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Alabama town that inspired 'To Kill a Mockingbird' elects its first Black mayor
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Fatal police shooting of Black man sparks protests in Los Angeles
Maryland official who oversaw Black history commission fired for posting memes that showed support for Kenosha shooting suspect

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Jacob Blake's father has received threats in the aftermath of his son's shooting, he says
A California lawmaker on maternity leave brought her newborn to the Assembly after her request to vote by proxy was denied
Breonna Taylor's boyfriend says in $10.5 million lawsuit that he 'lives in constant fear'
Texas plane crash kills 21-year-old woman and her parents
Fatal police shooting of Black man sparks protests in Los Angeles
Portland-area law enforcement declines city's request for help and feds warn of intervention to quell unrest
Philadelphia mayor apologizes after he was spotted dining indoors in Maryland while restaurants in his city are still closed
South Carolina police officer fired after seen on video using n-word
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 12: Passengers practice social distancing as they prepare to board a United Airlines flight to Los Angeles at San Francisco International Airport on April 12, 2020 in San Francisco, California. San Francisco International Airport has a seen a huge decline in daily flights since the coronavirus shelter in place. United Airlines, the airport's largest carrier with the most daily flights with 290 flights per day before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, has reduced their daily flights to 50 per day. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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KENOSHA, WI - AUGUST 24: A police armored vehicle patrols an intersection on August 24, 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. This is the second night of rioting after the shooting of Jacob Blake, 29, on August 23. Blake was shot multiple times in the back by Wisconsin police officers after attempting to enter into the drivers side of a vehicle. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

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A demonstrator holds a sign with the image of Breonna Taylor, a black woman who was fatally shot by Louisville Metro Police Department officers, during a protest against the death George Floyd in Minneapolis, in Denver, Colorado on June 3, 2020. - US protesters welcomed new charges brought Wednesday against Minneapolis officers in the killing of African American man George Floyd -- but thousands still marched in cities across the country for a ninth straight night, chanting against racism and police brutality. (Photo by Jason Connolly / AFP) (Photo by JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images)

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PORTLAND, OR - AUGUST 26: Federal officers line up prior to a crowd dispersal of about 300 protesters in front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention building on August 26, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. Protests continued for the 91st night in Portland as activist called for solidarity with rallies in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

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