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Kenosha: Negligence Claims Filed Against City And County Over Fatal Shootings
- Jan. 4
- Laurel Wamsley / NPR
Attorneys for two men shot by Kyle Rittenhouse have each filed $10 million claims against Kenosha, Wis., as the city girds for unrest when a charging decision is made in the shooting of Jacob Blake.
As Statues Of America's Racist Past Were Removed This Year, So Were Tattoos
- Dec. 30, 2020
- Jonaki Mehta / NPR
2020 saw an unprecedented number of statues and other symbols related to America's racist past removed. People with racist tattoos followed suit, by getting their tattoos covered up.
In 2020, Protests Spread Across The Globe With A Similar Message: Black Lives Matter
- Dec. 30, 2020
- Ashley Westerman / NPR
Journalists based in Colombia, South Africa and Indonesia talk about how the Black Lives Matter movement inspired activists abroad this year.
Black Women's Groups Find Health And Healing On Hikes, But Sometimes Racism, Too
- Dec. 30, 2020
- Chandra Thomas Whitfield / NPR
A Black sisterhood of hikers in Colorado now has chapters across the U.S. and Canada, and includes other sports. "Being around nature, it's like grounding yourself," a founder says. "That is vital."
Columbus, Ohio, Officer Who Shot And Killed Andre Hill Is Fired
- Dec. 28, 2020
- Vanessa Romo / NPR
"This is what accountability looks like," Police Chief Tom Quinlan said Monday. "Mr. [Adam] Coy will now have to answer to the state investigators for the death of Andre Hill."
Air Force Investigation Finds Black Members Face Racial Disparity In Service
- Dec. 22, 2020
- Jaclyn Diaz / NPR
Two out of five Black Air Force members don't trust their chain of command to address racism, bias and unequal opportunities.
Google AI Team Demands Ousted Black Researcher Be Rehired And Promoted
- Dec. 17, 2020
- Bobby Allyn / NPR
The tech giant's researchers say the dismissal of renowned researcher Timnit Gebru has "had a demoralizing effect" on one of the most prestigious units in the company.
Pandemic Profile: San Diego Baker Puts Heart And Soul Into Her Cookies Despite COVID-19
- Dec. 16, 2020
- By Roland Lizarondo
A former foster-kid-turned baker is giving back to the community as her cookie business soars.
California May Consider 'Historical Injustice' When Allocating Coronavirus Vaccine
- Dec. 16, 2020
- April Dembosky / NPR
Could earlier access to the vaccine for some groups, like Native Americans, be a form of reparations for historical injustice?
Pastor Of Black Church Defaced In Protests: 'An Assault On Our Historical Resolve'
- Dec. 14, 2020
- Laurel Wamsley / NPR
Black Lives Matters signs from two historic Black churches were destroyed. William Lamar IV says his congregation will keep its "desire to make this nation what it claims to be, but never has been."
Cleveland Baseball Team Will Drop Controversial Name To 'Unify Our Community'
- Dec. 14, 2020
- Jaclyn Diaz / NPR
The franchise is the second major sports team to abandon a longtime name widely seen as racist or culturally offensive. The NFL's Washington Football Team was the first to do so.
Five Southwestern College Employees Sue Over Alleged Racial Discrimination
- Dec. 10, 2020
- By Brooke Ruth, Jade Hindmon
This follows an investigation conducted by USC researchers a year and a half ago that found a climate of anti-Black racism at the college in Chula Vista.
Seattle Police Ruled In Contempt For Firing Less Lethal Weapons At BLM Protesters
- Dec. 8, 2020
- Vanessa Romo / NPR
A federal judge said "the court cannot ignore the clear violations" of an injunction limiting the police department's use of the weapons, but added some instances were in compliance.
Family Of Man Who Died After Encounter With Chula Vista Police Files New Suits
- Dec. 7, 2020
- By City News Service
The lawsuits seek the names of the officers involved in the March 13 call for service that culminated in Oral Nunis' death.
Man Accused Of Setting La Mesa Fire After Protest Pleads Not Guilty To Arson
- Dec. 7, 2020
- By City News Service
A man suspected of setting fire to a historic commercial structure in downtown La Mesa following a police brutality protest that devolved into rioting last spring pleaded not guilty Monday to felony charges of arson and vandalism.
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