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Thursday

Utah Officer Faces Felony Charge For Ordering Police Dog To Bite Black Man

Jeffery Ryans, who sustained multiple dog bites, is shown here discussing his encounter with Salt Lake City police at his attorney's office in Salt Lake City. Leah Hogsten/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP hide caption

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Leah Hogsten/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP

Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice

Utah Officer Faces Felony Charge For Ordering Police Dog To Bite Black Man

Jeffery Ryans, the man who sustained dog bites, "certainly wasn't posing an imminent threat of violence or harm to anyone," according to the district attorney.

Monday

Rochester Mayor Promises Police Reforms After Protests Over Daniel Prude's Death

Elders stand on the front line in a march for Daniel Prude on Sunday in Rochester, N.Y. Prude died in March a week after police pinned him to the ground. It was the fifth consecutive night of protesting since the release of police body-camera footage of Prude's arrest. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption

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Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice

Rochester Mayor Promises Police Reforms After Protests Over Daniel Prude's Death

Mayor Lovely Warren vows to move some mental health services funds away from police. Daniel Prude died a week after officers pinned him on the ground, responding to a mental health crisis call.

Monday

4 Officers In San Jose, Calif., Put On Leave After Racist Social Media Posts Surface

A masked protester kneels before San Jose police in San Jose, Calif. last month. Four officers have been placed on administrative leave after allegations that they posted racist and anti-Muslim messages to social media. Ben Margot/AP hide caption

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Ben Margot/AP

Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice

4 Officers In San Jose, Calif., Put On Leave After Racist Social Media Posts Surface

The police department is investigating allegations that surfaced in an anonymous blog post. It details current and retired San Jose officers posting racist messages in a private Facebook group.

Friday

These Are The Minneapolis Activists Leading The Push To Abolish The Police

Jeremiah Ellison, Kandace Montgomery and Arianna Nason are among those leading the push to dismantle the Minneapolis police department. Laylah Amatullah Barrayn for NPR hide caption

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Laylah Amatullah Barrayn for NPR

America Reckons With Racial Injustice

These Are The Minneapolis Activists Leading The Push To Abolish The Police

It took less than two weeks after George Floyd's killing for Minneapolis City Council members to pledge to end the police department. But activists had been laying the groundwork for years.

Thursday

Thursday

Mayor-Elect Of Ferguson, Mo., On Where Her City Stands, After Michael Brown

Ella Jones, photographed in March of 2015, when she was a candidate for Ferguson's city council, became the Missouri city's first African American and first woman elected mayor of Ferguson. Christian Gooden/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/Tribune News Service via Getty Images hide caption

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Christian Gooden/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/Tribune News Service via Getty Images

Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice

Mayor-Elect Of Ferguson, Mo., On Where Her City Stands, After Michael Brown

Ella Jones, who will be the city's first black mayor and the first female mayor, says the city has seen widespread reforms since Brown's killing. But it still needs to "strive toward a better image."

Mayor-Elect Of Ferguson, Mo., On Where Her City Stands, After Michael Brown

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Wednesday

Missouri Cop Who Says He Was Told 'Tone Down Your Gayness' Wins Discrimination Case

A jury awarded Sgt. Keith Wildhaber nearly $20 million in a discrimination lawsuit against the St. Louis County Police Department. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption

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Missouri Cop Who Says He Was Told 'Tone Down Your Gayness' Wins Discrimination Case

Sgt. Keith Wildhaber sued the St. Louis County Police Department in 2017, alleging he was passed over for promotions because he is gay. A jury agreed and awarded him nearly $20 million on Friday.