Evening Edition: How Minneapolis police handled the in-custody death of a Black man 10 years before George Floyd
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A decade before Floyd's death, David Smith died in Minneapolis police custody after an officer kneeled on his back. But his case did not cause public outcry, and officers involved did not face discipline.
In 1974, Maryland became the first state to pass a Law Enforcement Officer's Bill of Rights, giving police protections that made it harder to hold them accountable. Other states followed suit.
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As the president seeks to exploit protest violence, top Democrats say Joe Biden needs to be more proactive as a campaigner and aggressive in promoting his agenda on the coronavirus and the economy.
The Democratic National Convention all but ignored the judiciary, while the Republican event emphasized President Trump's influence on the Supreme Court and the federal bench.
The school year is driving demand for cheaper, faster and more accessible testing. But there's little agreement on what kind of tests to use, when to use them and whom to test.
By Rachel Weiner, Steven Mufson and Laurie McGinley ●Read more »
The Howard University graduate, who died Friday, played King T'Challa in Marvel's "Black Panther," as well as Jackie Robinson, James Brown and Thurgood Marshall. He was diagnosed in 2016 with colon cancer.
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Jerry Fallwell Jr.'s departure leaves Liberty University at a turning point: Will the school continue its success as measured by assets and political clout? Or return to the religious priority of Jerry Falwell Sr.?
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