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How to help Black people breathe

Climate-concerned people can make a difference in the fight against racial injustice. Plus, a Q&A with a climate justice activist who protested in Minneapolis.

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Jun 02, 2020
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Nationwide protests over George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police continued last night. In D.C., police fired tear gas and rubber bullets into a peaceful protest on Swann Street, kettling them in so they had nowhere to run. Police perpetrated acts of seemingly senseless violence in other cities, too. The Verge has a short list here.

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