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As LGBT arts, nightlife and community events multiply like bunnies during Pride month, lets get hopping, indoors and out.

Police oversight boards are proliferating, but do they actually work? On Location: June 3, 2021 Replay Video UP NEXT While police oversight boards have been around for decades, a string of high-profile killings in recent years, including George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, have focused greater scrutiny on the use of force and need to hold officers accountable. The idea behind the civilian oversight of police is to benefit not only those making complaints against officers but the community and ...

Experts say civilian oversight boards can be a factor in reforming police conduct, but they have to be empowered with the right tools.

As we continue into Pride month, lets indulge in LGBT-specific arts, nightlife and community events, while also considering our straight allies goings-on, if they behave.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with three activists — Medea Benjamin, DeRay Mckesson and Rev. Rob Schenck — about their involvement in protest movements.

Our Father's Day gift guide should have you covered for that special person so he can nosh, drink, build, snooze or send a sartorial message.

Executives pledged to make diversity a priority, but the past year has highlighted how difficult it is to implement change in corporate America.

The rainbow avalanche is upon us as Pride events in multiple media rev up online and in person. Dust off your glittery gear. Its our month.

Judy Woodruff discusses the history and trends of policing in America — and what reform should look like — with DeRay Mckesson, co-founder of Campaign Zero, Margaret Huang, president and CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center and Georgetown University law Professor Rosa Brooks, who, five years ago, became a reserve police officer in Washington D.C. to better understand the profession. Read the Full Transcript Judy Woodruff: The three cities we profiled tonight, Minneapolis, St. Louis, and L...

N.C. Promised Police Reform a Year Ago. Did It Happen? The death of George Floyd inspired communities across North Carolina to commit themselves to reforming policing practices. A year later, some cities have made more progress towards those goals than others. May 26, 2021 •  (TNS) — The murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee to Floyds neck for over nine minutes May 25, 2020, accelerated local police reforms in many ...