Sep. 13, 2024 15:32 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — There have been moments before, times of heartbreak and grief that led to anger and calls for justice. Sometimes, they never make it past a few sparks. Sometimes they smolder for a little bit before dying out. And sometimes, in certain conditions, they light a fire.
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Aug. 23, 2024 12:33 PM EDT
Like a lot of people, Ellen Lo Hoffman was shocked and disturbed by the shooting death of Michael Brown, a Black teenager, at the hands of a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer a decade ago this month.
Hoffman — an assistant regional director for the national campus ministry...
Jul. 17, 2024 18:13 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Ten years after Eric Garner ’s death at the hands of New York City police officers made “I can’t breathe” a rallying cry, loved ones on Wednesday remembered his life and legacy.
“I want people to remember him and remember that he was the one that helped...