40 h. ago Seattle marks 5 years since George Floyd's death with calls for reform

Seattle marks 5 years since George Floyd's death with calls for reform  KOMO

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47 h. ago 5 years since George Floyd's death, what's happened to police overhaul efforts?

Five years since George Floyd's murder, the energy around overhauling policing has evaporated. Critics say pro-police messaging stifles attempts to address the problems in policing.

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58 h. ago United States: Americans mark five years since George Floyd's murder

United States: Americans mark five years since George Floyd's murder  France 24

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61 h. ago 5 Years After George Floyd’s Murder, the Backlash Takes Hold

The Black Lives Matter movement, kicked into high gear after Mr. Floyd’s murder on May 25, 2020, has given way to the politics of “white grievance” championed by President Trump.

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61 h. ago The world witnessed George Floyd's murder. 5 years later, what has changed?

Five years after George Floyd's death sparked worldwide protests over police brutality and racism, NPR's Michel Martin reflects on Morning Edition's return to Minneapolis to examine what has changed.

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3 d. ago Much of the ‘racial reckoning’ efforts after Floyd’s murder never emerged

Much of the ‘racial reckoning’ efforts after Floyd’s murder never emerged  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago Since George Floyd’s Murder, Police Killings Keep Rising, Not Falling

The number of people killed by the police has risen every year since the murder of Mr. Floyd by a Minneapolis officer in 2020.

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3 d. ago George Washington University Slapped With Lawsuit Alleging 'Pervasive and Severe Antisemitic Harassment' on Campus

George Washington University Slapped With Lawsuit Alleging 'Pervasive and Severe Antisemitic Harassment' on Campus  freebeacon.com

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4 d. ago The media tread lightly in marking the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder

The media tread lightly in marking the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder  Los Angeles Times

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4 d. ago How did George Floyd's murder change policing and criminal justice? Three leaders reflect

Five years after George Floyd's death, NPR's Michel Martin took a trip to Minneapolis and spoke to the city's mayor Jacob Frey, Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison and national civil rights attorney Ben Crump to reflect on how the city and nation have changed.

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4 d. ago The state of civil rights in the U.S. five years after George Floyd's death

Michel Martin asks civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump about changes in the legal landscape in the years since a former Minneapolis police officer was convicted of murder in George Floyd's death.

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4 d. ago George Floyd musical tribute poet warns of 'worse' racial tensions five years after the murder

Adolphus Hailstork's 2022 requiem cantata "A Knee on the Neck" pays tribute to George Floyd. NPR speaks with librettist Herbert Martin, who initiated the work, five years after police killed Floyd in Minneapolis.

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5 d. ago 5 Years After George Floyd’s Murder, a Small Town Is Still Shaken

It was the summer of 2020, in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. Lynden, Wash., a small town known for its politeness, continues to grapple with what happened.

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6 d. ago Justice Dept. to End Oversight of Local Police Accused of Abuses

Days before the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis, the Trump administration said that it would abandon efforts to reduce police violence there and in several other cities.

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6 d. ago Trump administration dismisses police investigations in several cities, including Minneapolis

The decision reverses course on the use of consent decrees to ensure accountability of law enforcement agencies. It comes days before the anniversary of George Floyd's murder by a police officer.

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6 d. ago Trump DOJ dismisses investigations of police in several cities, including Minneapolis

The decision reverses the use of consent decrees to ensure accountability of law enforcement agencies. It comes days before the anniversary of George Floyd's murder by a police officer.

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7 d. ago George Wendt, Comedian and Beloved as Character Norm on 'Cheers,' Dies at 76

NEW YORK (AP) — George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy “Cheers” and later crafted a stage career that took him to Broadway in “Art,” “Hairspray” and “Elf,” has died. He was 76. The post George Wendt, Comedian and Beloved as Character Norm on ‘Cheers,’ Dies at 76 appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago AAAS Launches Institutional Memberships with University of Mississippi and The George Washington University

AAAS Launches Institutional Memberships with University of Mississippi and The George Washington University  American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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2 w. ago Melania Trump unveils stamp honoring Barbara Bush, with George W. Bush absent

George W. Bush did not attend a White House event honoring his late mother, former first lady Barbara Bush, with a commemorative U.S. postal service stamp.

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3 w. ago Illegal immigrant released by Biden admin pleads not guilty to murder of Georgia grandmother

Honduran illegal immigrant charged with capital murder of a Georgia woman has pleaded not guilty, according to a court document obtained by Fox News.

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