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Editorial Roundup: U.S.

By The Associated Press May. 26, 2021 02:31 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: May 24 The Guardian on a line being crossed in Belarus...

FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2021, file photo, Epilogue Kitchen & Cocktails owner Jonathan Jones speaks with customers near an image of George Floyd while serving free meals in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Salem, Ore. A financial snapshot shared exclusively with The Associated Press shows the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation took in just over $90 million last year. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
AP Exclusive: Black Lives Matter opens up about its finances

By Aaron Morrison Feb. 23, 2021 12:14 PM EST

FILE - Naomi Osaka, of Japan, wears a protective mask due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, featuring the name "George Floyd", while arriving on court to face Shelby Rogers, of the United States, during the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York, in this Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, file photo. In a most unusual year already thrown into chaos by the coronavirus pandemic, many athletes took unprecedented steps when a nationwide reckoning on race spilled into the streets of American cities after the killing of Floyd, a Black man, while in Minneapolis police custody. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
Athletes act: Stars rise up against racial injustice in 2020

By Cliff Brunt Dec. 29, 2020 01:41 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2020, file photo, Naomi Osaka, of Japan, holds up the championship trophy after defeating Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, in the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. Osaka has been selected by The Associated Press as the Female Athlete of the Year.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Activist, champion: Naomi Osaka is AP Female Athlete of Year

By Howard Fendrich Dec. 27, 2020 11:43 AM EST

FILE - In this June 24, 2019, file photo, Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi attends the premiere of the ShowTime limited series "The Loudest Voice" at the Paris Theatre in New York. Several years since its founding, BLM has evolved well beyond the initial aspirations of its early supporters. Tometi was one of the three women who founded BLM. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Black Lives Matter faces test of its influence in election

By Aaron Morrison Oct. 31, 2020 10:22 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2020, file photo, supporters listen as President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. Following an unprecedented surge of protests against racial injustice and the killing of Black people by law enforcement, partisan and nonpartisan organizations have poured significant resources into increasing Black men’s participation in the election. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Black men's votes courted as some search for political home

By Aaron Morrison Oct. 28, 2020 10:57 AM EDT

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, adjusts her mask after defeating Jennifer Brady, of the United States, during a semifinal match of the US Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Analysis: Naomi Osaka is poised to lead tennis on, off court

By Howard Fendrich Sep. 13, 2020 03:16 PM EDT

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, holds up the championship trophy after defeating Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, in the women's singles final of the US Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Naomi Osaka comes back, beats Azarenka for 2nd US Open title

By Howard Fendrich Sep. 12, 2020 06:18 PM EDT

People attend the March on Washington, Friday Aug. 28, 2020, in Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
At D.C. march, families decry 'two systems of justice'

By Aaron Morrison, Kat Stafford And Ashraf Khalil Aug. 28, 2020 10:12 AM EDT

The Rev. Al Sharpton listens during an interview at his office, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in New York. For more than three decades, Sharpton, 65, has been an advocate for Black American families seeking justice in the wake of violence that highlight systemic racism. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Decades later, Sharpton still insists: No justice, no peace

By Aaron Morrison Aug. 26, 2020 10:41 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 9, 2020 file photo, the Rev. Al Sharpton speaks during the funeral for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston. A national commemoration of the 1963 civil rights March on Washington is being reconfigured to comply with coronavirus protocols in the District of Columbia. This comes amid widespread protests and unrest over the police killings of Black Americans. Although many marchers will arrive via charter buses from surrounding communities on Aug. 28, the Rev. Al Sharpton will ask others to join satellite marches in states that are considered hot spots for COVID-19. (Godofredo A. Vásquez/Houston Chronicle via AP, Pool)
March on Washington reconfigured to comply with virus rules

By Aaron Morrison And Ashraf Khalil Aug. 11, 2020 10:19 AM EDT

This image released by Lionsgate shows Janelle Monae in a scene from "Antebellum." The film, due out Aug. 21, 2020, from Lionsgate and starring singer and actress Monáe, will challenge audiences over the failure to reckon with the legacy of slavery, the directors say. (Matt Kennedy/Lionsgate via AP)
‘Antebellum’ brings racial justice call to reopened theaters

By Aaron Morrison Jun. 25, 2020 10:38 AM EDT

Daud Mumin speaks during an interview in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. The 18-year-old college student, who turned 19 later in the month, says he has experienced racism and that he and other youth in the United States are tired of waiting for justice and are ready to take it back themselves. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Voices of protest, crying for change, ring across US, beyond

By Claire Galofaro Jun. 17, 2020 08:10 AM EDT

People gather to listen to speakers, rap artists and music during a Caribbean-led Black Lives Matter rally at Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza, Sunday, June 14, 2020, in New York. Protests have continued since the May 25th death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
The Latest: Interfaith group holds vigil outside St. John’s

By The Associated Press Jun. 14, 2020 09:43 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Jun. 10, 2020 05:33 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ June 10 The Los Angles Times...

Illinois Editorial Roundup:

By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2020 04:42 PM EDT
June 8, 2020 The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan We have to start here In George Floyd’s final...

Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd attends the funeral service for Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)
`He is going to change the world': Funeral held for Floyd

By Juan A. Lozano, Nomaan Merchant And Adam Geller Jun. 09, 2020 12:02 PM EDT

A monument dedicated to Confederate soldiers who died at a Union prison camp in Indianapolis is dismantled from Garfield Park in Indianapolis on Monday, June 8, 2020. (Mykal McEldowney/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
The Latest: George Floyd's casket taken inside mausoleum

By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2020 05:49 AM EDT

AM-Prep: Cooler Copy

Jun. 09, 2020 03:05 AM EDT
U.N. LEADERS TO SHUN GENERAL ASSEMBLY BECAUSE OF COVID-19 UNDATED (AP) — The president of the United Nations General Assembly says world...

Mourners pass by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church in Houston, Monday, June 8, 2020. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)
Thousands mourn George Floyd in Texas amid calls for reform

By Juan A. Lozano And Nomaan Merchant Jun. 08, 2020 12:04 AM EDT