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Black Voters Matter Fund co-founder LaTosha Brown, pictured in 2018 in Los Angeles, says it's time "to do something different." Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Pressure Grows On Joe Biden To Pick A Black Woman As His Running Mate

As the country again confronts its record of structural racism, Joe Biden is facing growing calls to choose a black woman as his running mate.

U.S. soldiers walk alongside tanks from the U.S. 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, parked at Germany's Bremerhaven port on Feb. 21. The U.S. could be considering drawing down a portion of its armed forces based in Germany. David Hecker/Getty Images hide caption

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A Possible Plan To Pull U.S. Troops From Germany Causes A Stir In Both Countries

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Alexandra Natapoff, a law professor at the University of California at Irvine, says an over-emphasis on low-level crimes like traffic violations and loitering disproportionately affect African Americans. Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images hide caption

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Law Professor On Misdemeanor Offenses And Racism In The Criminal System

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The latest Los Angeles homeless count found 66,433 people now live on the streets, in shelters and in vehicles around LA County. Anna Scott/KCRW hide caption

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Homelessness In Los Angeles County Rises Sharply

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Black Voters Matter Fund co-founder LaTosha Brown, pictured in 2018 in Los Angeles, says it's time "to do something different." Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Pressure Grows On Joe Biden To Pick A Black Woman As His Running Mate

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