A statue in Galveston, Texas, honors state lawmaker Al Edwards, who authored a bill that made the date an official state holiday. City leaders gathered in the statue's shadow Friday for a ceremony remembering both Edwards and the emancipation. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption
Apple reopened some of its stores last month, requiring temperature checks and facial masks for customers. It says it's now closing nearly a dozen stores across four states in which coronavirus cases were climbing. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
Protesters march holding placards and a portrait of Breonna Taylor during a demonstration against racism and police brutality in Hollywood, California earlier this month.The mayor of Louisville has announced that an officer involved in her death will be fired. Agustin Paullier /AFP via Getty Images hide caption
People raise their arms while marching on Market Street in San Francisco. As tech companies write statement and pledge money to address racial inequity, some black tech workers are urging for more fundamental changes in the industry. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption
President Trump, seen here during a meeting Thursday at the White House, shared a video on Twitter with a fake CNN headline. The social media network flagged the doctored footage as "manipulated media." Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Rugenia Keefe, left, a paraprofessional who assisted Cole Phillips for most of high school after he lost his sight, spoke with the graduating senior for a remote conversation from Bentonville, Ark. Courtesy of Cole Phillips hide caption
Travelers make their way through ticketing and TSA inspection at the Pittsburgh International Airport on May 7. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images hide caption
The Emancipation Proclamation on display at the National Archives in Washington in 2006. Brooks Kraft/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption
Michael Blackson went to protests a couple of days during the first week of June. He also voted for the first time on June 2. Tyrone Turner/WAMU hide caption
Members of a parade perform during the Juneteenth Day Festival on June 19, 2019, in Milwaukee. In the wake of protests following the killing of George Floyd, there has been a push to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. Dylan Buell/Getty Images for VIBE hide caption
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos appeared on Capitol Hill in February, just weeks before the pandemic sent the economy reeling. The Education Department recently changed its guidance around reconsidering student financial aid awards. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
An empty Josie Robertson Plaza at Lincoln Center, lit up in June for Pride 2020 — but with no concert attendees or theatergoers, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Courtesy of Lincoln Center hide caption
Football coach Bob Wager (right) and sophomore safety Cameron Conley greet each other Thursday at the reopening of strength and conditioning camp at Martin High School in Arlington, Texas. State officials say they plan to open schools for in-person instruction in the fall. LM Otero/AP hide caption
Devin Brosnan leaves the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta on Thursday after turning himself in. Authorities have charged Brosnan with four counts, including aggravated assault, in the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption
Churchgoers sit while social distancing at Mass at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on June 7 in downtown Los Angeles. Parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Los Angeles had suspended public Mass on March 16 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption
Students and supporters of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals rally in downtown Los Angeles in November while the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about the program. The court's ruling Thursday will uphold DACA for now. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton, during a 2018 press conference. She and other prosecutors want DAs to reconsider taking campaign money from police unions. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption
People gather around the Robert E. Lee statue on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va., on June 4. Thursday a judge issued an indefinite injunction preventing the state from removing the statue. Ryan M. Kelly/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Federal Aviation Administration administrator Stephen Dickson testifies during a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Brendan Smialowski/AP hide caption
The University of Georgia's marching band, seen during a football game last November in Athens. The band's acting director, Brett Bawcum, announced that it would no longer play "Tara's Theme" from Gone with the Wind. The film has attracted criticism for its depiction of race. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images hide caption