Protests Against Police Brutality

WBUR's coverage of the anti-police brutality protests in America in the wake of the killing of George Floyd.

The front windows of Dorchester Brewing Company display a Black Lives Matter sign and fist. (Courtesy Dorchester Brewing Company)

'Keep The Momentum': How Mass. Companies Say They'll Start — And Continue — To Fight Racism

After recent protests against police brutality, some local businesses are trying to take on racism — even within their own organizations. Companies are examining their workplaces, and how they can...

Police Reform Bill Hitting Roadblocks In Mass. Senate

WBUR's Senior State House reporter Steve Brown spoke with WBUR's All Things Considered host Lisa Mullins, noting the biggest issue with the bill seems to be over qualified immunity --...

Prayer, Song And Drum Beats: Indigenous Groups Show Solidarity For Black Lives In Boston

“I hope that people walk away and feel not only in solidarity, but definitely enlightened about all of the diaspora and the richness of our communities," said Jean-Luc Pierite of...

Man Drives Pickup Truck Through Black Lives Matter Protestors In Newton

Fuller said the man verbally confronted the demonstrators as he left the city building, then drove his pick-up truck "aggressively toward the demonstrators" even though there was another exit available.

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'Keep The Momentum': How Mass. Companies Say They'll Start — And Continue — To Fight Racism

Police Reform Bill Hitting Roadblocks In Mass. Senate

Prayer, Song And Drum Beats: Indigenous Groups Show Solidarity For Black Lives In Boston

Man Drives Pickup Truck Through Black Lives Matter Protestors In Newton

Mass. Senate Leaders Propose Sweeping Police Reforms

Crisis Hotlines In Mass. See Rise In Calls, Texts During Pandemic

Demonstrators Demand Justice, Paint 'Black Lives Matter' Street Mural In Roxbury

Black-Owned Businesses See Sales Surge Amid Racism Reckoning

Springfield Police Detective Fired After Sharing An Image Of Her Niece At A Black Lives Matter Rally

Boston Creates Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission

Boston Art Commission Votes To Remove Emancipation Memorial From Park Square

Two Black Women, Two Generations, And The Ongoing Fight For Racial Justice In America

Cambridge Whole Foods Workers Sent Home For Wearing BLM Face Masks

Mass. House Approves Juneteenth State Holiday

Framingham Considers Request To Eliminate School Police Officers

Artists For Democracy Capture Protests And Social Change In Real-Time Sketches

Mayor Walsh Announces Initiatives To Combat Racial Inequity In Boston

Protesters: Remove Statues Of Slave Kneeling Before Lincoln In Boston, D.C.

Worcester Columbus Statue Splashed With Red Paint

Few Demonstrators Tested Positive, Baker Says