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Officers banned from guarding Chauvin?

ABC News’ Alex Perez reports on minority officers who filed discrimination charges alleging they were barred from guarding jailed former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin. source

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Teen activists mobilize massive Black Lives Matter protest through social media

How a group of young girls from Nashville met on Twitter and formed the group, “Teens for Equality,” to fight racism. #Pandemic #GMA3 #BlackLivesMatter #TeenActivists…

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Young activist recounts pivotal moments in her fight for black lives

Nupol Kiazolu, president of Black Lives Matter of Greater New York, discussed what spurred her to activism at a very young age. source

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Trump under fire for retweeting, then deleting video with racist slogan

President Trump retweeted a video where an unidentified man riding in a golf cart displaying Trump memorabilia can be heard shouting “white power,” a racist…

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Meet the young woman at the center of the Washington Square Park protest

Moved by an act of injustice as a teenager, Brea Baker co-organized a peaceful protest with friends from the organization Gathering for Justice. She discusses…

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Eric Garner’s mother: ‘No police officer should use the chokehold’

Gwen Carr discusses the House police reform bill, Black Lives Matter protests and police accountability. source

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Indiana man on lynching threat: ‘Scared for my life’

Vauhxx Booker discusses a holiday weekend confrontation in Bloomington, Indiana, where he says his attackers threatened to “get a noose.” source

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The Rundown: Top headlines today: July 7, 2020

Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines. source

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AG Barr: Black males wrongly ‘treated with extra suspicion’

ABC News’ Pierre Thomas speaks with Attorney General William Barr on Black Lives Matter, if the U.S. is in a culture war and the fate…

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Comet, baby panda, Black Lives Matter: World in Photos, July 13

A look at the top photos from around the globe. source

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Small businesses on edge amid COVID-19 surge

ABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports on the Paycheck Protection Program and whether it’s doing enough to keep small businesses afloat through the pandemic. source

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University of Central Florida braces for reopening amid COVID surge

ABC News’ Will Reeve reports on how the University of Central Florida is reimagining coursework and lodging as students are set to return to campus…

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Biden economic plan ‘meets the moment,’ Symone Sanders says

Biden 2020 campaign senior adviser Symone Sanders discusses the former vice president’s economic plan, efforts to appeal to voters and choosing a potential vice president….

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Taking a harder look at America’s racial reckoning

ABC News’ David Wright reports on how the aftermath of George Floyd’s death has led to re-examining the legacy of lesser-known race-based violence in U.S….

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Sherri Shepherd shares video message in response to Elijah McClain’s death

Actress Sherri Shepherd discussed the pain of having to endure another death at the hands of police. source

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Consumer products, entertainment industry adjust as a result of BLM protests

From the first Black “Bachelor” headlining the ABC show to brands renaming products and removing racially insensitive imagery, the protests following George Floyd’s death are…

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Raising awareness about systemic racism in America

Mikki Kendall, author of “Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot,” calls out the mainstream feminist movement on how it has largely…

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George Floyd’s family files civil suit

And new video emerges of Floyd’s arrest. ABC News’ Kenneth Moton reports. source

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Georgia congressman John Lewis dead at 80

Lewis was a driving force of courage and determination in the civil rights movement. source

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‘Part of America died on Friday’ after John Lewis death: Rep. Val Demings | ABC News

Martha Raddatz interviews Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., and Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., on “This Week.” #ABCNews #ThisWeek #JohnLewis #KarenBass #ValDemings source

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