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A protester in Times Square holds up a large sign that reads, Black Lives Matter with thousands of people behind him on June 7, 2020.

From Donating to Volunteering: Here’s How to Support Black Lives Matter, Protesters and Equality Initiatives

As the nation reels from the police killing of George Floyd and reckons wit...

As the nation reels from the police killing of George Floyd and reckons with institutional racism, many are left wondering: what can they do? Tens of thousands of people have already shown up to protests...

People gather around the Robert E. Lee statue on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia, on June 4, 2020, amid continued protests over the death of George Floyd in police custody.

Confederate Statues Are Being Removed Amid Protests Over George Floyd's Death. Here's What to Know

On June 4, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced that Richmond's larges...

On June 4, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced that Richmond's largest Confederate statue will be removed—one among the many statues in honor of the Confederacy that are being taken down in cities across the U.S.,...

U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the White House after posing with a bible outside St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, June 1, 2020. Trump promised a forceful response to violent protests across the country before leaving the White House to visit a church across the street that had been been damaged by fires.

Pulled Into Yet Another Political Battle, the Pentagon Finally Pushes Back Against Trump

Military leaders are concerned Trump is wielding the armed forces for perso...

Military leaders are concerned Trump is wielding the armed forces for personal gain, rather than national interests

President Donald Trump delivers remarks in front of the media in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC on June 1, 2020.

What Is the Insurrection Act And Does it Give Trump the Authority to Send Military Troops Into States? Here’s What To Know

Here's what to know about the 213-year-old law

Demonstrators protest the killing of George Floyd near the city's 5th police precinct on May 30, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Local Officials and Trump Were Quick to Blame Out-of-State Agitators for Minneapolis' Violent Protests. Arrest Records Suggest Otherwise

Local arrest data indicate most recent arrests involve people who live in-s...

Local arrest data indicate most recent arrests involve people who live in-state

President Donald Trump smiles during a meeting in Washington, D.C. on May 29, 2020.

Trump’s Twitter Feed Has Been a Defining Feature of His Presidency. Here’s Why That Won’t Change

It was just before 1AM early Friday morning, and President Donald Trump was...

It was just before 1AM early Friday morning, and President Donald Trump was awake and tweeting. Responding to the looting and rioting that broke out in Minneapolis over George Floyd’s death in police custody there,...

A protester holds a photo of George Floyd in front of the Cup Food Store where he was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 28, 2020.

'These Protests Are the Community Grieving.' Activists Say Minneapolis Leaders Need to Make Drastic Changes After George Floyd's Murder

'This has been brewing for years,' Owen Duckworth, a community organizer wi...

'This has been brewing for years,' Owen Duckworth, a community organizer with Minneapolis racial justice and equality advocacy group The Alliance, tells TIME