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Derek Chauvin receives a guilty verdict on murder charges, emphasizing the issues associated with police brutality.

Baker University community reflects on Derek Chauvin guilty verdict

Story by Maya Hodison, Staff Writer May 6, 2021

When Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on 46-year-old George Floyd’s neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds, the nation erupted. Floyd pleaded for air underneath Chauvin’s knee, as he repeatedly...

Activists demand inclusion of Asian people in anti-racism efforts

Activists demand inclusion of Asian people in anti-racism efforts

Story by Maya Hodison, Staff Writer March 17, 2021

Racially-motivated hate crimes against Asian Americans have surged after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. During recent months, the call to amplify marginalized voices has received more attention. The...

Marjorie Taylor Greene becomes a symptom of the larger issue

Marjorie Taylor Greene becomes a symptom of the larger issue

Story by Jamie Pellikaan, Staff Writer February 10, 2021

If you have heard anyone talking about Jewish space-lasers causing the wildfires in California, they were probably talking about House of Representatives member Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). Greene has...

Black Lives Matter continues to draw national attention across the United States

Black Lives Matter continues to draw national attention across the United States

Story by Maya Hodison, Staff Writer October 19, 2020

Over the last eight months, emotions regarding police brutality and white supremacy have boiled over and the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has risen back up to national prominence. As the nation witnessed...

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