/tags/black-lives-matter Black Lives Matter en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Mon, 20 Jan 2025 23:24:42 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2025-01-20/st-louis-celebration-of-mlks-legacy-highlights-black-resistance-unfinished-work-for-justice-in-us A celebration of the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. included remarks from Federika Newton, a veteran of the Black Panther Party and co-founder of a foundation dedicated to preserving the Black-empowerment group’s history. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 23:24:42 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2025-01-20/st-louis-celebration-of-mlks-legacy-highlights-black-resistance-unfinished-work-for-justice-in-us Jeremy D. Goodwin /2024-08-09/10-years-after-michael-browns-death-we-went-to-ferguson-to-ask-whats-changed Morning Edition traveled to Ferguson and spoke to residents and leaders who have continued pushing for change in the city that was thrust into the national spotlight after the killing of an unarmed 18-year-old. Fri, 09 Aug 2024 19:05:18 GMT /2024-08-09/10-years-after-michael-browns-death-we-went-to-ferguson-to-ask-whats-changed Mansee Khurana, Michel Martin, Lindsay Totty /government-politics-issues/2024-05-17/civil-rights-attorney-says-michael-browns-death-wasnt-in-vain-despite-lack-of-police-reform Civil rights attorney and former South Carolina state representative Bakari Sellers says national police reform is currently dead, but there is hope through voting to change the makeup of Congress. Fri, 17 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-05-17/civil-rights-attorney-says-michael-browns-death-wasnt-in-vain-despite-lack-of-police-reform Andrea Y. Henderson /culture-history/2021-10-21/most-controversial-st-louis-area-statues-and-street-names-remain-despite-2020-protests Little has changed despite protests and petitions calling for the removal of statues and street names that honor people with ties to slavery, genocide and other atrocities. Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:18:39 GMT /culture-history/2021-10-21/most-controversial-st-louis-area-statues-and-street-names-remain-despite-2020-protests Eric Schmid /government-politics-issues/2021-09-20/mccloskey-suspension-law-license Mark and Patricia McCloskey made national headlines in June 2020 when they confronted a group of mostly Black protesters who entered their gated community en route to demonstrate in front of the nearby home of a former St. Louis mayor. Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:47:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-09-20/mccloskey-suspension-law-license Dan Margolies /culture-history/2021-06-22/controversial-statue-will-go-from-pedestal-to-ground-level-in-edwardsville-city-plaza Some residents in the city had asked for the bronze depiction of Ninian Edwards to be removed entirely because he owned enslaved people. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:26:27 GMT /culture-history/2021-06-22/controversial-statue-will-go-from-pedestal-to-ground-level-in-edwardsville-city-plaza Teri Maddox /government-politics-issues/2021-05-25/a-year-after-george-floyds-murder-st-louisans-say-there-is-much-more-work-to-be-done A year after George Floyd’s death, in which former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder, activists for racial justice are still calling for cities to redistribute some money earmarked for police departments to mental health and other community services. Tue, 25 May 2021 20:57:12 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-05-25/a-year-after-george-floyds-murder-st-louisans-say-there-is-much-more-work-to-be-done Andrea Y. Henderson /education/2021-05-17/after-nearly-50-years-slu-creates-an-african-american-studies-department St. Louis University is converting its African American Studies program into a full department this fall. Faculty and students have championed the effort since the early 1970s and say it’s a big step for equality. Mon, 17 May 2021 10:23:04 GMT /education/2021-05-17/after-nearly-50-years-slu-creates-an-african-american-studies-department Andrea Y. Henderson /government-politics-issues/2020-12-13/ninian-edwards-statue-staying-put-for-now A controversial bronze statue of Ninian Edwards will, for the time being, remain where it is installed, in a small plaza near Edwardsville's city center. The statue, the plaza and Edwards’ slavery legacy became the focus of protests during the global Black Lives Matter movement this summer. Sun, 13 Dec 2020 13:11:33 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-12-13/ninian-edwards-statue-staying-put-for-now Eric Schmid /law-order/2020-10-06/white-gun-wielding-st-louis-couple-reportedly-indicted-by-grand-jury "I've been told they've been charged with exhibiting a firearm and tampering with evidence," Joel Schwartz, who represents Mark and Patricia McCloskey told NPR. Wed, 07 Oct 2020 03:42:17 GMT /law-order/2020-10-06/white-gun-wielding-st-louis-couple-reportedly-indicted-by-grand-jury Vanessa Romo