Posts by Nicole Martinez
May 25, 2020: Remembering when George Floyd’s murder ignited Milwaukee and the nation five years ago
Kenosha, Wisconsin was just one city where a protest against police violence made headlines after George Floyd’s murder in 2020.
Read MoreCritics say the movement to defund the police failed. But Austin and Seattle are seeing progress
Milwaukee is one of several cities that diverted money away from policing toward social programs to improve communities and reduce crime.
Read MoreA look at the promise by George Floyd’s family to 38th and Chicago area in the years since grants awarded
Small Minneapolis businsses are among those who received part of nearly $500,000 in grants dispersed by George Floyd’s family.
Read MoreDOJ Under Trump Shuts Down Police Reform Cases Sparked by Floyd, Taylor Deaths
The new administration has closed investigations in multiple states that were looking into police violence.
Read More5 Years After George Floyd’s Death, Activists Say the Promise of Change Remains Unfulfilled
George Floyd’s murder turned attention to anti-Black violence by police, but that attention hasn’t led to enough progress, according to many.
Read MoreSirens Failed. FEMA Didn’t Show Up. Now Black St. Louis Recovers from Deadly Tornadoes Alone.
Due to government changes, Black residents in St. Louis have no where to turn after an F-3 tornado hit the area.
Read MoreRedlining Shaped the Power Grid. Communities of Color Are Still Paying the Price.
The far-reaching impacts of redlining include unfair electricity costs that still plague many Black communities.
Read MoreThis Date in History: Brown v. Board of Education Is Decided
Heather Cox Richardson discusses two landmark civil rights anniversaries this weekend, includinf the one that barred school segregarion.
Read MoreAs Iberville grapples with Nottoway fire, property owner says he will consider rebuilding
Many in the Black community have mixed feelings after the Nottoway Plantation, the largest in the country, was destroyed by fire.
Read MoreTrump Asked EPA Employees to Snitch on Colleagues Working on DEI Initiatives. They Declined.
EPA mployees haven’t reported their colleagues for working on projects deemed unacceptable by Donald Trump and his administration.
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