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June 18, 2020

Gianno Caldwell: Justice Act – good start on police reform but this one change needed

Each day – via protest, social media or face-to-face – people of all races and backgrounds have been coming together to share their stories, listen and advocate against racism in America.

June 18, 2020

Chicago cop kneels outside police union office after its boss threatened to kick out members who do so

A Chicago cop posted a picture of herself kneeling in front of a police union office reportedly after the union boss last week threatened to kick out any members who take a knee.

June 18, 2020

Trump could see Colin Kaepernick back in the NFL 'if he has the ability'

President Trump reiterated Wednesday night he would like to see Colin Kaepernick get another shot in the NFL “if he has the ability.”

June 18, 2020

Chick-fil-A’s Dan Cathy asks white Christians to repent of racism

Chick-fil-A's CEO urged white Christians to repent of racism and fight for their black brothers and sisters after weeks of protests over the police killings of Rayshard Brooks, George Floyd, and other black Americans.

June 18, 2020

Washington state mayor now calls BLM protests ‘domestic terrorism’ after her home vandalized

A Washington state mayor was fine with the Black Lives Matter protests that followed George Floyd’s death in police custody. But that was until vandals damaged her home, according to reports.

June 18, 2020

Philadelphia police may face $33M budget cut amid nationwide calls for reform

The Philadelphia City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a fiscal year 2021 budget that would reduce police funding by $33 million amid nationwide protests calling for reform following the death of George Floyd.

June 18, 2020

Richard Fowler: Charges in Brooks and Floyd killings are a warning to bad cops – stop using excessive force

We should all hope that the charges against officers in the killings of two black men – coupled with proposed policing reforms at the state, local and federal levels – will be the deterrent necessary to stop police officers from acting like criminals in their use of force, especially deadly force.

June 18, 2020

Black Lives Matter network establishes $12M grant fund

The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation has established a fund worth more than $12 million to aid organizations fighting institutional racism, in the wake of the George Floyd protests.

June 17, 2020

Seattle city attorney says some cases against protesters could be dismissed

The Seattle city attorney's office announced Wednesday that misdemeanor charges against protesters arrested during weeks of demonstrations that have sometimes devolved into confrontations with police and vandalism might not be prosecuted or could be referred to community-based programs in lieu of jail time. 

June 17, 2020

Curtis Hill: Crack down on bad cops but support good cops who keep us safe – Senate GOP bill shows the way

Commonsense police reforms proposed by Senate Republicans Wednesday in their Justice Act would help reduce incidents of excessive use of force by police without reducing their ability to keep our neighborhoods safe and protect our lives and property.