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George Floyd And Black Lives Matter Protests: A Brief Timeline

June 6, 2020

Here is a summary of events in the on-going Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests. “I can’t breathe.” These were the last words of George Floyd before he was killed…

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People

US Law Has Long Seen People Of African Descent As Fugitives

June 4, 2020

Occasionally, a mistruth spreads that the Second Amendment to the US Constitution was based on the need for slave patrols. It wasn’t. It grew out of an old republican fear…

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George Floyd’s Death Reflects The Racist Roots Of American Policing

June 3, 2020

Outrage over racial profiling and the killing of African Americans by police officers and vigilantes has recently resurfaced following the death of George Floyd on May 25. Video footage a…

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How George Floyd Was Killed In Police Custody

June 2, 2020

The New York Times has reconstructed the death of George Floyd on May 25. Security footage, witness videos and official documents show how a series of actions by officers turned…

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Coronavirus: The Latest Disease To Fuel Mistrust, Fear And Racism

February 13, 2020

With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, China, stories of courage and strength have captured our collective attention as the disease spreads. We have also seen large-scale…

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Society

Coronavirus: The Latest Disease To Fuel Mistrust, Fear And Racism

February 13, 2020

With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, China, stories of courage and strength have captured our collective attention as the disease spreads. We have also seen large-scale…

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