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Dr. Irwin Redlener: Alarming rise in COVID-19 cases 'entirely predictable'

Published 2020-06-12 13:38:25 UTC

Daycare centers begin to reopen with coronavirus precautions amid pandemic

Published 2020-06-12 13:48:37 UTC

Wynton Marsalis tells how he's encouraging his students to join the conversation on civil rights

Published 2020-06-12 13:22:30 UTC

Georgia Republican and QAnon believer favored to win House seat

Published 2020-06-12 14:09:50 UTC

Rev. Dr. Turner: Trump 'cares more about Black votes than Black people'

Published 2020-06-12 13:38:36 UTC

Unmasked: Trump pushes COVID waiver as Pence deletes controversial tweet

Published 2020-06-12 14:48:37 UTC

Gov. Cuomo on Trump's role in police reform: 'I do not think he's relevant to the conversation'

Published 2020-06-12 15:51:55 UTC

Wallace: 'My 8 year old knows more about the legacy of Lincoln than Trump does'

Published 2020-06-12 15:07:32 UTC

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee on police reform bill: 'We really want to do this in a bipartisan way. It is an American issue'

Published 2020-06-12 14:44:23 UTC

Maya Wiley on bill banning 'no knock' warrants: 'It is an important shift because people die'

Published 2020-06-12 14:36:22 UTC

Louisville city council passes 'Breonna's Law' to ban no-knock warrants

Published 2020-06-12 13:53:29 UTC

Dr. Fair: 'Going to see results a week or two weeks' after a mass gathering

Published 2020-06-12 17:12:16 UTC

Trump’s military crisis of his own making

Published 2020-06-12 17:07:42 UTC

Rev. Al Sharpton says the president has not ‘directly addressed’ issues of racial inequality at all

Published 2020-06-12 17:05:11 UTC

Phoenix Mayor: Not given opportunity to put in ‘safety precautions’ by governor

Published 2020-06-12 17:30:03 UTC

Sen. Lankford: Juneteenth 'should be recognized' as a federal holiday

Published 2020-06-12 18:01:07 UTC

After Floyd death, LeBron James puts 'activism into action' with new voter rights group

Published 2020-06-12 19:15:28 UTC

'Wrath of God:' Dave Chappelle addresses police officers in George Floyd death

Published 2020-06-12 19:15:14 UTC

Rep. Ilhan Omar: Trump, GOP ‘dividing us, stirring up hate and division in our country’

Published 2020-06-12 19:32:50 UTC

David Jolly: ‘Donald Trump could break us’ on the issue of race

Published 2020-06-12 19:15:12 UTC

Michael Moore isn’t counting Trump out for 2020

Published 2020-06-12 19:46:24 UTC

Patel: Coronavirus makes an indoor Trump rally 'a setup for disaster'

Published 2020-06-12 20:40:08 UTC

Trayvon Martin’s mom explains why she’s running for office

Published 2020-06-12 21:01:21 UTC

Fmr. NYPD detective says unions contribute to ‘toxic police culture’

Published 2020-06-12 23:13:45 UTC

Support for Black Lives Matter reaches all-time high

Published 2020-06-12 23:26:19 UTC

Economic impact of pandemic on minority and low-income communities

Published 2020-06-12 23:25:58 UTC

Doctor: ‘Distortion of reality’ about coronavirus is ‘mind-numbing’

Published 2020-06-12 23:22:57 UTC

Trump rescheduling June 19 rally 'out of respect' for Juneteenth

Published 2020-06-12 23:52:40 UTC

NYT: Trump increasingly sounds 'like a cultural relic' on race

Published 2020-06-12 23:23:55 UTC

Trump compares himself to Lincoln and questions protesters' motive

Published 2020-06-12 23:12:13 UTC

Trump struggles to deal with racial reckoning happening in America

Published 2020-06-12 23:16:47 UTC

Despite dire death toll, Trump admin still failing nursing homes

Published 2020-06-13 00:54:34 UTC

COVID-19 risk at GOP convention shrouded by Florida data opacity

Published 2020-06-13 00:48:56 UTC

Federal government derelict in nursing home coronavirus response

Published 2020-06-13 00:55:53 UTC

Localities scramble to curb rising COVID-19 rates amid vocal opposition to restrictions

Published 2020-06-13 07:37:03 UTC

Protesters march in New Jersey after video shows white men mocking George Floyd's death

Published 2020-06-13 12:20:52 UTC

Rep. Lieu: Sec. Esper disappointing for not standing up to Trump

Published 2020-06-13 13:28:45 UTC

Col. Jacobs on U.S. military quelling legitimate protests

Published 2020-06-13 14:06:41 UTC

Thousands of protesters in Richmond gather at statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee

Published 2020-06-13 14:19:08 UTC

If West Point required COVID precautions, why not Trump rallies?

Published 2020-06-13 14:25:48 UTC

Rep. Jayapal: We need to pass the Justice in Policing Act

Published 2020-06-13 15:18:05 UTC

Protesters gather in Atlanta after police fatally shot a man outside a fast food restaurant

Published 2020-06-13 15:41:35 UTC

‘We are still in active first wave’ public health expert says

Published 2020-06-13 15:28:20 UTC

Colonel Wilkerson: Trump has been disaster on national security

Published 2020-06-13 15:59:54 UTC

Trump’s transgender healthcare rule means ‘our humanity is not equal’

Published 2020-06-13 15:54:10 UTC

Investigator discusses officer-involved shooting of Black man in Atlanta

Published 2020-06-13 15:57:07 UTC

Natl. Black Police Association chair: Mental health, homeless services deserve more funding

Published 2020-06-13 15:57:05 UTC

Jon Meacham: Our monuments should honor ‘the pursuit of a more perfect Union’

Published 2020-06-13 15:56:25 UTC

Velshi: Confederate monuments are an insult to Black Americans

Published 2020-06-13 15:54:39 UTC

Prominent journalist critiques Trump scheduling Juneteenth rally

Published 2020-06-13 16:18:42 UTC

Malcolm Nance: Trump West Point speech ‘dull as dishwater’

Published 2020-06-13 16:34:05 UTC

West Point graduate Will Goodwin on improving race relations within the military

Published 2020-06-13 17:59:05 UTC

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth on removing Confederate names from U.S. military bases

Published 2020-06-13 17:56:50 UTC

West Virginia elects first openly transgender woman to public office

Published 2020-06-13 18:11:44 UTC

Surveillance video released of fatal Atlanta shooting, police chief steps down

Published 2020-06-13 18:14:00 UTC

FEC Commissioner says “it’s getting tight” to ensure all Americans can vote in November without facing reoccurring issues

Published 2020-06-13 18:33:55 UTC

'If we allow Black-owned businesses to fail, we all fail': New report finds COVID-19 shutdowns hit Black-owned small businesses hardest

Published 2020-06-13 18:52:10 UTC

‘This movement is winning but we can’t end here’: Nationwide protests over systemic racism enter third consecutive week

Published 2020-06-13 19:07:08 UTC

Athletes for activism: LeBron James and others rally support for Black Lives Matter

Published 2020-06-13 21:31:09 UTC

Congressman Al Green Calls For Dept. Of Reconciliation To ‘Cure Racism’

Published 2020-06-13 22:53:19 UTC

Ibram X. Kendi: 'The heartbeat of racism is denial'

Published 2020-06-14 12:37:26 UTC

Rayshard Brooks’ attorney: He ended up dead from a situation words could have solved

Published 2020-06-14 12:37:13 UTC

Police have ‘failed so miserably at the basic task given to them’

Published 2020-06-14 12:36:56 UTC

Rep. Ayanna Pressley: 'Black lives have been devalued from the very inception of this country'

Published 2020-06-14 12:37:41 UTC

Velshi: ‘Defunding the police’ isn’t as radical as you think

Published 2020-06-14 12:37:36 UTC

Rayshard Brooks family lawyer: What was officer’s state of mind?

Published 2020-06-14 12:50:55 UTC

Defunding the police means reimagining safety legal expert says

Published 2020-06-14 13:15:50 UTC

'I don’t know what justice is anymore’: Brooks family attorney on how justice can be served

Published 2020-06-14 13:20:04 UTC

Activists slam roll backs of transgender healthcare protections

Published 2020-06-14 14:24:24 UTC

Legal expert: Police don’t need reform, but to be transformed

Published 2020-06-14 14:52:20 UTC

Ben Carson: Fatal police shooting of Rayshard Brooks is ‘not clear cut’

Published 2020-06-14 14:29:39 UTC

MSNBC analyst Capehart on black girl’s viral police encounter

Published 2020-06-14 15:28:23 UTC

Questions remain on unarmed black man killed by NJ state trooper

Published 2020-06-14 16:32:31 UTC

Policing expert explains systemic racism, route to police reform

Published 2020-06-14 16:42:43 UTC

George Floyd death called ‘sacrifice’ in racial equality fight

Published 2020-06-14 17:05:54 UTC

‘The way you keep the momentum going is to not let up’: Nationwide protests over police brutality enter third week

Published 2020-06-14 17:48:15 UTC

American historian Daina Ramey Berry on the significance of Tulsa’s 'Black Wall Street' at this moment in time

Published 2020-06-14 18:11:03 UTC

Fulton County DA promises to fully investigate fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks

Published 2020-06-14 18:50:51 UTC

Actor Sean Penn’s non-profit offers COVID-19 testing at protests

Published 2020-06-14 17:53:36 UTC

'We are done dying': Protests for police reform intensify as election day approaches

Published 2020-06-14 19:34:45 UTC

Autopsy reveals Rayshard Brooks death ruled homicide

Published 2020-06-14 20:30:58 UTC

Fast food workers, Rep. Joe Kennedy talk workers facing pandemic

Published 2020-06-14 23:03:49 UTC

Farmers struggle to survive amid pandemic despite promised aid

Published 2020-06-14 23:00:26 UTC

Rep. Castro: ‘The policing system for black and brown people in this country is inescapable’

Published 2020-06-14 22:13:17 UTC

Barber: It’s time for a moral revival as pandemic strikes poor

Published 2020-06-14 23:33:56 UTC

Brooks’ family attorney: ‘Police had other options’

Published 2020-06-14 23:24:54 UTC

Valerie Jarrett: 'I would focus on tailoring law enforcement' for the community

Published 2020-06-14 22:14:45 UTC

With new, high profile endorsements can Charles Booker surprise the Democratic establishment in Kentucky?

Published 2020-06-14 21:57:27 UTC

House Democrats eye plan to oust confederates from U.S. Capitol once and for all

Published 2020-06-14 21:55:37 UTC

As racing resumes with fans, Bubba Wallace prods NASCAR to turn a corner with confederate flag ban

Published 2020-06-14 20:02:46 UTC

Gilchrist: ‘Everyone has a role to play to fixing this broken system…and that includes police unions”

Published 2020-06-14 21:53:21 UTC

New ad uses Sen. Graham's praise for Joe Biden

Published 2020-06-15 06:33:54 UTC

Joe Biden's vice president list continues to narrow

Published 2020-06-15 07:07:01 UTC

How Lafayette Square has become 'hallowed ground' for protest movement

Published 2020-06-15 07:17:07 UTC

WH economic advisers shrug off second wave of virus

Published 2020-06-15 07:35:26 UTC

Autopsy reveals Rayshard Brooks death ruled a homicide

Published 2020-06-15 08:14:26 UTC

'When has Donald Trump respected Black people in this country?', Dr. Tiffany Crutcher critical of Trump's Tulsa rally

Published 2020-06-15 08:29:53 UTC

Joe's song 'Lift Me Up' offers words of hope during difficult times

Published 2020-06-15 09:10:35 UTC

A song of hope during trying times

Published 2020-06-15 09:08:40 UTC

Chinese consulates using coronavirus to influence communities in United States

Published 2020-06-15 09:31:17 UTC

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