

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin addresses his sentencing hearing and the judge as he awaits his sentence in Minneapolis on June 25, 2021.
NO CHANCE

Supreme Court Denies Cop’s Appeal of George Floyd Conviction

Derek Chauvin argued that his trial was affected by negative publicity and appealed that he was unfairly denied a location change.

Alex Nguyen

A little girl holds up a sign as “Black Lives Matter” New York protesters demonstrate in Times Square over the death of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer on June 7, 2020, in New York.
‘TRAUMATIZING’

NYC to Pay Black Lives Matter Protesters $13M in Settlement

Nearly 1,300 people will receive payouts as part of a class-action suit filed over police tactics during the George Floyd demonstrations.

Brooke Leigh Howard

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opinion
POST LESS, DO MORE

How White Liberal Elites Failed George Floyd

Three years after the racial uprisings, the performative nature of white progressives hasn’t led to meaningful reforms.

Ernest Owens

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UNDER THE MICROSCOPE

Murderer Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin Admits He’s Also a Tax Evader

Chauvin and his ex-wife misrepresented their joint salary by more than $460,000.

Brooke Leigh Howard

Actor Ben Stein addresses the Family Research Council
ANYONE, ANYONE?

‘Ferris Bueller’ Actor Goes on Ridiculous Aunt Jemima Rant

“This used to show a large African American woman chef,” he said of the syrup bottle, decrying “the inherent racism of America’s corporate culture.”

Brooke Leigh Howard

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Memphis police officers gather around Tyre Nichols after a beating on January 7 that would eventually cause his death.
BRUTALITY BLOWBACK

Confidence in Cops at All-Time Low After Nichols Beating

Just 39 percent of Americans polled believed police were “adequately trained to avoid the use of excessive force.”

Victor Swezey

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opinion
ONE RULE FOR ONE

Eagles Won Big Sunday Night. So Did White Privilege—Again

While Philly celebrated going to the Super Bowl again, I was thinking about Tyre Nichols and a society that won’t let me peacefully speak out for his life in the same massive way.

Ernest Owens

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JUST THE START

Video of Black Man’s Arrest Reminded Family of Rodney King

Five cops have already been fired over the latest case of a seemingly routine traffic stop ending in death.

Eileen Grench

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‘BRASH DISREGARD’

Faculty Blast Penn State for Dumping Racial Justice Center

Over 160 members accused the university of breaking a “promise,” insisting that those involved in the much-hyped center’s creation were never consulted about its cancellation.

Brooke Leigh Howard

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IN CONVERSATION

John Boyega on His Life-Changing ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Moment

The acclaimed actor talks about his magnetic turn in “Breaking,” the career advice pal Daniel Kaluuya gave him, and what he learned from his “Star Wars” treatment.

Marlow Stern

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