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Today in History

By The Associated Press Apr. 25, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Sunday, April 25, the 115th day of 2021. There are 250 days left in the year. Today’s...

Signs reading "Justice for Andre'" and "Justice for Casey," in reference to Andre' Hill and Casey Goodson Jr., both Black men killed at the hands of law enforcement in Columbus, sit outside the First Church of God before the funeral of Andre Hill on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. Hill, a 47-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by Columbus Division of Police Officer Adam Coy in the early morning of Dec. 22, 2020 after officers responded to a non-emergency call in the area. (Joshua A. Bickel/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
Sharpton: Firing officer who killed Andre Hill is not enough

By Farnoush Amiri And Andrew Welsh-Huggins Jan. 05, 2021 12:54 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

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

Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, answers questions before playing against Naomi Osaka, of Japan, in the women's singles final of the US Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
The Latest: De Groot wins US Open women's wheelchair title

Sep. 12, 2020 04:25 PM EDT

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., adjusts her facemark as she stands with House Democrats spaced for social distancing, as Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., right, speaks during a news conference on the House East Front Steps on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 25, 2020, ahead of the House vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
House passes sweeping police overhaul after Floyd's death

By Lisa Mascaro Jun. 26, 2020 12:14 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 17, 2020, file photo, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., accompanied by Republican senators speaks at a news conference to announce a Republican police reform bill on Capitol Hill in Washington. Initially reluctant to speak on race, Scott is now among the Republican Party’s most prominent voices teaching his colleagues what it’s like to be a Black man in America. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
House passes sweeping police overhaul after Floyd's death

By Lisa Mascaro Jun. 25, 2020 12:03 AM EDT

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...