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Lives Lost: South African activist targeted apartheid, HIV

05:03 06/19 JOHANNESBURG — Clarence Mini's life was marked by battles against formidable foes. The South African doctor fought apartheid — receiving his medical training in exile — the government's...

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Klobuchar urges Biden to pick nonwhite woman as running mate

03:32 06/19 CHICAGO — Amy Klobuchar said Thursday that she was dropping out of the running to be vice president and urging Democrat Joe Biden to select a woman of color instead.

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How black history is taught in schools faces new scrutiny

23:13 06/18 OKLAHOMA CITY — For decades, when it was discussed at all, the killing of hundreds of people in a prosperous black business district nearly a century ago was referred to as the Tulsa race...

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As Bolton speaks, Congress shrugs and points to election

20:56 06/18 WASHINGTON — Congress seems largely done with John Bolton.

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‘A hot mess’: Hickenlooper stumbles into Democratic primary

04:22 06/18 DENVER — Former Gov. John Hickenlooper was supposed to be Democrats' worry-free solution to the Colorado Senate race, but he's stumbled badly in the weeks leading up to the party's June 30...

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In family meeting, Trump asks for reviews of police killings

23:10 06/17 DALLAS — Dwayne Palmer and his mother arrived at the White House wary, worried about being “used as political pawns" when President Donald Trump invited them and other families of other black...

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Discussions about race unsettle rarified equestrian world

19:38 06/17 Of all the athletes in all the sports who have been pressing for change in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, a pair of 17-year-old girls in the cash-soaked world of show jumping have...

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Columbus as supremacist? Some with Italian roots reject him

11:49 06/17 BOSTON — Generations of Italian Americans embraced Christopher Columbus with little thought to the dark side of his legacy. But as the nation grapples with racial injustice, that ship may...

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Black reporter sues paper over ban on her protest coverage

00:33 06/17 A Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter prohibited from covering the city's Black Lives Matter protests because of a tweet sued the paper on Tuesday.

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Near Trump’s rally site, black Tulsa lives with fiery legacy

18:25 06/16 TULSA, Okla. — In the real world, 74-year-old Donald Shaw is walking on the empty, parched grass slope by Tulsa’s noisy crosstown expressway. He's on the other side of the city’s historical...

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Sheriff apologizes to black pastor in Virginia after arrest

15:48 06/15 WOODSTOCK, Va. — A sheriff has apologized to a black pastor who described being arrested when he called 911 on a group of white people who threatened to kill him after trying to dump a...

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UK’s leader creates anti-racism panel; critics want more

13:42 06/15 LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will establish a commission to look at racial equality in the U.K., a move that comes after two weeks of protests spurred by the death of...

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French leader rejects racism but colonial statues to remain

18:32 06/14 PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron vowed Sunday to stand firm against racism and said France should take a fresh look at its relations with Africa.

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‘Long overdue’: White NHL players find their voice on racism

15:58 06/14 Brian Boyle is a 35-year-old grizzled veteran of 13 National Hockey League seasons who grew up outside Boston.

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US Olympic leaders eye change on protests amid wary athletes

14:20 06/13 DENVER — The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is open to challenging IOC rules restricting protests at the Olympics.

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In Zimbabwe, people with albinism struggle against prejudice

07:10 06/13 HARARE, Zimbabwe — Each time Yvonne Gumbo, who has albinism, and her friends get together for a picture, she insists on being in the center.

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Headline-making missteps put focus on newsroom diversity

23:39 06/10 NEW YORK — Alexis Johnson figures she wasn't the loser when the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said she couldn't cover protests triggered by George Floyd's death. Her readers were — denied the...

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Current, former NHL players form Hockey Diversity Alliance

21:19 06/08 Seven current or former black NHL players formed the Hockey Diversity Alliance on Monday, creating another avenue to fight racism and intolerance in the sport.

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The Latest: Sharpton: DC rally being planned for Aug. 28

02:11 06/06 TOP OF THE HOUR:

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AP Explains: Key takeaways from a surprising jobs report

20:25 06/05 BALTIMORE — No one saw it coming — 2.5 million job gains in May and a lower unemployment rate.

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The Latest: Protesters take to NYC streets after curfew

04:01 06/05 The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:

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Barr: Divide between African Americans, police ‘must change’

21:50 06/04 WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr sought on Thursday to quell tensions over the death of George Floyd in police custody, acknowledging a divide between many black Americans and the...

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Universities, archdiocese named in lawsuit over Katrina aid

01:05 06/04 NEW ORLEANS — Two New Orleans universities, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans and a government contractor are defendants in a whistleblower lawsuit alleging fraud involving more...

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The Latest: Thousands again protesting near White House

21:37 06/03 The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:

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The Latest: Thousands on New York City streets after curfew

04:02 06/03 The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:

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Report: Child disparities highest in US South, West

15:24 06/02 RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Childhood disparities around malnutrition, graduation rates, and early deaths are worst among rural, black-majority counties in the American South and isolated counties...

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The Latest: California closes all downtown state buildings

07:28 06/01 The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:

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Officials see extremist groups, disinformation in protests

21:18 05/31 WASHINGTON — U.S. officials sought to determine Sunday whether extremist groups had infiltrated police brutality protests across the country and deliberately tipped largely peaceful...

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Denmark residents sue over laws for dismantling ‘ghettos’

16:48 05/27 Stockholm — A group of Copenhagen residents sued the Danish government Wednesday over legislation that authorized dismantling neighborhoods designated as “ghettos," arguing that the measures...

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Biden campaign names national director for voter protection

00:57 05/27 DETROIT — Joe Biden has hired a national director for voter protection, a role his campaign says will focus broadly on voter rights, including the disenfranchisement of people of color amid...

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AP PHOTOS: South Africa faces division again, from virus

07:13 05/22 JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s coronavirus lockdown has brought a unique kind of discomfort to a country where memories of physical separation are yet to fade. Stand there. Step back. Don’t...

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Biden hires Chávez granddaughter to help on Latino outreach

13:30 05/19 WASHINGTON — Joe Biden's presidential campaign is bringing on the granddaughter of civil rights leader César Chávez as a senior adviser to help with Latino outreach and building out its...

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UN health agency chief unbowed amid attacks, Trump criticism

07:44 05/14 GENEVA — The World Health Organization’s director-general has faced many challenges during the coronavirus pandemic: racial slurs, death threats, social media caricatures — he was once...

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Biden’s VP pick isn’t the biggest issue for Latino activists

04:35 05/13 WASHINGTON — Joe Biden would have to do more than select a Latina running mate to win over Hispanics whose support could be crucial to winning the presidency, according to activists who are...

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Joe Biden gets backing of key Latina activist Dolores Huerta

10:03 05/01 WASHINGTON — Labor and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta on Friday endorsed Joe Biden for president, giving him the backing of one of the nation’s most prominent Latino leaders.

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Sanders advisers form Super PAC to back Biden, push him left

18:18 04/28 WASHINGTON — Top advisers to Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign are forming an outside political group to support the candidate who beat him in the Democratic primary, Joe Biden, hoping to...

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South Africa’s inequalities exposed by virus, says leader

15:47 04/27 JOHANNESBURG — The coronavirus is highlighting South Africa's stark inequalities, 26 years after the end of the country's apartheid regime of racial oppression, the president told the nation...

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Congressional Black Caucus PAC backs Biden’s White House bid

13:00 04/20 DETROIT — The Congressional Black Caucus PAC endorsed Joe Biden's presidential bid on Monday, further cementing his support among the nation's influential black political...

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Leading in pandemic becomes part of audition for Biden’s VP

13:35 04/16 CHICAGO — California Sen. Kamala Harris is raising money for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden while speaking out about the disproportionate number of African Americans...

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Ex-ambassador says Trump campaign fanning hatred with new ad

22:04 04/10 WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke is denouncing President Donald Trump for a new campaign ad that seems to falsely imply Locke was a Chinese official.

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Biden joins growing call for release of racial data on virus

20:41 04/09 DETROIT — Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is joining a growing call for the release of comprehensive racial data on the coronavirus pandemic, which he says has put a spotlight on...

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In a first, US slaps sanctions on Russian white supremacists

15:33 04/06 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday designated a Russian white supremacist group a “foreign terrorist organization” and hit its members with sanctions.
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