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  • Five years after George Floyd’s murder, assessing racial justice progress

    This Sunday May 25, racial-justice advocates will observe the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. A Minnesota professor who has written about activism surrounding Floyd’s case says the movement still has legs to it, despite recent rhetoric. When a handful of Minneapolis police offers were convicted on charges related...
  • Mixture of Hope, Stark Realities on 2nd Anniversary of Floyd Murder

    President Joe Biden is using today’s second anniversary of George Floyd’s murder to sign executive orders on police reform. From criminal justice to business opportunities to diversity, Black leaders cite a mixed bag in advancing racial equity. After Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police, solidarity statements and pledges to...
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