The George Floyd Killing in Minneapolis Exposes the Failures of Police Reform

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The George Floyd Killing in Minneapolis Exposes the Failures of Police Reform

Alice Speri, Alleen Brown, Mara Hvistendahl

As protests engulf Minneapolis after yet another police killing, advocates across the country say the time for police reform is over.

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Racist History Behind Trump’s Threat to Shoot Minneapolis Protesters Spurs Twitter to Act

Robert Mackey

Donald Trump’s bloodthirsty threat to have protesters in Minneapolis shot echoed the words used by a racist Miami police chief in the 1960s.

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Louisville Police Left the Body of David McAtee on the Street for 12 Hours

Aída Chávez

The officers involved in the shooting did not activate their body cameras, in violation of policy, and Louisville Police Chief Steve Conrad was fired.

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Mehdi Hasan and Ilhan Omar on Police Brutality and the Murder of George Floyd

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Mehdi Hasan speaks with Rep. Ilhan Omar about the police response to protests in Minneapolis and what real justice looks like for George Floyd’s family.

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As Police Attack Protesters in Minneapolis, Speculations About “Outsiders” Draw on Fraught History

Mara Hvistendahl

Residents say the anger in the protests is mostly directed at the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, but some worry the focus is getting lost.

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With Medical Conditions, NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner Risks Coronavirus “Death Sentence” Behind Bars, Attorneys Say

Taylor Barnes

Winner is fighting for compassionate release due to her medical conditions, but the government said she was “line-jumping.”

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Hidden Video and Whistleblower Reveal Gruesome Mass-Extermination Method for Iowa Pigs Amid Pandemic

Glenn Greenwald

Pigs are being slowly suffocated and roasted to death by an agricultural industry that relies on secrecy.

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Right-Wing Group Seeks to Purge Up to 800,000 Voters in Pennsylvania, a Key Battleground State

Akela Lacy

Under pressure from Judicial Watch, three states have initiated proceedings to remove close to 2 million voters from their rolls in the last two years.

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Jair Bolsonaro Let Coronavirus Ravage Brazil. A Favela Is Taking Matters Into Its Own Hands.

Luiza Drable

A neighborhood association in Brazil’s most densely populated favela set up an informal emergency-care system to reduce the harm caused by the coronavirus.

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A Public Defender Fights to Save His Two Incarcerated Brothers From Covid-19

Jordan Smith

Lance Wilson is the lead plaintiff in a class-action suit against the Bureau of Prisons for its negligent response to the pandemic.

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Animal Rights Activists Uncover the Locations of Thousands of Factory Farms

Alleen Brown

The animal agriculture industry has spent decades fighting to avoid the disclosure of information about facilities where animals are raised for food.

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The Disenfranchiser: Donald Trump’s Attack on Voting Rights and the Threat to Native Sovereignty

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Journalists Ari Berman and Rebecca Nagle discuss how the president is exploiting the pandemic to suppress voters and harm Native communities.

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100,000 Are Dead From Coronavirus. What Happens Next?

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Mehdi Hasan and Yale epidemiologist Gregg Gonsalves discuss the future of the battle against Covid-19.

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