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George Floyd Square: A Contested Memorial Five Years Later
Five years after George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis, the intersection where he died remains a contested space called George Floyd Square, marked by memorials and ongoing conflicts between community activists and those seeking to restore the street to normal functionality, with ongoing lawsuits aga...
George Floyd Square: A Contested Memorial Five Years Later
Five years after George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis, the intersection where he died remains a contested space called George Floyd Square, marked by memorials and ongoing conflicts between community activists and those seeking to restore the street to normal functionality, with ongoing lawsuits aga...
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52% Bias Score
Morehouse Awards Posthumous Degree to 1930 Lynching Victim
Morehouse College posthumously awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in religion to Dennis Hubert, an 18-year-old divinity student lynched in 1930 by a White mob in Atlanta, highlighting the lasting impact of racial violence and the college's commitment to restorative justice.
Morehouse Awards Posthumous Degree to 1930 Lynching Victim
Morehouse College posthumously awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in religion to Dennis Hubert, an 18-year-old divinity student lynched in 1930 by a White mob in Atlanta, highlighting the lasting impact of racial violence and the college's commitment to restorative justice.
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40% Bias Score
Five Years After Floyd: Mixed Progress on Racial Justice
Five years after George Floyd's murder, the "Black Lives Matter" street mural in Washington D.C. was removed, symbolizing the mixed progress on racial justice; while some legislative changes occurred, police killings remain high, and optimism has waned.
Five Years After Floyd: Mixed Progress on Racial Justice
Five years after George Floyd's murder, the "Black Lives Matter" street mural in Washington D.C. was removed, symbolizing the mixed progress on racial justice; while some legislative changes occurred, police killings remain high, and optimism has waned.
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48% Bias Score
Minneapolis Police Chief's Decision to Evacuate Precinct During 2020 Protests
During the 2020 Minneapolis protests, Chief Medaria Arradondo ordered the evacuation of the third police precinct, preventing potential casualties but resulting in significant property damage; his decision, detailed in his new book, reflects on the lack of protocol for such events and the systemic i...
Minneapolis Police Chief's Decision to Evacuate Precinct During 2020 Protests
During the 2020 Minneapolis protests, Chief Medaria Arradondo ordered the evacuation of the third police precinct, preventing potential casualties but resulting in significant property damage; his decision, detailed in his new book, reflects on the lack of protocol for such events and the systemic i...
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36% Bias Score
Philadelphia Remembers Move Bombing 40 Years Later
On May 13, 1985, Philadelphia police bombed the Move organization's headquarters, killing 11 people, including 5 children, destroying 61 homes, and leaving 250 homeless; the city's official remembrance on the 40th anniversary highlights ongoing calls for justice and reconciliation.
Philadelphia Remembers Move Bombing 40 Years Later
On May 13, 1985, Philadelphia police bombed the Move organization's headquarters, killing 11 people, including 5 children, destroying 61 homes, and leaving 250 homeless; the city's official remembrance on the 40th anniversary highlights ongoing calls for justice and reconciliation.
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24% Bias Score
Acquittal of Three Officers in Tyre Nichols Beating Reignites Police Reform Debate
A Tennessee jury acquitted three former Memphis police officers of state charges in the Tyre Nichols beating death, despite video evidence and federal convictions; the decision sparked outrage and renewed calls for police reform.
Acquittal of Three Officers in Tyre Nichols Beating Reignites Police Reform Debate
A Tennessee jury acquitted three former Memphis police officers of state charges in the Tyre Nichols beating death, despite video evidence and federal convictions; the decision sparked outrage and renewed calls for police reform.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Administration Dismantles Police Reforms Five Years After George Floyd's Murder
Five years after George Floyd's death, which sparked widespread protests against police brutality, the Trump administration is ending key police reforms, reversing progress made in addressing racial inequality in the US justice system.
Trump Administration Dismantles Police Reforms Five Years After George Floyd's Murder
Five years after George Floyd's death, which sparked widespread protests against police brutality, the Trump administration is ending key police reforms, reversing progress made in addressing racial inequality in the US justice system.
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44% Bias Score
BLM Mural Removal Highlights Limited Progress on Racial Justice in US
The Black Lives Matter mural in Washington, D.C., painted in 2020, was removed in March 2024, prompting mixed emotions from the artist and highlighting the limited progress on racial justice in the US since George Floyd's murder in 2020; the increase in police killings, coupled with political setbac...
BLM Mural Removal Highlights Limited Progress on Racial Justice in US
The Black Lives Matter mural in Washington, D.C., painted in 2020, was removed in March 2024, prompting mixed emotions from the artist and highlighting the limited progress on racial justice in the US since George Floyd's murder in 2020; the increase in police killings, coupled with political setbac...
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36% Bias Score
Sharpton Marks Five Years Since George Floyd's Murder, Condemns Rollback of Police Oversight
Al Sharpton, a prominent civil rights activist, commemorates the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's murder, criticizing the Trump administration's rollback of police oversight plans as an attempt to undermine progress made after Floyd's death and urging sustained activism to achieve lasting legal r...
Sharpton Marks Five Years Since George Floyd's Murder, Condemns Rollback of Police Oversight
Al Sharpton, a prominent civil rights activist, commemorates the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's murder, criticizing the Trump administration's rollback of police oversight plans as an attempt to undermine progress made after Floyd's death and urging sustained activism to achieve lasting legal r...
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40% Bias Score
Artifacts Removed from National Museum Spark Protest and Political Debate
Rev. Robert Turner walked 43 miles from Baltimore to protest the removal of at least 32 artifacts from the National Museum of African American History and Culture, including Harriet Tubman's hymn book and Frederick Douglass's memoir, which the museum says is due to standard loan agreements and galle...
Artifacts Removed from National Museum Spark Protest and Political Debate
Rev. Robert Turner walked 43 miles from Baltimore to protest the removal of at least 32 artifacts from the National Museum of African American History and Culture, including Harriet Tubman's hymn book and Frederick Douglass's memoir, which the museum says is due to standard loan agreements and galle...
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56% Bias Score
False Accusation Leads to 22-Year Imprisonment, Sparking Reform Efforts
In 1999, Bobby Gumpright's false accusation of armed robbery led to Jermaine Hudson's wrongful conviction; after 22 years, Gumpright's confession and their joint advocacy aim to secure retrials for others similarly affected by Louisiana's former use of non-unanimous jury verdicts.
False Accusation Leads to 22-Year Imprisonment, Sparking Reform Efforts
In 1999, Bobby Gumpright's false accusation of armed robbery led to Jermaine Hudson's wrongful conviction; after 22 years, Gumpright's confession and their joint advocacy aim to secure retrials for others similarly affected by Louisiana's former use of non-unanimous jury verdicts.
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8% Bias Score
Memphis Officers Acquitted in Tyre Nichols State Trial
A Tennessee state jury acquitted three former Memphis police officers—Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith Jr.—on state murder and assault charges in the death of Tyre Nichols, despite their prior federal convictions for related offenses. The verdict prompted outrage from the Nichols fa...
Memphis Officers Acquitted in Tyre Nichols State Trial
A Tennessee state jury acquitted three former Memphis police officers—Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith Jr.—on state murder and assault charges in the death of Tyre Nichols, despite their prior federal convictions for related offenses. The verdict prompted outrage from the Nichols fa...
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44% Bias Score
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