Protests and unrest in 2020 sparked by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis shined an even brighter spotlight on police brutality against African Americans. The actions led to renewed calls to remove Confederate statutes and other racially-insensitive structures. Professional sports team, including the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians announced they would drop the names that many said were […]

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