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Athletes of all races are supporting the Black Lives Matter movement sweeping the United States.Beyond that, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell recently…
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Nearly 150 students, faculty, and staff at Southern Illinois University’s School of Medicine in Springfield participated in a demonstration Wednesday...
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The Republican-led Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on policing as lawmakers work on legislation to combat police brutality. The hearing…
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Dozens of, mostly young, sign-carrying demonstrators gathered at the Pinckneyville town square on Thursday to raise awareness of racism and police…
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There will be a symbolic funeral procession for George Floyd and all those lost to racial injustice in Carbondale on Friday.Organizer Nancy Maxwell said…
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In part 2 of our report on former Saluki hammer thrower Gwen Berry's involvement in bringing light to racial inequality and police brutality, WSIU's Brad…
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Does having more officers in a school automatically mean more safety? More and more school districts are questioning that premise after protests sparked...
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In part 1 of 2, WSIU's Brad Palmer has the story of U.S. Olympic and former SIU hammer thrower Gwen Berry's personal racial inequality protest at the 2019…
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As protests against police brutality continue throughout Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he’s working on police and criminal justice reform, and...
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NPR will bring live coverage of the funeral for George Floyd, 46, who was killed by police in Minneapolis on Memorial Day. The service will be held at The…