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News Articles: Race

A longtime pastor at Vision of Abundant Life Church in Sylacauga, Ala., Pastor Michael Jennings recalls the moment the Childersburg Police Department arrived at his neighbor's house and arresting him while watering his out-of-town neighbor's flowers.

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  • National

Watering flowers while Black: A pastor shares his story of wrongful arrest

A Black pastor in Alabama says he was wrongfully arrested and charged with a crime while he was watering his neighbor's flowers, per their request. He shares his experience with NPR.

September 01, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Ty Carter fills containers with nonpotable water on Aug. 31 in Jackson, Mississippi. The state's capital is struggling with access to safe drinking water after historic rain and flooding led to a drop in pressure at Jackson's main water-treatment plant on Aug. 29.

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  • National

Jackson residents face long lines and short supply in a frustrating search for water

Some 180,000 people in and near Mississippi's capital have not been able to use their tap water since Monday. It's the latest in a string of crises due to the city's aging water infrastructure.

August 31, 2022
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  • Jennifer Ludden
Rey Martinez, a candidate for Georgia's House of Representatives, kicks off the opening of the Republican National Committee's new Hispanic Community Center in Suwanee, Ga., on June 29.

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  • Elections

Republicans have invested millions in nonwhite voter outreach ahead of the midterms

After making gains in 2020 among voters of color, Republicans have invested in expanding minority outreach centers in places like Georgia and Pennsylvania. It's likely to continue into 2024.

August 31, 2022
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  • Stephen Fowler
Pastor Michael Jennings of Childersburg, Ala., says he was arrested and charged with a crime while watering his neighbor's flowers.

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  • National

A Black pastor was watering his neighbor's flowers. Then the police showed up

Attorneys representing Michael Jennings said the release of the body camera video will clear the way for "legal action against the officers and more."

August 30, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
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  • History

Long overlooked, Oregon's Swastika Mountain may have a new name soon

Swastika Mountain, located about 30 miles outside Eugene, Ore., was named after a local ranch in the early 1900s. Now it's in the process of being renamed.

August 29, 2022
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  • Dustin Jones
Mary Znidarsic-Nicosia and her husband Nicholas Nicosia, pictured at their press conference in Rochester, NY, on Tuesday. The two deny allegations of racism and now blame "cancel culture" for the backlash they have faced after throwing an allegedly bigoted party.

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  • Race

A Rochester couple denied allegations of racism. Then came a confession

At a press conference, Mary Znidarsic-Nicosia and Nicholas Nicosia defended themselves against "false claims of racism." Then, she confessed she runs a "blatantly racist" Twitter account.

August 27, 2022
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  • Vanessa Romo
A Black man in Portland, Ore., has been awarded $4.4 million in a settlement after a jury determined he was racially profiled while shopping at Walmart. Here, the Walmart logo is seen outside a store in Burbank, Calif.

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  • National

A man is awarded a $4.4 million settlement after being racially profiled in Walmart

In a lawsuit filed against the company, Michael Mangum says he was followed around a Walmart in Wood Village, Ore., by one of the store's asset protection associates.

August 25, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael, Willam "Roddie" Bryan

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  • Law

Arbery’s three killers officially start life sentences in state prison

After more than 800 days in Glynn County jail, time during which Georgians protested racial inequality and juries found three men guilty of murder and hate crimes, Ahmaud Arbery’s killers have finally entered state custody to serve their life sentences.

August 24, 2022
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  • Jake Shore
GPB  NPR

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  • Race

American Airlines paid tribute to the aviation pioneer known as Brave Bessie

Bessie Coleman was the first Black woman to hold a pilot's license. A hundred years after her first public flight in 1922, an all-Black, all-female crew flew from Dallas to Phoenix in her honor.

August 24, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom
This screen grab taken from body camera video provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows Rayshard Brooks, right, as he speaks with Officer Garrett Rolfe, left, in the parking lot of a Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta on June 12, 2020.

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  • National

Atlanta police officers won't face any charges in Rayshard Brooks shooting

A specially appointed prosecutor said it was "objectively reasonable" for the police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta in 2020 to use deadly force.

August 23, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
A new Maryland alert system named in honor of the late Emmett Till will aim to bring awareness to hate crimes across the state. Here, a mural featuring a portrait of civil rights icon Emmett Till is seen in Chicago.

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  • National

A new system to flag racist incidents and acts of hate is named after Emmett Till

The Emmett Till Alerts will be sent to Black elected officials across Maryland — along with national civil rights organizations, clergy members and other leaders.

August 23, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Rep. Bennie Thompson, chair of the Jan. 6 Committee, speaks virtually during a hearing on July 21.

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  • Race

At the Jan. 6 hearings, race isn't discussed much. Still, it's a central issue

The Jan. 6 Committee has been uncovering what led up to the insurrection. But just beneath the surface is a central cause of the riot — racism and the fear of losing white power.

August 23, 2022
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  • Sandhya Dirks
In honor of the 100th anniversary of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to earn a pilot's license, American Airlines operated a flight out of Dallas with an all-Black, all-female crew.

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  • National

All-Black, all-female American Airlines crew flies from Dallas to honor Bessie Coleman

The airline hosted the Bessie Coleman Aviation All-Stars tour last week to celebrate the anniversary of Coleman earning her international pilot's license in 1921.

August 22, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Asylum-seekers who have recently arrived in New York on a bus from Texas wait for ride-share vehicles, organized by a mutual aid group, to take them into the city.

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  • National

Texas sends migrants to New York. They get a warm welcome, but life there is tough

As Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sends more migrants via bus from the Mexico border, volunteers, city officials, and migrants in New York City are forced to adapt as politics play out on the ground.

August 21, 2022
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  • Austin Cope
Demus Martinez, of the Confederated Tribes Of Warm Springs, has reduced trips to the grocery store from weekly to twice monthly to reduce how much money his family spends on gas.

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  • Race

Poll: 69% of Native Americans say inflation is severely affecting their lives

A new poll finds that more than two-thirds of Native Americans say inflation is causing them to have trouble making ends meet. Higher food and gas prices compound their already precarious situation.

August 20, 2022
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  • Katia Riddle
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