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For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death
World

For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death

HOUSTON (AP) — Years before a bystander’s video of George Floyd’s last moments turned his name into a global cry…
Thousands mourn George Floyd ahead of hometown funeral
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Thousands mourn George Floyd ahead of hometown funeral

George Floyd’s funeral will be held in his native Houston Tuesday after mourners paid their respects to the African American…
UK slave trader’s statue toppled in anti-racism protests
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UK slave trader’s statue toppled in anti-racism protests

Protesters tore down the statue of a notorious British slave trader Sunday and dumped it in a harbor on the…
Minneapolis council vows police dismantling as protests continue
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Minneapolis council vows police dismantling as protests continue

Councilors in the US city of Minneapolis pledged late Sunday to dismantle and rebuild the police department, after the death…
African American banks pivotal as ever for minorities in US
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African American banks pivotal as ever for minorities in US

When she needed capital to expand her business, Ernisha Randolph was just one of countless African Americans to encounter roadblocks…
‘The talk’: teaching black children about the world they face
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‘The talk’: teaching black children about the world they face

The death of George Floyd and subsequent demonstrations nationwide have many families discussing racism — but for many African American…
Pandemic, dire economy, unrest upend US presidential race
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Pandemic, dire economy, unrest upend US presidential race

Three concurrent crises scarring the United States — a deadly health pandemic, economic despair and widespread social unrest — have…
Turning grief into change, movement targets racial injustice
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Turning grief into change, movement targets racial injustice

Momentum for what many hope is a sustained movement aimed at tackling racial injustice and police reforms promised to grow…
‘We want to breathe, too’: solidarity from Iraq
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‘We want to breathe, too’: solidarity from Iraq

Seventeen years after US troops invaded their country and eight months since protests engulfed their cities, Iraqis are sending solidarity,…
Protests shift to memorializing Floyd amid push for change
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Protests shift to memorializing Floyd amid push for change

ATLANTA (AP) — The tenor of the protests set off by the death of George Floyd at the hands of…
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