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Black America is Divided on Whether it Was OK to Sit out the April 5 Protests
While millions of people gathered around the country to protest, most Black people were happy to watch from the sidelines.
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Only Racists Would Equate The Capitol Riot To Black Lives Matter Protests
How do you say you’re a white supremacist without saying you’re a white supremacist?
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The Proof Is In The Pudding: Protests Reduce Police Killings According To New Research
Contrary to what some believe, the mass protests of 2020 did a lot of good when it comes to police reform
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With Fight the Power, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Chronicles America's History of Social Justice
‘Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America’ proves that civil disobedience is as American as apple pie.
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Capitol Police Officer in DC Riot Dies by Suicide; Chief Steps Down Earlier Than Expected Amid Criticism of Police Response
The attack on the U.S. Capitol might be over (at least for now), but the fallout continues as more of the criminals who attempted a siege on the building are being sought out and arrested, and calls for Donald Trump’s immediate removal from office have intensified. There is also the non-shocking revelation that off-duty police…
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Trump Supporters Storm U.S. Capitol, Electoral College Certification Paused and Capitol Put on Lockdown [Updating]
As Congress convened to certify the election of President-elect Joe Biden, a mob of angry Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, placing both the Senate and House chambers on lockdown and pausing the certification. According to the Washington Post, following a speech from President Trump, a group of hundreds marched from the Ellipse to the…
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Boston Cop Seen on Body-Cam Footage Bragging About Driving Into Protestors During Police Brutality Demonstrations
In the midst this year’s national protests against the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and numerous other Black Americans, video clips posted by reporters and other people on social media showed police across the country responding to the protests with violence that exhibited much of the brutality that had brought people out in…