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News Articles: Police race violence

On Second Thought For Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Outrage, protests, and more violence are just some of the expected reactions to killings at the hands of law enforcement officers caught on camera. Some...

June 18, 2019
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea
Ameer Mohammed with his son, Faheem.

How To Talk To Your Kids About Police Interactions

Earlier this month, Vice President Mike Pence left an Indianapolis Colts game to protest players kneeling during the national anthem. It’s something...

October 23, 2017
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By:
  • Maya Martin
Wesley Lowery of The Washington Post speaks after winning the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting. He and his colleagues received the honor for creating and using a national database to illustrate police shootings.

Journalist Wesley Lowery On Reporting America's Unrest

Three years ago, Ferguson, Missouri, exploded into national headlines when an unarmed black teenager, Michael Brown, was shot and killed by the police....

August 31, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
Former Gwinnett County Police Department officers Michael Bongiovanni (left) and Robert McDonald face felony and misdemeanor charges for punching and kicking a man during a traffic stop.

Gwinnett Officers Charged; Police Say Video Showed Assault

Police on Wednesday filed charges against two fired Georgia police officers who authorities say were captured on video kicking and hitting a man during...

April 27, 2017
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By:
  • Kate Brumback and
  • Associated Press

Marc Lamont Hill: What It Means To Be A 'Nobody'

August marks two years since a police officer shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Inequalities in our criminal justice...

August 16, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Linda Chen
Activist Aurielle Lucier using her smartphone to stream Monday's protest in Atlanta.

A Generational Divide In Civil Rights Activism?

Today, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Police Chief George Turner will meet with Black Lives Matter activists. Reed and Turner agreed to the meeting last...

July 21, 2016
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By:
  • Sam Whitehead
Mayor Kasim Reed addressed reporters at City Hall following his meeting with Black Lives Matter activists on Monday, July 18.

Mayor Kasim Reed Meets With Black Lives Matter Activists At City Hall

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed is reviewing a list of 25 demands from Black Lives Matter activists. The mayor and his cabinet met privately on Monday with...

July 18, 2016
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By:
  • Jayla Moody
Aurielle Lucier and Seyoum Bey give protesters marching orders as they sit in the middle of Peachtree Road outside of Lenox Square Mall in Atlanta Monday night. The demonstrators later marched to the Governor's Mansion.

Black Lives Matter Protesters Rally At Governor's Mansion

Monday meant another night of protests in Atlanta, as hundreds of demonstrators outraged by recent police killings of black men held a sit-in outside...

July 12, 2016
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By:
  • Sam Whitehead ,
  • Bradley George ,
  • and 1 more

Police Shooting Videos Take A Toll On Mental Health

Outrage, protests and more violence are just some of the expected reactions to killings at the hands of law enforcement officers caught on camera. Some...

July 12, 2016
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Taylor Gantt

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