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If, as expected, it causes a further surge in local coronavirus cases, the Black community will potentially be the most impacted. Furthermore, this month marks the 99th anniversary of one of the worst massacres of African Americans in U.S. history. From the Archives Meet the Three Founders of the Black Lives Matter Movement In July 2015, Democracy Now! spoke with the three founders of the Black Lives Matter movement about "safety beyond policing.” Tulsa Still Faces Historical Trauma from 1921 Riot That Left 300 Dead on Black Wall Street In 2016, Democracy Now! interviewed Hannibal Johnson, author of, “Black Wall Street: From Riot to Renaissance in Tulsa’s Historic Greenwood District.” Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman, along with producers Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar, Sued Minneapolis Police for 2008 False Arrest – And Won Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman challenged the police crackdown on journalists at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. 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Please do your part today. Donate Story Jun 16, 2020 Goodbye, Columbus: Bree Newsome Bass on the Movement to Topple Racist Statues Across the Globe Story Jun 15, 2020 The Killing of Rayshard Brooks: Atlanta Police Shoot Dead Unarmed Man Who Fell Asleep in His Own Car Story Jun 15, 2020 Police Anti-Bias Trainer Shot in Groin by San Jose Cops at Protest: “It’s Clear This Isn’t Working” Story Jun 15, 2020 “He Wanted to Hurt Me”: New York Protester Hospitalized After NY Officer Shoved Her to the Ground More news Headlines Watch Read Former Atlanta Police Officer Who Shot Rayshard Brooks Charged with Murder Rayshard Brooks Described Struggles with Criminal Justice System in Video Recorded Before...