Trump’s Plan to Send Troops to Portland, Oregon, Prompts Frustration

President Trump has made Oregon’s largest city a frequent target of both his rhetoric and his policies. Many residents are rolling their eyes.

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Trump’s D.C. Law Enforcement Takeover Has Black Parents on Edge

The deployment of federal agents and National Guard troops has caused some Black parents to return to the days of “the talk” about policing that they had hoped was no longer needed to keep their children safe.

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Trump Administration to Reinstall Albert Pike Confederate Statue in D.C.

Albert Pike was a Confederate general and diplomat who negotiated alliances with slave-owning Native American tribes during the Civil War.

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How the 2020 George Floyd Protests Are Haunting Democrats in 2025

No longer demanding cuts to police budgets or straining to show solidarity with protesters, Democrats are taking a far more cautious approach.

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5 Years After George Floyd’s Murder, the Backlash Takes Hold

The Black Lives Matter movement, kicked into high gear after Mr. Floyd’s murder on May 25, 2020, has given way to the politics of “white grievance” championed by President Trump.

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How the Right Has Reshaped the Narrative Around George Floyd

After George Floyd was killed, people from the right and left agreed that the act was unconscionable. Now, some conservatives are calling for the police officer responsible to be pardoned.

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What Could Happen As Federal Oversight of Police Departments Ends

The Justice Department ended efforts to push for reform in Minneapolis, Louisville and several other cities. But does federal involvement make a difference in policing?

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F.B.I. Reassigns Agents Who Knelt During Racial Justice Protests in 2020

The move has raised concerns that the bureau is taking action against agents and analysts who were involved in situations denounced by allies of President Trump and the right-wing news media.

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Black Lives Matter Plaza Is Gone. Its Erasure Feels Symbolic.

The movement that prompted “Black Lives Matter” to be painted in bold yellow near the White House is in retreat. Its leaders are asking what comes next for social justice.

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D.C.’s Planned Removal of Black Lives Matter Mural Reflects Mayor’s Delicate Position

Mayor Muriel Bowser’s decision comes amid calls by the president and other Republicans for more federal control of the city.

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