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Last week marked the anniversary of George Floyd’s death. Floyd was a Black man who was killed in Minneapolis by white police officer Derek Chauvin. The…
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It’s been just over a year since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. During that time, northern Illinois protests mirrored national calls against…
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Nicholas Stange’s American History class is just starting a unit on the Civil Rights Movement. But before they dive into history, they’re supposed to…
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The Rockford Police Department announced that the use of force at a police protest in May was lawful and justified. After reviewing 120 hours of video…
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This week, we have our first ever returning guest on Teachers’ Lounge: Maurice McDavid. He’s been a teacher and administrator in his hometown of DeKalb…
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Does having more officers in a school automatically mean more safety? More and more school districts are questioning that premise after protests sparked…
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Members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus gathered Friday at the Booker Washington Community Center in Rockford to preview a new working list of…
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The death of George Floyd has sparked protests in cities around the country. For many his death, at the hands of police, seems very familiar. Gene Demby…
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The black community is gasping for air. And when State Rep. Maurice West of Rockford says that, he means it literally, as in the killing of George Floyd…
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Protests continue in northern Illinois after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.TUESDAY 4:49 p.m. DeKalb Police and Northern Illinois University…