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Matthew Ellis speaks at a vigil at the intersection where his brother, Manuel Ellis, a 33-year-old black man, died in police custody in Tacoma, Wash. Ellis's death was ruled a homicide this week by the Pierce County Medical Examiners Office.

Manuel Ellis: Tacoma Man Died In Police Custody, Saying He 'Can't Breathe'

"We are devastated to have the death of Manuel Ellis become a part of this national conversation," Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards says.

<p>Portland Public Schools Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero attends a meeting on the fate of the ACCESS Academy on Oct. 17, 2017.</p>

Under Pressure, Portland Will Eliminate School Resource Officer Program

School resource officers from the Portland Police Bureau will no longer be on campus in three Portland school districts.

Trustee Urges Removing Pro-Slavery Name From UO’s Oldest Building

UPDATE: The Board of Trustees announced Friday it will schedule a special meeting to consider the request in the coming weeks.A member of the University…

Michael White (left) meets Brian Hook, the U.S. special envoy for Iran, in Zurich, Switzerland, after White's release from detention in Iran.

Iran Frees U.S. Navy Veteran Michael White Who Was Detained For Nearly 2 Years

White was initially taken into custody in July 2018 while visiting a woman he had met online. He was convicted of insulting Iran's supreme leader and posting private information on social media.

Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine (left) and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, with President Trump in 2017, are keeping their distance from the president over his handling of the protests.

As Trump Heads To Maine, GOP Sen. Susan Collins Won't Be There To Greet Him

Collins has mostly avoided commenting on Trump's pandemic response, but she criticized his administration's decision to forcefully clear peaceful protesters from a square in front of the White House.

So far, fewer pigs than feared have had to be euthanized due to the coronavirus shutting down pork plants.

Farmers Find Ways To Save Millions Of Pigs From Being Euthanized

When COVID-19 infections forced pork companies to close processing plants, some farmers predicted that it would force them to euthanize millions of hogs. The actual number has been much lower.

Tyreece Johnson, of Omaha, Neb., and dozens of other people march from the Omaha Douglas Civic Center to the Old Market in Omaha on Wednesday. James Scurlock, a 22-year-old black man, was shot and killed in the Old Market on Saturday night by a white bar owner.

Nebraska DA Wants Grand Jury To Review Black Man's Death By White Bar Owner

The district attorney in Omaha had ruled the fatal shooting of African-American James Scurlock by a white bar owner during protests was self defense, but now a further investigation is likely.

Michigan Teenager Survives Coronavirus, Graduates High School

Alijah Cromartie spent more than two months in the hospital because of COVID-19, and was even put on ventilator. He was just discharged. To commemorate, hospital staff staged a graduation procession.

Giant Stuffed Animals Fill In For People On Historic Roller Coaster

Belmont Park in San Diego Beach, Calif., is closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Despite that, the park still has to run its 95-year-old wooden roller coaster every day to keep it working.

'Hope, Rage And Cries For Help': 5 Essential Tiny Desk Concerts

From Terri Lyne Carrington to Jorja Smith, many artists have used their Tiny Desk concerts to express themselves, including songs of protest, cries for help, and messages of hope and rage.

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