Mayor Of Kansas City, Mo., Wants To Eliminate Marijuana Offenses Quinton Lucas says marijuana is often a pretext for police stops that disproportionately affect Black people. While pushing for local reforms, he doubts the possibility of larger, lasting change. Maureen Pao
Protest Book Club: Great reads for change with Seattle's hip-hop professor Dr. Daudi Abe along with KUOW's Ross Reynolds and public radio listeners explore recommendations for revolutionary reads. Kristin Leong
Klobuchar Withdraws From VP Consideration, Says Biden Should Pick A Woman Of Color "If you want to heal this nation right now," Sen. Amy Klobuchar says, "this is sure a hell of way to do it." Amita Kelly
How DACA Has Transformed The Lives Of Dreamers — And Their Communities The 2012 executive order didn't just offer protection and open up opportunities for young undocumented people; it changed the landscape for entire family networks. Natalie Escobar
Attorney For Rayshard Brooks' Family Says Officer 'Wasn't Fearing For His Life' L. Chris Stewart says the Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Brooks did not fear for his life at the time of the shooting. "He was enraged," says Stewart. Christianna Silva
'Remember Who We're Fighting For': The Uneasy Existence Of Seattle's Protest Camp The open-air camp in the Capitol Hill area is more than a week old. Underneath the peace-and-love vibe is an undercurrent of anxiety that it won't end well and that black people might get the blame. Hannah Allam
As COVID-19 Hits Harder Among Minorities, What Can Chicago Do? Chicago's mayor calls the pandemic a public health red alarm. The city's new "racial equity rapid response team" is crafting strategies to ward off the disease in Black and Latinx neighborhoods. Cheryl Corley
'Hampton' No More: Man Sheds Family Name With Ties To Confederate General Skip Auld's great-grandfather was named after Wade Hampton III. Four generations of Auld men shared the name — until last year, when Auld learned more about Hampton's racist life and legacy. Christianna Silva
Arbery Family Lawyer On Trump Meeting: 'He Doesn't Feel Like There's Systemic Racism' Lee Merritt, a co-counsel for several black families of police violence victims, met with President Trump on Tuesday before he signed an executive order on policing, which Merritt says is not enough. Ailsa Chang
Former Atlanta Police Officer Who Shot Rayshard Brooks Charged With Felony Murder A Georgia county prosecutor has charged a white Atlanta police officer who shot a 27-year-old black man in the back last week in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant. Brakkton Booker
