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December 17, 2020

Alleged Boogaloo member pleads guilty to terrorism charge

A North Carolina man and self-described member of an anti-government extremist group who authorities say traveled to Minnesota during protests following the death of George Floyd pleaded guilty Wednesday to a terrorism charge.

December 17, 2020

Minneapolis lawmakers distance themselves from 'defund the police' movement after $8M budget cuts

Two Minneapolis City Council Members are denying their involvement with the "defund the police" movement just days after the council approved a budget that shifted approximately $8 million from the police department and months after they joined colleagues in calling for the dismantlement of the Minnesota city's department.

December 15, 2020

San Francisco committee wants to remove Abraham Lincoln's name from high school

A San Francisco committee is recommending the removal of former President Abraham Lincoln's name from a high school due to his past treatment of Native Americans.

December 11, 2020

Black Lives Matter accuses Biden of ignoring them: 'It's demeaning to our hurt and trauma'

Black Lives Matter accused President-elect Joe Biden of ignoring their request for a meeting and disregarding the Black voters that helped secure his White House victory.

December 7, 2020

Top Biden COVID adviser cheered George Floyd protests despite pandemic

President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead a task force that will address racial disparities in the coronavirus response, suggested earlier this year that advising protesters to stay home in the wake of George Floyd’s police custody death would undermine the fight against police brutality – even though the country was experiencing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases.

December 4, 2020

France struggles with systemic racism and new security law as protests rock country

France has been roiled for days, with mass protests and collective outrage, over a proposed security law that would criminalize recording or photographing police behavior with “obvious intention to harm their physical and psychological integrity” in the public square.

December 2, 2020

Homicide rate increased 34% in the fall compared to 2019, study finds

The homicide rate in major U.S. cities jumped by an average of 34% in September and October compared to the same period in 2019, new data shows.

December 2, 2020

Rep.-elect Troy Nehls, Texas sheriff, offers solution to 'broken' criminal justice system

Rep.-elect Troy Nehls, a Texas sheriff and newly elected congressman, is in Washington preaching a message of "mutual respect" as America grapples with racial unrest, criminal justice reforms and efforts to dismantle police departments.

December 1, 2020

Obama: ‘White population' fear that 'African American community' will 'get out of control’ with police reform

In an interview with CNN analyst April Ryan, former President Barack Obama discussed how race played a role in his third memoir, "A Promised Land," in the lead up to the Trump presidency, and why police reform has become such a “hot button” issue.

November 23, 2020

NBA players travel to Vatican to discuss social justice work with Pope Francis

A delegation of NBA players traveled to the Vatican on Monday to meet with Pope Francis to discuss the league’s efforts to combat social injustice.