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The fight for justice following Breonna Taylor’s death: Part 2
Outrage over the death of George Floyd brought new attention to Taylor’s case and calls for the officers involved in her death to be held…
How Black women have been empowered to wear their natural hair during the pandemic | Nightline
Women of color have long faced prejudices against natural hair in professional and academic settings. Now, a growing online movement is empowering them to embrace…
Rochester officials discussed delaying release of Daniel Prude footage
The chairwoman of the Black Police Association discusses the new reports in Daniel Prude’s death and the reason why the police may have delayed the…
The sale of slaves saved Georgetown University: will descendants be repaid? | Nightline
In 1838, Georgetown benefited from one of the largest slave sales in American history. The university has apologized and renamed buildings, but students are asking…
Artist Ange Hillz paints portrait of Breonna Taylor: Part 2 | Nightline
For Hillz, a performance painter out of Houston, the act of painting is almost as important as the art itself. Taylor was 26 years old…
Street artists create murals of Black lives lost that cannot be ignored: Part 1 | Nightline
Artists have taken a leadership role in the fight for equality, painting murals commemorating those who’ve died from racism, and joining a history of art…
Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend’s attorney: Grand jury decision is ‘baffling’
Frederick Moore, attorney for Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend Kenneth Walker, discusses the grand jury decision and why he says the officers weren’t justified. ABC News Live…
BLM co-founder: ‘Sometimes you have to be bold and courageous with what you ask for’
Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors speaks to Linsey Davis about the Breonna Taylor case, the movement to defund the police, and the future of…
Construction worker dies after eating black licorice
The 54-year-old died after consuming a bag and a half of the licorice everyday for a few weeks throwing his electrolytes off causing cardiac arrest….
Black Americans create safe havens from racism
ABC News’ Steve Osunsami reports on Black Americans who were pushed by racial violence and systemic oppression to seek refuge, by creating their own communities…
Trump and Biden face off on protests and Black Lives Matter
WATCH THE FULL DEBATE: https://bit.ly/30m73sT “He has no law enforcement,” President Donald Trump said of Joe Biden when the two were asked about “reimagining police.”…
ABC News Live Update: Reactions pour in after contentious presidential debate
Plus, New York City’s COVID-19 positivity rate has surpassed 3% for the first time since June and the group of inspiring young Black women training…
Sunny Hostin: Black and brown bodies ‘devalued’ and ‘demonized’
Co-host of ABC’s “The View” Sunny Hostin discusses her new memoir, “I Am These Truths,” as well as how her personal story has shaped her…
Former officers speak about police and communities amid nationwide protests
Two former NYPD detectives discuss morale within police departments after the Black Lives Matter movement reignited conversations about race and policing in the U.S. source
Black man shot by police while attempting to break up a domestic dispute | WNT
Witnesses say Jonathan Price was trying to defuse an argument at a Texas store when Officer Shaun Lucas arrived and used a stun gun before…
Pence, Harris debate Trump’s COVID-19 response, Supreme Court nomination and China – Nightline
WATCH THE FULL DEBATE: https://bit.ly/3llqoSU In the vice presidential debate, Sen. Kamala Harris pressed the vice president on his leadership of the coronavirus task force….
Protests after no charges for officer in Black teen shooting l GMA
Protests and clashes broke out overnight near Milwaukee after the district attorney said the police officer in question was justified for shooting and killing a…
2400 Horsepower VIPER – 204 MPH!!
ARD Motorsports have stuffed two GIANT 88mm turbos under the hood of this V10 Dodge Viper netting 2,400 horsepower – WHAT!? Texas Invitational was the…
Activists go to mostly white community to engage in discussions about race, outreach | Nightline
Aaron Clarke said he went to Harrison, Arkansas, which is near the KKK’s headquarters, to reach out to those who don’t understand the racial protests…
Woman with white supremacist tattoo gets it covered up as part of path to redemption
Jeremiah Hirsch, a tattoo artist in Virginia covers tattoos associated with racism for free. Andrea Einhaus, who had an iron cross on her back, had…