Ep. 10: Are We Going To Be OK? For Black journalists on the frontlines of the #BLM movement, objectivity does not mean neutrality Award-winning duo Tonya Mosley and Phyllis Fletcher of 'Black in Seattle' talk protests and journalism in the midst of an uprising and a pandemic. Kristin Leong
U.S. Soccer Lifts Ban On Kneeling During National Anthem "It has become clear that this policy was wrong and detracted from the important message of Black Lives Matter," U.S. Soccer said on Wednesday. The ban has been in place since February 2017. Vanessa Romo
Minneapolis Mayor Wants 'Full Structural Revamp,' Not Abolition Of Police Department Jacob Frey acknowledges a need to shift a culture that has "failed black and brown people" for years. But he says calling for the dismantling of police without an alternative in place is "not a plan." Courtney Dorning
'Homage To Hate': Pelosi Calls For Confederate Statues Removed From U.S. Capitol House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday called the statues monuments to men who "advocated cruelty and barbarism." Alana Wise
NASCAR Bans Confederate Flag "The presence of the Confederate flag runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and industry," officials announced Wednesday. Vanessa Romo
Big labor makes big demands for change by Seattle police Big labor is making big demands of the Seattle Police Officers Guild: Get on board with new reforms to address institutional racism and unconstitutional policing, or risk losing the protection of the labor council in King County. David Hyde
NASCAR's Bubba Wallace Wants Confederate Flags Banned From Race Tracks "No one should feel uncomfortable when they come to a NASCAR race," Wallace says. "... Get them out of here. They have no place for them." Vanessa Romo
Bad apples? Seattle Police 'not a healthy tree' says city council member Chants of "defund S-P-D" have become a common message at protests in Seattle, and for the first time the idea is getting serious attention from the city council. Paige Browning
'There Is No Neutral': 'Nice White People' Can Still Be Complicit In A Racist Society White Fragility author Robin DiAngelo says that the status quo in the United States is racism, and for white people, that's comfortable. "We've got to start making it uncomfortable," she says. Ari Shapiro
D.C. Mayor Comments On 'Black Lives Matter' Road Banner And Funding The Police NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser about "BLACK LIVES MATTER" road banner painted near the White House and the police in D.C. and around the country.
