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Biden to ABC’s Robin Roberts: Administration will ‘root out’ systemic racism l The Ticket – Part 4

WATCH THE FULL EPISODE: https://bit.ly/2Yqa5va The Democratic presidential nominee credited the Black community for his long career but he has made stumbles discussing race on…

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Protests ignite over Black man shot 7 times by police while family watches | WNT

New video shows three Wisconsin police officers following Jacob Blake to his car and one officer opening fire while Blake’s children were in the vehicle….

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Black man paralyzed from police shooting, father says

Jacob Blake is paralyzed from the waist down after an officer shot him seven times, his father said. source

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Unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after police shooting of black man

Police in riot gear faced off with demonstrators protesting the shooting of Jacob Blake. ABC’s Mona Kosar Abdi has new details on the investigation. SUBSCRIBE…

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Police captain’s widow delivers speech at the 2020 RNC

Ann Dorn, the widow of St. Louis Police Capt. David Dorn, addresses the crowd during a time of heightened tensions after the police shooting of…

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Republican Convention, Jacob Blake protests, Hurricane Laura: The Week in Photos

A look at the week’s top photos from around the globe. source

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Remembering ‘Black Panther’ actor Chadwick Boseman | Nightline

Beloved actor Chadwick Boseman has died after a four-year battle with colon cancer. WATCH NIGHTLINE EPISODES: https://abc.go.com/shows/nightline ALSO AVAILABLE ON HULU: https://hulu.tv/2wSmSrZ #Nightline #ChadwickBoseman #BlackPanther…

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Jacob Blake’s name joins rallying cry against police brutality | Nightline

Blake was shot seven times in the back by a police officer in front of his family. A teen from out of state allegedly killed…

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Chadwick Boseman’s battle with colon cancer

Memorial Sloan Kettering oncologist Dr. Andrea Cercek talks about colon cancer after “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman died from the disease at the age of…

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Remembering Chadwick Boseman in film and beyond: Part 1 | Nightline

Those who knew Boseman talk about his legacy in films like “Black Panther” and his work with child cancer patients even as he quietly struggled…

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Adele’s hair: appreciation or appropriation?

ABC News’ Janai Norman reports on the cultural appropriation debate ignited by Adele’s recent Instagram post on Notting Hill’s canceled carnival and the nuances of…

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Rochester mayor suspends officers involved in death of Black man | WNT

Protests erupted after a body cam video was released this week that showed Daniel Prune, who appeared to be in a mental health crisis, pinned…

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7 police officers suspended after death of Rochester man l GMA

Body camera footage showed officers pinning Daniel Prude on the ground and placing a bag over his head before he lost consciousness. #ABCNews #DanielPrude #Rochester…

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Police: Counter-protester drives car through crowd of Black Lives Matter demonstrators | WNT

There were no injuries or arrests a car drove through a crowd of Black Lives Matter demonstrators in New York City. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE…

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Derby horse owner: ‘Kentucky Derby history begins with African Americans’

Greg Hurbut, co-owner of Kentucky Derby entrant Necker Island and a rare Black racehorse owner, responds to calls to boycott the race in protest of…

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Portland protests, Djokovic’s exit, wildfires; World in Photos, Sept. 7, 2020

A look at the top photos from around the globe. source

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By the Numbers: Trump’s support among people of color

Trump’s support from Black, Hispanic and college-educated white voters has remained remarkably steady since his 2016 victory. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM…

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Filmmakers documenting America’s racial reckoning are also recording history l Nightline

Before the world watched George Floyd’s killing, there were images of Emmett Till, the Little Rock Nine and the LA uprising. Filmmakers talk about continuing…

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Black Americans far more likely to be stopped while driving, according to new data | WNT

An ABC investigation in partnership with ABC Owned Stations discovered that in a number of major cities, Black Americans are far more likely to be…

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Breonna Taylor’s family celebrates her life, recalls the night she died: Part 1 | Nightline

Taylor’s sister and mother talk about the life she aspired to live and the moment they found out she had died after Louisville, Kentucky police…

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