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The killing of George Floyd by a police officer in 2020 sparked massive protests nationwide. This hour, writer Clint Smith reflects on this moment, through conversation, letters, and poetry.

People attend a rally in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Monday to commemorate George Floyd and protest against racism and police violence.

Berlin Passes Sweeping Anti-Discrimination Law

The measure bars police and other public authorities from discriminating against anyone based on factors including skin color, religion, disabilities, worldview, age and sexual identity.

President Trump walks back to the White House escorted by the Secret Service after appearing outside of St John's Episcopal church across Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

Poll: Two-Thirds Think Trump Made Racial Tensions Worse After Floyd Was Killed

The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey found Americans see the nationwide protests as legitimate — a big shift from the 1960s — and almost half strongly disapprove of the job President Trump is doing.

Expanded Farm to Food Pantry Program Supports Local Food

LIFT-UP's Farm to Food Pantry Program is expanding at a time of increased food insecurity and desire for resiliency in the Roaring Fork Valley. KDNK's…

Historian Eric Foner On The 'Unresolved Legacy Of Reconstruction'

After the Civil War, the federal government promised former slaves equality and citizenship. Historian Eric Foner says the failed promises reverberate today. Originally broadcast Jan. 9, 2006.

Palestinians lift banners protesting the killing of Eyad Hallaq, a Palestinian man with autism shot dead by Israeli police, and the case of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed by policeman in the U.S., during a rally by supporters of the Fatah movement in the West Bank city of Hebron.

Israeli Police Killing Of Palestinian Leads To Apologies And Echoes Of The U.S.

A fatal police shooting of an unarmed Palestinian man with autism in Jerusalem last weekend has stirred protests.

Music Meeting 1

"Doctor" Cody Lee, KDNK's Music Director, and Luke talk about the vagaries of new music at KDNK after the pandemic. They each also picked out a new…

Protesters hold up signs during a caravan protest for justice in San Francisco on Thursday.

Caravan For Justice: Cars Offer Socially Distanced Protesting During Pandemic

Hundreds of cars circle San Francisco, festooned with signs honoring George Floyd and other black victims of police violence. Similar protests are planned from Detroit to Connecticut.

A Maasai man in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya, prays next to a mural of George Floyd, painted by the artist Allan Mwangi on June 3.

From Murals To Tweets: The Global South Shows Solidarity With George Floyd Protests

Whether by painting murals, tweeting or taking to the streets, people in countries struggling with conflict, poverty and other crises are showing support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

Wearing a mask to protect herself from the coronavirus and a hat that reads "Make Racism Wrong Again," Lydia Spottswood joins a protest in Kenosha, Wis., in response to George Floyd's killing by police. She thinks people are tired of President Trump's "meanness."

Wisconsin Voters Weigh The Future Of A Nation In Crisis

Kenosha County, Wis., voted for the president by less than 1%. Republicans and Democrats are horrified by George Floyd's killing, but the unity falters when Trump and Biden enter the conversation.

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