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News Articles: black lives matter

Mark and Patricia McCloskey of St. Louis, who brandished firearms outside their home in June as protesters walked by, have been invited to speak at the Republican National Convention, their lawyers confirm.

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  • Politics

St. Louis Couple Who Waved Guns At Black Lives Matter Protesters To Speak At RNC

Attorneys for Mark and Patricia McCloskey say they'll speak at next week's nominating convention for President Trump. They both face a felony charge for waving guns at protesters in June.

August 18, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
People are reflected in a window near a flower arrangement that includes the acronym for Black Lives Matter as they wait in line to attend the public viewing for George Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church on June 8, 2020 in Houston.

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  • National

Protests May Prompt Dialogue On Racism, But 'It's Going To Be Uncomfortable'

Protests across the country in the wake of the killing of George Floyd amplified racial divisiveness and prejudice, but that pushed some to try and have hard conversations.

August 16, 2020
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By:
  • Marisa Peñaloza
A man falls after being hit by counter demonstrators during a protest , Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Stone Mountain Village, Ga. Several dozen people waving Confederate flags, many of them wearing military gear, gathered in downtown Stone Mountain where they faced off against a few hundred counterprotesters, many of whom wore shirts or carried signs expressing support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

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  • Race

Police Move In After Protesters Clash In Stone Mountain

Several dozen right-wing demonstrators, some waving the Confederate battle flag and many wearing military gear, gathered in downtown Stone Mountain where they faced off against a few hundred counterprotesters, Police then moved in. 

August 15, 2020
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  • Associated Press
A makeshift memorial at the All Black Lives Matter Solidarity March on June 14, in Los Angeles.

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  • Race

Black Activist Burnout: 'You Can't Do This Work If You're Running On Empty'

National attention on the fight for racial justice may wane, but many protesters are still staging rallies and marches. How do they fight the system while combating their own burnout?

August 10, 2020
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By:
  • Christianna Silva
Members of the Phoenix Mercury, left, and Los Angeles Sparks stand for a moment of silence in honor of Breonna Taylor before a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, July 25, 2020.

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  • Politics

WNBA Players Urge People To Vote Against Team Owner, Senator

Sen. Kelly Loeffler and the WNBA fight heat up after players wore jerseys endorsing Rev. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat challenging Loeffler in the November special election.

August 05, 2020
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  • Associated Press and
  • La'Raven Taylor
Scott Hobgood and Jason Niupulusū grew up in Webster County, Ky., and joined NPR's David Greene for a roundtable discussion about race and social justice.

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  • Race

National Conversation About Race Brews In Rural Western Kentucky

In an interview with David Greene, two men from Webster County, Ky., argue over race at first, but then a disclosure about deeply personal history leads to a bit of unexpected common ground.

July 31, 2020
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By:
  • Ashley Westerman
The COVID-19 pandemic almost forced Tommy Rhine to shut down his shoe repair business in downtown Denver after four decades.

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  • National

Protests Helped Save Black-Owned Business That Coronavirus Nearly Killed

When coronavirus killed foot traffic at Tommy Rhine's downtown Denver cobbler shop, he fell behind on rent. A "Black owned business" sign in his shop window during protests led to lots of business.

July 23, 2020
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  • Taylor Allen
Protesters at Athens-Clarke County City Hall clash during a public input meeting for the 2021 local government budget on June 16, 2020 in Athens, Georgia. A budget amendment proposing a reallocation of funds within the Athens-Clarke County Police Department brought hundreds of citizens out both in opposition and support of the proposal.

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  • Law

How Athens Is Answering Calls To 'Defund The Police'

Calls for police reform in Athens have created compromise and plans to research the issue.

July 22, 2020
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  • Sofi Gratas
Mark and Patricia McCloskey of St. Louis who brandished firearms outside their home were charged on Monday with unlawful use of a weapon, a class E felony.

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  • Race

St. Louis Prosecutor Charges White Couple With Threatening Protesters With Guns

"It is illegal to wave weapons in a threatening manner at those participating in nonviolent protest ... this type of conduct is unacceptable in St. Louis," Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner said.

July 21, 2020
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  • Vanessa Romo
Members of the 32BJ union participate in a "Strike for Black Lives" rally in New York City, one of the many demonstrations for racial and economic justice that took place across the U.S. on Monday.

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  • National

Essential Workers Hold Walkouts And Protests In National 'Strike For Black Lives'

Front-line workers in several U.S. cities walked off their jobs and took to the streets to demand racial and economic justice.

July 21, 2020
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  • Rachel Treisman
The Jernigan-Noesi family, the Roper Nedd family, and the Ford family talk about the conversations they're having with their kids about racism, social justice, and having hope for the future.

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  • Health

'Change Can Happen': Black Families On Racism, Hope And Parenting

In wake of George Floyd's killing and the Black Lives Matter protests, conversations about race in America have a new urgency. Here's how Black parents are having 'the talk' with their children today.

July 19, 2020
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By:
  • Patti Neighmond
Contractors on Thursday remove Marc Quinn's statue, <em>A Surge of Power (Jen Reid) 2020</em>, after its temporary stint atop the plinth dedicated to slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol. Officials in the British city said the sculpture had been set up without their permission.

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  • World

Statue Of Protester Is Removed In England, One Day After Replacing Slave Trader

Officials in Bristol say the artist didn't have approval to erect the work on the plinth where the Edward Colston statue used to stand. The mayor says the search for a replacement will not be rushed.

July 16, 2020
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  • Colin Dwyer
GPB News NPR

Despite The Pandemic, Atlanta United Returns To The Pitch

Atlanta United is the first professional sports team from Georgia to return to play during the coronavirus pandemic. Major League Soccer suspended play...

July 11, 2020
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  • Rickey Bevington and
  • Jon Nelson
Azia Toussaint helps paint a Black Lives Matter mural on Fifth Avenue in front of Trump Tower on Thursday in New York.

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  • National

NYC Begins Painting Black Lives Matter Mural In Front Of Trump Tower

President Trump derided the mural plan last week, saying it would be "denigrating this luxury Avenue" and antagonize the city's police as "a symbol of hate."

July 09, 2020
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Protest organizer DAntjuan Miller stands by the granite pedestal that remains of a monument to Confederate Navy Adm. Raphael Semmes in Mobile, Ala. "It's like a weight that's lifted off now that it's gone," he says.

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  • National

In Alabama, A City Debates How To Depict Its Past In The Present

When the city of Mobile, Ala., took down a statue of a Confederate naval officer it sparked a conversation about what the statue meant, and how the city's Confederate history should be portrayed.

July 08, 2020
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  • Debbie Elliott
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