Young activist recounts pivotal moments in her fight for black lives
Nupol Kiazolu, president of Black Lives Matter of Greater New York, discussed what spurred her to activism at a very young age. source
Trump under fire for retweeting, then deleting video with racist slogan
President Trump retweeted a video where an unidentified man riding in a golf cart displaying Trump memorabilia can be heard shouting “white power,†a racist slogan synonymous with white supremacists.…
Meet the young woman at the center of the Washington Square Park protest
Moved by an act of injustice as a teenager, Brea Baker co-organized a peaceful protest with friends from the organization Gathering for Justice. She discusses what spurred her activism. #Pandemic…
Eric Garner’s mother: ‘No police officer should use the chokehold’
Gwen Carr discusses the House police reform bill, Black Lives Matter protests and police accountability. source
Indiana man on lynching threat: ‘Scared for my life’
Vauhxx Booker discusses a holiday weekend confrontation in Bloomington, Indiana, where he says his attackers threatened to “get a noose.†source
The Rundown: Top headlines today: July 7, 2020
Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines. source
AG Barr: Black males wrongly ‘treated with extra suspicion’
ABC News’ Pierre Thomas speaks with Attorney General William Barr on Black Lives Matter, if the U.S. is in a culture war and the fate of confederate statues and symbols.…
Comet, baby panda, Black Lives Matter: World in Photos, July 13
A look at the top photos from around the globe. source
Small businesses on edge amid COVID-19 surge
ABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports on the Paycheck Protection Program and whether it’s doing enough to keep small businesses afloat through the pandemic. source
University of Central Florida braces for reopening amid COVID surge
ABC News’ Will Reeve reports on how the University of Central Florida is reimagining coursework and lodging as students are set to return to campus next month. source