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Stephanie Mcgill
We are tired, we are broken, we are hurting
Another death of a young Black man, another conversation with our children, another protest and still our problems are minimized.
Laura Kadwell
We must 'see color' and the humanity behind it
White people must stand as allies with our Black brothers and sisters if problems are to be solved.
Letters
Editorial
Pause on J&J vaccine shows that safety system works
More information is needed, but risk from the virus remains "orders of magnitude" higher.
Dahleen Glanton
In traffic stop of a Black Army officer in Virginia, echoes of George Floyd
Both cases reveal the police mind-set as an escalator of tension. This seems to take on a particular energy when a Black man is stopped.
Richard Pildes
All those fights over late-arriving mail ballots in 2020 were much ado about little
In Minnesota and Wisconsin, for example, ballots rejected for missing the deadline amounted to 0.04% and 0.05% of the absentee vote, respectively.
Cartoons
Mary Morse Marti
Counterpoint: Less parking will mean more street life for Hennepin Avenue
A look at past corridor revamps shows that businesses aren't harmed. In fact, the area thrives.
Michael McGough, Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Virginia Heffernan, Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Why America needs Joe Manchin
The Democratic West Virginia senator is a centrist voice who understands both his constituency and the issues.
A step toward a better U.S. Navy
New study can lead to progress on racism, sexism that's still too common.
Editorial
Brooklyn Center police shooting: More questions and yet another life lost
Police chief called Daunte Wright's death "accidental," but let's let BCA's probe play out.
Letters
Readers Write: Brooklyn Center police, combating extremism, Georgia voting law, Arab American Heritage Month
Without a gun, you can't shoot.
Scott Martelle
So, the union lost to Amazon in Alabama. What does that imply?
Organized labor clearly has work to do, but this particular failed effort may not be representative.
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