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More from Protests in Minneapolis and nationwide following George Floyd’s death

“Be wary of things that are purely symbolic”: How to join the conversation on race
Explainers

Ijeoma Oluo on the “perfect storm” that finally engaged white America on racism.

By Emily Stewart
Politics
The devaluing of black property has led to the devaluing of black livesThe devaluing of black property has led to the devaluing of black lives
Politics

Andre Perry on how lenders and home appraisers contributed to this moment in the fight against racism.

By Aaron Ross Coleman
How to talk to kids about racism, explained by a psychologist
Race

“You’re always communicating about race, whether you talk about it or not.”

By Anna North
Explainers
The “boogaloo” “movement,” explainedThe “boogaloo” “movement,” explained
Explainers

“It’s essentially a joke that people wrapped a bunch of different stuff in.”

By Jane Coaston
Explainers
Democrats’ sweeping new police reform bill, explainedDemocrats’ sweeping new police reform bill, explained
Explainers

Among other measures, Democrats want to end qualified immunity and chokeholds.

By Ella Nilsen and Li Zhou
Politics
Minneapolis may be the first city to dismantle the policeMinneapolis may be the first city to dismantle the police
Politics

The city council is debating radical steps to rebuild law enforcement.

By Aaron Ross Coleman
Culture
The narrative power of “abolish the police”The narrative power of “abolish the police”
Culture

It isn’t just a policy proposal. It’s also an idea of what the country could be.

By Emily St. James
What we know about how Trump’s “law and order” message is going
Politics

Polling shows Joe Biden leading Trump as protests continue.

By Li Zhou
Race
Poll: Americans are more concerned about police violence than violence at protestsPoll: Americans are more concerned about police violence than violence at protests
Race

As with much else in American life, there’s a stark partisan divide.

By Catherine Kim
Politics
Trump officials say there is no systemic racism problem in law enforcementTrump officials say there is no systemic racism problem in law enforcement
Politics

“That kind of thing is very uncommon now,” HUD Secretary Ben Carson said of systemic racism Sunday.

By Riley Beggin
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Minneapolis mayor is booed out of a rally for rejecting calls to defund the policeMinneapolis mayor is booed out of a rally for rejecting calls to defund the police
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Defunding the police used to be a niche, radical argument. Now it’s a rallying cry for activists wanting drastic change.

By Catherine Kim
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Officers who knocked elderly man to ground charged with second-degree assaultOfficers who knocked elderly man to ground charged with second-degree assault
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Two cops pushed a 75-year-old protester to the ground. A viral video brought them to justice.

By Rebecca Jennings
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The protests are growing larger, calmer, and more community-orientedThe protests are growing larger, calmer, and more community-oriented
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Saturday’s peaceful protests were filled with dancing, music, and community building.

By Catherine Kim
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Hundreds celebrate George Floyd’s life at a memorial service as protests continue worldwideHundreds celebrate George Floyd’s life at a memorial service as protests continue worldwide
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A socially distant public viewing was held before a private service for friends and family was broadcast.

By Catherine Kim
Explainers
The “kettling” of protesters, explainedThe “kettling” of protesters, explained
Explainers

The police crowd-control tactic has been used at protests across the country.

By Jen Kirby
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The fatal arrest of Manuel Ellis, another black man who yelled “I can’t breathe,” explainedThe fatal arrest of Manuel Ellis, another black man who yelled “I can’t breathe,” explained
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A medical examiner ruled Ellis’s death as a homicide caused by a lack of oxygen and physical restraint.

By Catherine Kim
Politics
Cities and states are barring police from using chokeholds and tear gasCities and states are barring police from using chokeholds and tear gas
Politics

Elected officials are banning police chokeholds and the use of tear gas.

By Katelyn Burns
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Viral videos of police violence are leading to disciplinary actionViral videos of police violence are leading to disciplinary action
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Participants in Black Lives Matter protests are recording police brutality to keep officers accountable.

By Catherine Kim
Culture
George Bush is only for nowGeorge Bush is only for now
Culture

How one song from Avenue Q kind of explains the tumult of the 21st century.

By Emily St. James
What public health experts want critics to know about why they support the protests
Science

“For black folks, their cost of not doing something is a lot greater than potentially getting a virus.”

By Brian Resnick
Culture
A reading list to understand police brutality in AmericaA reading list to understand police brutality in America
Culture

Buy the books on this reading list at black-owned stores.

By Constance Grady
Politics
Black Lives Matter sues Bill Barr for order that led to tear gas attack on peaceful protestersBlack Lives Matter sues Bill Barr for order that led to tear gas attack on peaceful protesters
Politics

The lawsuit faces an uphill battle in a judiciary controlled by Republicans.

By Ian Millhiser
Why the policing problem isn’t about “a few bad apples”
Politics

“The system was designed this way”: A former prosecutor on the fundamental problem with law enforcement.

By Sean Illing
Culture
The NFL has a message for players who knelt: “We were wrong”The NFL has a message for players who knelt: “We were wrong”
Culture

The NFL just issued a statement saying it was wrong to censure players who protested police violence.

By Constance Grady
Politics
US Park Police said using “tear gas” in a statement was a “mistake.” It just used the term again.US Park Police said using “tear gas” in a statement was a “mistake.” It just used the term again.
Politics

The new statement denying use of tear gas in a protest near the White House comes after immense criticism, including from Congress.

By Alex Ward