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Pleading through tears Monday, the family of a black man killed by Atlanta police outside a drive-thru demanded changes in the criminal justice system and called on protesters to refrain from violence amid heightened tensions across the U.S. three weeks after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. An autopsy found that 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks was shot twice in the back...

The use of tear gas against protesters during the height of demonstrations in Philadelphia following George Floyd’s murder will face scrutiny from an independent investigation, Mayor Jim Kenney said Monday.

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and Commissioner Danielle Outlaw plan to hire a consultant to investigate the police department’s response to the George Floyd protests. NBC10’s Brandon Hudson has the details.

Anger and frustration spilled into the streets of Atlanta over the weekend after another police shooting involving a Black man. Rayshard Brooks died from two shots to the back on Friday at a Wendy’s, in a case ruled as a homicide by city authorities.

Among the thousands who march each day in support of the Black Lives Matter movement are immigrants and their advocates. But protesting for them has an added risk: inadvertently winding up in immigration custody. All over the country, immigrants are expressing solidarity with the movement that has taken off since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The same organizations that...

A Buffalo, New York, teenager who spent 10 hours cleaning up glass and garbage following protests in his city got a job offer Saturday from the mayor. It was the latest honor for Antonio Gwynn Jr. since word of his actions began circulating a week ago. The 18-year-old high school senior already has received a 2004 Ford Mustang from an…

A Delaware triathlete wanted to contribute in his own small way to the “Black Lives Matter” movement, and so he headed to the beach. He talked with NBC10 reporter Tim Furlong.

Rochester-based street muralist Shawn Dunwoody is inspiring his community through a series of powerful murals, the most recent of which, “Enough,” serves as a tribute to those fighting for social justice.

Nearly 1,000 commercial burglaries and thefts occurred during violence and looting in Philadelphia and surrounding suburbs last week. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas spoke with police investigators and victimized business owners to see how progress is going on recovering stolen goods.

Dallas Police Chief Reneé Hall was at the front of the line as protesters and officers clashed during protests in her city over the death of George Floyd. As a Black woman, Hall said she can identify with both sides in the debate over police reform.

It’s easy to get discouraged about racial injustice in America. But here are three signs of progress that show the protests happening across the country are making a real difference.

Wynter Floyd, also known as the ‘Compton Cowgirl’ is adding her youthful voice in the fight against racism. Learn more about her here

The nation’s top military officer is adding to the already extraordinary tension between the Pentagon and President Donald Trump

Policy changes that usually take months or years to push through are being enacted in just days and weeks

Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25. The police officer who pinned him down with a knee on his neck has been charged with third-degree murder.

Mustafa Tameez, a security expert and former consultant with the Department of Homeland Security, speaks on his experience training police officers in implicit bias, community relations and diversity.

In black households across America, parents prepare their children for the struggles that may lie ahead with “the talk” – an introduction to the hard reality that they may be judged by the color of their skin rather than the content of their character.

Minneapolis photographer Canaan Mattson documents the swath of destruction occurring in his neighborhood in the wake of the George Floyd protests.

Dr. Shana D. Lewis speaks out on finding balance and taking care of your personal mental health as news of protests and sporadic riots permeate the news.