A generic picture of a police belt on a police officer. (Tim Ockenden - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)Hours before Albuquerque police detained alleged members of an armed civilian group when a protest erupted in gunfire Monday, the mayor of New Mexico's largest city announced that unarmed social workers – not officers – would now respond to certain 911 calls.The decision came as Black Lives Matter advocates to defund police departments in the wake of the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody after Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes on May 25.Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller announced that the city would create a “first-of-its-kind” cabinet-level department that.

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Pennsylvania lawmakers begin passing police reform bills

(Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania's House and Senate began passing legislation Wednesday spurred by widespread protests over police brutality and the killing of George Floyd, including legislation designed to prevent “bad apples” from continuing to find employment in police departments.All of the votes were unanimous in the Republican-controlled chambers, although all four of the bills passed Wednesday still require approval from the other chamber before going to the desk of Gov.

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Elton John Demands Change After George Floyd’s Death: ‘The System Is Rigged Against Black People’

Sir Elton John and husband David Furnish discussed police brutality, equality, COVID-19, and a number of other important world issues with Katie Couric, as part of TIME 100 Talks on June 25. The interview addressed systemic racism and how the couple, who are founders of Elton John Aids Foundation, is getting involved with much-needed change. The interview comes as protests in the fight against police brutality continue, following the murder of George Floyd. Floyd, an unarmed Black man, died after being restrained by a white cop, Derek Chauvin during an arrest in Minneapolis on May 25.

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Virtual Pride 2020: NYC marches on with Janelle Monáe, Billy Porter and Dan Levy

wasn’t part of NYC’s coronavirus Phase 2 reopening this week. But this Sunday two organizations will still recognize — one virtually, the other with an in-person gathering — the first Christopher Street Liberation Day March on June 28, 1970.In lieu of a march through the streets this year, NYC Pride will stream a star-studded “special broadcast event” from noon to 2 p.m.

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NASCAR releases photo of noose found in driver Bubba Wallace’s garage after FBI found no criminality

TALLADEGA, Ala. - WARNING: Some may find the below image disturbing. NASCAR released on Thursday an image of the noose that was discovered in driver Bubba Wallace’s garage on June 21. Representatives from the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Tuesday that no criminal charges would be filed regarding the noose, noting that it had been in that same garage since 2019.Wallace, a Black driver, has been outspoken on racial issues in the wake of the civil unrest and global protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, died after Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis police officer, knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.

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City leaders to provide update on police response to I-676 demonstration on June 1

Protesters race up a hill after being shot by tear gas after a march through Center City on June 1, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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New Jersey seeks to oust corrections officer in Floyd reenactment video

TRENTON - New Jersey’s Department of Corrections said Thursday it has filed removal proceedings against an officer seen in a video with people mocking George Floyd’s death as protesters pass by.The video from early June shows several men in a yard yelling at protesters who are in the street. One man is seen kneeling on the neck of another man who is lying on the ground.

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Kojey Radical discusses George Floyd death: “You question whether you’re next”

Kojey Radical has discussed the death of George Floyd and more in a wide-ranging new interview.Floyd, 46, was an African American man who died in Minneapolis last month (May 25) following an altercation with police. The incident has since led to widespread protests.Speaking to rapper Rodney P in a new interview for The Guardian, Radical discussed the Black Lives Matter protests that have taken place following Floyd’s death, and his hopes for the future.Asked what he felt when he heard of Floyd’s death, he said: “I can’t lie, it did feel like a big punch that I wasn’t expecting, to the point where you question whether you’re next.

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Bruce Springsteen criticizes Donald Trump, Republicans for being 'unchanged by history'

Bruce Springsteen criticized Donald Trump and Republicans for being “unchanged by history” in the wake of the cultural movement sparked by the death of George Floyd. Springsteen, who has been vocal about his distaste for the Trump administration in the past, spoke in a lengthy interview with The Atlantic about how his music, including songs like “American Skin” and “My Hometown,” have lyrics that are culturally relevant to the ongoing movement against systemic racism and police brutality.

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Pennsylvania lawmakers begin to pass police reform bills

(Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania’s House and Senate began passing legislation Wednesday spurred by widespread protests over police brutality and the killing of George Floyd, including legislation designed to prevent “bad apples” from continuing to find employment in police departments.All of the votes were unanimous in the Republican-controlled chambers, although all four of the bills passed Wednesday still require approval from the other chamber before going to the desk of Gov.

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Phaedra Parks on Directing Rayshard Brooks' Funeral (Exclusive)

Rayshard Brooks was laid to rest on Tuesday in Atlanta, Georgia, and Phaedra Parks is reflecting on what it meant to her to help direct the funeral service. The attorney and former star spoke with ET, and she opened up about the significance of the event.«That was a very heavy moment, but I was happy to serve the family, happy to have moments with his beautiful wife, his beautiful children and, just to be present,» Parks told ET's Brice Sander via video chat on Thursday.

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Senate GOP police bill hits roadblock, as Dems seek changes

WASHINGTON (AP) - A Republican policing bill hit a roadblock Wednesday as Senate Democrats voted against it as inadequate, leaving the parties to decide whether to negotiate a compromise or walk away despite public outcry over the killings of Black Americans.The impasse threatens to turn the nationwide protests over the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others into another moment that galvanizes the nation but leaves lawmakers unable to act. Common ground is not out of reach.But the legislation is stalled, for now, with Democrats refusing to agree to open debate as they push for greater changes in police tactics and accountability.“If you don't think we're right, make it better, don't walk away,” implored Sen.

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Hundreds of National Guard troops mobilized to protect DC monuments amid protests

WASHINGTON - Hundreds of troops with the Washington, D.C., National Guard have mobilized to protect monuments in the nation's capital, a senior U.S. defense official told Fox News on Wednesday.Interior Secretary David Bernhardt requested the action earlier this week, as protesters target statues and other historical markers during ongoing demonstrations in the wake of George Floyd's police custody death in Minneapolis at the end of May.RELATED: Tension overnight after protesters cleared from area near White HouseProtesters on Monday attempted to tear down a statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square by the White House, and defaced it with the phrase "killer scum," Reuters reported.

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Janelle Monae says she's 'not settling for lip service' in the Black Lives Matter movement

Janelle Monae declared she's 'not settling for lip service' from others trying to join the Black Lives Matter movement in an intense drama actress roundtable.The Hidden Figures actress, 34, was joined by Zendaya, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Rose Byrne and Helena Bonham Cartern for The Hollywood Reporter's discussion on Saturday, which extensively covered the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements.THR noted that the star-studded, socially-distanced panel was originally meant to convene in early June, but due to the tragic killing of George Floyd by policein Minneapolis and the ensuing nationwide protests, the 'timing no longer felt right'.Scroll down to see video No holds barred: Janelle Monae declared she's 'not settling for lip

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Bruce Springsteen Calls President Trump a 'Threat to Our Democracy'

Bruce Springsteen has made his feelings on President Trump very clear in the past. But in a new interview with The Atlantic, The Boss paints a most dire picture of what he fears will become of the nation if the President gets re-elected in November."I don’t think anybody truly knows where we’re going from here yet," Springsteen says in response to a question about whether he's feeling optimistic or pessimistic about the marching in the streets that has been going on for the past three weeks in the wake of George Floyd's killing at the hands of the Minneapolis police."It depends on too many unknowns.

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Accused killer of Black Lives Matter activist Oluwatoyin Salau confessed to police: docs

Black Lives Matter activist and an elderly volunteer confessed to the crimes in grisly detail to police and his own mother, court documents show.The disturbing documents reveal Aaron Glee Jr. told officers that he held 19-year-old Oluwatoyin Salau captive in his Tallahassee, Fla., home for days, repeatedly sexually assaulting her while keeping her bound, and only untying her to allow her to eat and bathe.

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Non-profit group in Lehigh Valley promotes, supports Black-owned businesses

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. - In Lehigh Valley, hundreds of Black-owned businesses are being supported and promoted by a non-profit that’s based out of a church.Winston Barnes, the owner of ‘Winston’s Jamaican Restaurant’ in Allentown, says that he is thrilled to be a part of a new list highlighting Black-owned businesses. "It's very important for more advertising, you know, any word of mouth can get out about us- very important," he said.The Lehigh Valley chapter of the non-profit organization POWER, which stands for Pennsylvanians Organized to Witness, Empower and Rebuild, is celebrating more than 200 Black-owned businesses in the area. This effort was inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, and the death of George Floyd and many others."If

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Non-profit group in Lehigh Valley promotes and supports Black-owned businesses

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Philadelphia man walking to Washington D.C. to raise awareness of police brutality

PHILADELPHIA - Jamal Johnson is finishing up his annual walk to Washington D.C. to raise awareness and invoke change when it comes to police brutality.

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Florida officer who shoved protester referred to prosecutors

MIAMI – A police officer who was suspended for pushing a kneeling black woman to the ground at a George Floyd demonstration in Florida is under scrutiny again after the agency reviewed bodycam footage from two unrelated incidents and referred them to state prosecutors for possible criminal charges.Earlier this month, video of Fort Lauderdale Police Officer Steven Pohorence pushing a woman to the ground was shared widely on social media as protests against police violence and racial injustice erupted across the country. Pohorence’s shove escalated a clash in which bottles were thrown and tear gas fired.

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Trump says 'learn from history' instead of removing statues

WASHINGTON – As America grapples with racism in its past, President Donald Trump lined up squarely Tuesday with those who argue that the pendulum has swung too far in favor of removing statues and other symbols of that flawed history, saying mistakes will be repeated if not learned from and understood.Trump's campaign also sees the divide over this latest cultural flash point as a way to boost the president's standing, which has suffered during his handling of the coronavirus outbreak and the protests over racial injustice that followed George Floyd's death in Minneapolis. After weeks spent demanding “law and order” in response to the protests sparked by Floyd's death by police, Trump began to draw a line in the sand.

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Tomlin: Steelers will support players if they opt to kneel

PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin wants his players to feel comfortable speaking out about social justice in any way they see fit, provided it's done “thoughtfully and with class.”Kneeling included.Tomlin said Tuesday the club has engaged in “intimate discussions” with players about how to use their public platform to help effect social change amid the fallout from the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died while being taken into police custody in Minneapolis last month. “Our position is simple,” Tomlin said.

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Congress stalls on policing overhaul, despite public outcry

WASHINGTON - Congress is hitting an impasse on policing legislation, as Senate Democrats on Tuesday opposed a Republican proposal as inadequate, leaving the parties to decide whether to take on the hard job of negotiating a compromise or walk away despite public outcry over the killings of Black Americans.The standoff threatens to turn the nationwide protests over the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others into another moment that galvanizes the nation but leaves lawmakers unable to act. A new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll shows almost all Americans support some degree of criminal justice changes.“This is a profound moment, it is a moral moment,” said Sen.

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Here’s a glimpse of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office use of force policy

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday it’s use of force policies aligned with the calls for proposed reforms nationwide.FCSO outlined parts of its policies, saying it matched up with the “Eight Can’t Wait” initiative. The initiative stems from a campaign demanding nationwide police reform by focusing on eight topics such as banning chokeholds, de-escalation training, duty to intervene, ban shooting at moving vehicles, require warning before firing a gun, require use of force continuum, exhausting all alternatives before shooting and require comprehensive reporting when use of force does occur, according to 8cantwait.org.The campaign was started shortly after the death of George Floyd.

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Police union says it's been 'scapegoated' after Floyd death

MINNEAPOLIS – Leaders of the Minneapolis police union acknowledged Tuesday that bystander video of the police encounter with George Floyd was “horrific” but said they've been denied the chance to look at body camera video that could shed more light on what happened before Floyd ended up on the ground.Floyd, a Black man in handcuffs, died May 25 after Derek Chauvin, a white officer, pressed his knee into his neck for nearly 8 minutes and held it there even after Floyd said he couldn't breathe and stopped moving. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter.

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Trump calls for arrest of people who vandalize, destroy monuments

A Richmond police officer stand by the statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis after it was pulled down off of it's pedestal on Monument Avenue in Richmond, VA on June 10, 2020.

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Orlando commissioners take a hard look at how law enforcement police the community

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The killing of George Floyd has sparked weeks of street protests against police brutality across the country, including here in Central Florida.The civil unrest has thrust police oversight back into the spotlight. In Orlando, Commissioners Regina Hill and Bakari Burns met with community members virtually for a town hall meeting centered around racial injustice and accountability.“A lot of things that we’re discussing are structural and for the long-term and a lot of things we’re discussing take time,” Burns said.Hill responded to questions geared at taking a hard look at how law enforcement police the community.

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Mourners pay respects to Rayshard Brooks at Ebenezer viewing

ATLANTA – Mourners filed through Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church on Monday for a public viewing of Rayshard Brooks, a Black man whose fatal shooting by a white police officer came amid growing calls for an end to racial injustice after the death of George Floyd.Latoya Spikes, 40, and her daughter, 12-year-old Morgan Green, arrived more than two hours early and were first in line outside the church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Police violence: Physical and mental health impacts on Black Americans

2018 study estimate that “[p]olice kill more than 300 [B]lack Americans — at least a quarter of them unarmed — each year in the USA.” Another paper estimates that 1 in 1,000 young Black men are likely to be killed by the police in the U.S. over the course of a lifetime.The killing of George Floyd and the ensuing Black Lives Matter protests have brought police use of force into focus once again, with some people making the point that officials should regard police violence as a threat to public health.

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'How dare you': Video shows Ex-Minneapolis officer charged in Floyd’s death being confronted at grocery store

MINNEAPOLIS - A video posted on social media shows one of the former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd being confronted at a grocery store after being released on bail.J.

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Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock And More Thank Essential Workers In ‘United We Sing’ Special

Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Oprah Winfrey, Jamie Foxx and more stars took the time to honour essential workers amid the coronavirus pandemic in Harry Connick Jr.’s CBS special, “United We Sing: A Grammy Tribute to the Unsung Heroes”, on Sunday.

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Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock and More Thank Essential Workers in ‘United We Sing’ Special

Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Oprah Winfrey, Jamie Foxx and more stars took the time to honor essential workers amid the coronavirus pandemic in Harry Connick Jr.'s CBS special,, on Sunday. Connick began the show by acknowledging that it was filmed prior to the movement for racial justice across America and around the world in the wake of the May 25 death of George Floyd. «Just so you know, this special was filmed a few weeks ago and since that time our world has changed,» Connick said during the special.

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Statue of Theodore Roosevelt to be removed from outside museum

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 16: A view of the Equestrian Statue of Theodore Roosevelt at American Museum of Natural History on June 16, 2020 in New York City.

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Another shooting in Seattle protest zone leaves 1 wounded

SEATTLE – One person was wounded in what was the second shooting in Seattle's protest zone in less than 48 hours, police said.The shooting happened late Sunday night in the area near Seattle's downtown that is known as CHOP, for “Capitol Hill Occupied Protest,” police tweeted, adding that one person was at a hospital with a gunshot wound.The person arrived in a private vehicle and was in serious condition, Harborview Medical Center spokesperson Susan Gregg said in a statement.The zone evolved after weeks of protests in the city over police brutality and racism, sparked by the police killing of George Floyd, a Black man, in Minneapolis.The Sunday shooting followed a pre-dawn shooting on Saturday in a park within the zone that left a

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Russell Wilson, Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird call for unity against racial injustice at ESPYs

Russell Wilson, Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird called for unity against racial injustice on Sundays ESPYs on ESPN.The Seattle Seahawks quarterback, Olympic soccer standout and WNBA mainstay - who hosted the proceedings via remote stream - spoke about racial inequality and the need to turn things around amid the police killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, and the nationwide unrest that has manifested.The trio of athletes matched in Black Lives Matter shirts on the show, with Wilson - who has been busy on a number of charitable fronts amid the social movement and ongoing coronavirus pandemic - beginning with a powerful monologue."This is our moment to prove that we know a better world is one where Black lives are

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The ESPYS focus on honors, pandemic and racial justice

No red carpet, no nattily dressed athletes, no house band or monologue poking fun at the past year's top athletes and moments. This was a different version of The ESPYS.The focus of Sunday night's show on ESPN was hope and inspiration in the time of coronavirus.

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Florida man confessed to grisly murders of 2 missing George Floyd protesters found dead, court docs show

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A Tallahassee man openly confessed to the murders of two women, providing grisly detail about what he did, according to newly released court documents.The documents, obtained by the Tallahassee Democrat, revealed that suspect Aaron Glee Jr. waived his right to remain silent while in police custody and reportedly gave a full account of how he kidnapped and killed both Oluwatoyin Salau, a 19-year-old student and protester, and Victoria Sims, a 75-year-old volunteer and retired state worker."While at the hospital, Glee had made voluntary admissions to officers guarding him that he had murdered two women in Tallahassee," the report said.

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Minority officers allege discrimination over Chauvin booking

MINNEAPOLIS – Eight minority corrections officers who work at the jail holding a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd allege that they were barred from guarding or having contact with the officer because of their race. Floyd died on May 25 after Derek Chauvin, who is white, used his knee to pin down the handcuffed Black man's neck even after Floyd stopped moving and pleading for air.

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Minority corrections officers allege discrimination over Chauvin booking

Derek Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in connection to the death of George Floyd. (Hennepin County Jail)MINNEAPOLIS - Eight minority corrections officers who work at the jail holding a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd allege that they were barred from guarding or having contact with the officer because of their race.Floyd died on May 25 after Derek Chauvin, who is white, used his knee to pin down the the handcuffed Black man’s neck even after Floyd stopped moving and pleading for air.

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Jagmeet Singh playing ‘cheap politics’ by calling Bloc MP a racist: Duceppe

Gilles Duceppe says NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is playing “cheap politics” with his criticism that the separatist party’s leader in the House of Commons is a “racist” for not supporting Singh’s motion condemning systemic racism in the RCMP.In an interview with The West Block‘s Mercedes Stephenson, Duceppe said Singh was wrong to call Bloc Quebecois House Leader Alain Therrien racist for denying unanimous consent to the motion, which called on members of the House of Commons to recognize systemic racism in the police force.

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Top US diplomat calls UN rights body 'a haven for dictators'

FRANKFURT – U.S. Secretary of State Michael R.

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Second former officer charged in connection to George Floyd's death released on bail

J. Alexander Kueng was arrested Wednesday in connection with the death of George Floyd.

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Trump seeks to reset campaign with rally in Tulsa amid coronavirus pandemic

Black Lives Matter protesters, their momentum unabated after nearly a month since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, are planning to gather today in downtown Tulsa to demand an end to the systemic, institutional repression of people of colour.Not far away, Donald Trump will be heralding his return to the presidential campaign trail with his first “Keep America Great” rally in nearly four months — an indoor affair at a 20,000-seat downtown arena, despite the ever-present threat of the novel coronavirus.The twin perils of (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) indoors and race-fuelled violence outside will make it hard to know where to stand.“I would not do an indoor rally, but the president thinks that he’s above all of that,”

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These companies are changing their branding due to racial stereotypes

LOS ANGELES - A growing list of well-known brands are taking a stance against racist stereotypes.Aunt Jemima, Cream of Wheat and Uncle Ben’s are joining other prominent companies across the country to change or evolve their brands to eliminate racially stereotyped branding.The decisions come in the wake of renewed national discussion about race and marketing stereotypes following the death of George Floyd during an encounter with Minneapolis police on May 25.AUNT JEMIMA: The longtime American breakfast staple syrup, Aunt Jemima, will be changing its name and image.Quaker Oats owner PepsiCo announced that the brand’s name would be changed and that the image of Aunt Jemima would be removed from all packaging.RELATED: Aunt Jemima brand to

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AP Explains: Juneteenth marks when last slaves were freed

racial justice movement, 2020 may be remembered as the year the holiday reached a new level of recognition.While the Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in the South in 1863, it wasn't enforced in many places until after the end of the Civil War two years later. Confederate soldiers surrendered in April 1865, but word didn't reach all enslaved black people until June 19, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to Galveston, Texas.

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Cream of Wheat parent scrutinizes iconic chef logo after racism complaints

replace the "Aunt Jemima" breakfast brand and alter the "Uncle Ben's" rice brand, respectively, B&G Foods said it would start an "immediate review" of Cream of Wheat's marketing.The changes coincide with a nationwide call for racial justice and police reforms following the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis.Related: Aunt Jemima changing name, removing image 'based on a racial stereotype' from packaging"We understand there are concerns regarding the chef image, and we are committed to evaluating our packaging and will proactively take steps to ensure that we and our brands do not inadvertently contribute to systemic racism," the company said.

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Top seller 'Antiracist Baby' to be released as picture book

NEW YORK – A picture book edition of Ibram X. Kendi's “Antiracist Baby,” one of the country's top-selling books since the death last month of George Floyd, is coming out July 14.

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Hamilton MSP promises to fight inequality among black and other minority ethnic people

Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse MSP Christina McKelvie has promised to do everything she can to fight inequality among black and other minority ethnic people in Scotland.The Equalities Minister said the Scottish Government has taken steps to tackle racism but “we need to make much greater progress”.She spoke in the Scottish Parliament last week as the world continued to react to the death of George Floyd who died in Minneapolis, Minnesota, when a police officer pressed down on his neck.Ms McKelvie called for more representation from ethnic minorities in Parliament, public boards and workplaces, saying: ”The people are there; we just need to make sure that we encourage that participation, then we can change some of those structural

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A look at dueling policing proposals considered by Congress

WASHINGTON – As Americans protest racial inequality and the death of George Floyd and others at the hands of police, their pleas are being heard in the chambers of the U.S. Capitol.

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U.S. city to send unarmed social workers, not police officers, to some 911 calls

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