[Confederate Symbols]
SPLC\Lecia Brooks: “The extrajudicial killing of Black people has reignited the movement to remove Confederate symbols, even in Southern states where regressive preservation laws halted removal and circumvented the will of communities.”
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Police Killing of George Floyd
SPLC: Over 100 Confederate Symbols removed since George Floyd’s Murder
GEORGE FLOYD: MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL BANS CHOKEHOLDS AND NECK RESTRAINTS
[George Floyd\Chokeholds]
Mayor Jacob Frey: “This is a moment in time where we can totally change the way our police department operates. We can quite literally lead the way in our nation enacting more police reform than any other city in the entire country and we cannot fail.”
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POLICE ATTACKS AGAINST JOURNALISTS COVERING GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS ESCALATING
[George Floyd Protest\Press Freedom]
Alicia Bell: “Free Press is in full solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives and committed to protecting the rights and safety of protesters and the reporters who cover these demonstrations.”
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