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"We Have To Be The Peaceful Ones:" Riverton's Evolving Activism Tradition

Savannah Maher

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This summer, the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers sparked a wave of protests across the country. The first Wyoming community to join…

A Black Lives Matter mural in front of the Colorado Capitol in Denver

Elevated Voices: Listening In The Mountain West

Madelyn Beck

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This story was powered by America Amplified , a public radio initiative. With protesters taking to the streets nationwide to demand justice for George...

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At Small Town Protests, Young Wyomingites See Signs Of Change

Catherine Wheeler

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Buffalo, Wyoming is a small Western town with fewer than 5,000 residents. The historic Occidental Hotel still stands on Main Street. Murals of horses…

An argument during a protest in Boise on May 31 prompted many protesters to group up and link arms to keep others safe.

Activists Speak Out About Harassment After Armed Man Shoots Protester

Nate Hegyi

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This story was powered by America Amplified , a public radio initiative. There's growing concern about violence at anti-racism protests after an armed...

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Cody Police Chief Reflects On Police Culture And Training

Kamila Kudelska

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As the protests erupt throughout the nation and state over police brutality, some law enforcement officials have come out speaking against George Floyd's…

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Listening To The Voices Of Black Wyomingites

Savannah Maher

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It's been three weeks since George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes. Floyd's killing…

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Black Lives Matter Protests Continue Amidst Opposition, Altercations

Cooper McKim

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It's a hot, sunny day as Black Lives Matter protesters stand at a busy intersection in Laramie. It's during one of the daily protests in town that began…

Max Metcalf (right) and Justin, who declined to provide his last name, say they are at a protest in Missoula to protect peaceful demonstrators. They are unaffiliated with the military or the police.

Spurred By Debunked Antifa Rumors, Armed Men And Women Stand Watch Over Protests

Nate Hegyi

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This story was powered by America Amplified , a public radio initiative. Justin and his buddies look like they're from a special ops team – they're...

A protester waves an upside down U.S. flag the death of George Floyd in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 30, 2020.

Noah Glick

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Three Nevadans face terrorism-related charges after allegedly plotting to incite violence at recent protests in Las Vegas over the death of George Floyd...

U.S. Attorney General William Barr, pictured last week in the Oval Office, denied that President Trump's controversial visit this week to St. John's Church in Washington, D.C., was a political move.

Attorney General Barr Defends Response To Protests Near The White House

Brian Naylor

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William Barr and other federal law enforcement officials express sympathy for the family of George Floyd while denouncing violent protests in a press conference on Thursday.