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Teen who recorded George Floyd's death says she is traumatized
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An overheated planet - Stabroek News
In addition to its political and economic upheaval, 2020 was also tied for the hottest year on record. The article An overheated planet appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Los Angeles City Mayor Pleads for George Floyd Protests to ‘Take a Step Back’ due to Violent Acts in L.A. over 300 arrested
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Testify, Donald Williams! George Floyd Eyewitness Testimony Is Unflappable
Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE Day 2 of Derek Chauvin‘s murder trial for killing George Floyd opened as it ended on Monday — with the testimony of an eyewitness…
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The Tie Breaker Ruling in Perspective: A Plaintiff Looks Back on the Historic U.S. Supreme Court Decision of 2007
In 2000 Kathleen Brose led an organization called Parents Involved in Community Schools which filed a lawsuit against the Seattle School District, challenging its tie-breaker rule in Seattle Public Schools which gave preference to racial minorities in school assignments when all else was
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Michael Porter Jr. Sends Prayers To Cops Who Murdered George Floyd, Twitter Reacts
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Minneapolis Police Officer Who ‘Killed’ George Floyd Is Reportedly Identified
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Footage Shows Minneapolis Officer Kneeling on Black Man's Back at Same Intersection Where George Floyd Was Killed
A video shared to social media earlier this month shows a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on a Black man in the same location where George Floyd was
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George Floyd death: US court picks first jurors in trial | DW | 10.03.2021
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George Floyd's Death Stokes Calls For Minneapolis Officers To Be Charged
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The trial of George Floyd - Stabroek News
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Crowds Gather In Minneapolis To Protest Murder Of George Floyd, Tear Gas Deployed By Cops
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Tear gas flies as Minneapolis rioters protest death of George Floyd in police custody
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“Libertie,” a novel about a Black girl growing up in 19th-century New York, rings with historical truth.
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Jail Guards ‘Segregated’ Away From George Floyd’s Accused Murderer Sue For Racial Discrimination
Black and brown corrections officers in Minnesota were forbidden from guarding the former police officer accused of killing George Floyd, according to a new racial discrimination lawsuit.
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Teenage Cashier Who Sold Cigarettes To George Floyd Testifies In Trial: 'If I Would Have Just Not Taken The Bill, This Could Have Been Avoided' - Blavity
The teenage store clerk who was working at the store where George Floyd allegedly tried to cash in a fake $20 bill moments before he was killed, testified on Wednesday during the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin .  Christopher Martin, the 19-year-old who worked at the Cut
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Protests Erupt In Minneapolis After The Death Of A Black Man In Police Custody
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Four Minneapolis Officers Fired After Death of Black Man
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AG Barr rejected plea deal proposed by Chauvin in George Floyd death - TheGrio
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Haitian-American Legislator Condemns 'Egregious, Inhumane' Treatment By NYPD | New York Carib News
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Barack Obama Issues Statement On The Death of George Floyd, “This Shouldn’t Be Normal In 2020 America”
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Malawi: Tonse Alliance North Leaders in Door-to-Door Campaign for Chakwera
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Swift firings for Minneapolis officers in death of African-American man
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Officer in George Floyd Death Arrested as Obama Shows Leadership While Trump Calls for 'Shooting' of Protestors
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