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Jared Bowen: BIPOC Addresses Letter To 'White American Theater'
Everybody should read this letter and learn about the systemic discrimination within the American theater, Bowen said. -
As New Zealand Police Pledge To Stay Unarmed, Maori Activists Credit U.S. Protests
Even as far away as New Zealand, protesters have taken inspiration from America's movement against police abuse of people of color. -
Activists Demand That Boston Defund The Police, Mayor Walsh Says He'll Consider It
Organizers argue that budget funds spent on policing could be better used on community organizations and other resources. -
Protesters Topple Jefferson Davis Statue In Richmond, Va.
The statue of the president of the Confederacy has stood atop a large pedestal on Richmond's Monument Avenue since 1907. It is the third statue in Richmond torn down this week. -
U.S. Soccer Lifts Ban On Kneeling During National Anthem
"It has become clear that this policy was wrong and detracted from the important message of Black Lives Matter," U.S. Soccer said on Wednesday. The ban has been in place since February 2017. -
Minneapolis Pauses Contract Talks With Police Union Over Officers' Accountability
In the wake of George Floyd's death, the police chief wants reforms that would involve the terms of the contract. Critics say the union has protected members who used excessive force. -
Report: 'Live PD' Says It Destroyed Video Of Black Man Dying In Police Custody
The revelation about the destruction of the reality TV show's raw footage comes after an Austin newspaper and TV station reported this week on the details of the March 2019 death of Javier Ambler. -
Minneapolis Mayor Wants 'Full Structural Revamp,' Not Abolition Of Police Department
Jacob Frey acknowledges a need to shift a culture that has "failed black and brown people" for years. But he says calling for the dismantling of police without an alternative in place is "not a plan." -
Springfield's Merriam-Webster Dictionary To Revise Definition Of Racism
It's thanks to a recent college graduate from Missouri. -
Jennifer Harvey Explains How White Parents Can Become Better Allies
The author of "Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America" joined "Boston Public Radio" on Wednesday.
