A statue in Galveston, Texas, honors state lawmaker Al Edwards, who authored a bill that made the date an official state holiday. City leaders gathered in the statue's shadow Friday for a ceremony remembering both Edwards and the emancipation. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption
Former Pennsylvania Gov. and Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge lamented President Trump's denigration of voting by mail because Ridge says it may wind up hurting Republicans. Haraz N. Ghanbari/ASSOCIATED PRESS hide caption
Protesters march holding placards and a portrait of Breonna Taylor during a demonstration against racism and police brutality in Hollywood, California earlier this month.The mayor of Louisville has announced that an officer involved in her death will be fired. Agustin Paullier /AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A 2005 portrait of actor Ian Holm, taken in London. Holm died Friday at age 88. Cambridge Jones/Getty Images hide caption
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President Trump, seen here during a meeting Thursday at the White House, shared a video on Twitter with a fake CNN headline. The social media network flagged the doctored footage as "manipulated media." Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Amiri Nash, 18, co-founded an organization that creates signs about racial injustice to post in predominantly white neighborhoods. Elissa Nadworny/NPR hide caption
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos appeared on Capitol Hill in February, just weeks before the pandemic sent the economy reeling. The Education Department recently changed its guidance around reconsidering student financial aid awards. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
Colombian musician Juanes turns inward in music and conversation on this week's show. Omar Cruz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., asks questions during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on police brutality and racial profiling. The former Orlando police chief is a potential running mate for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Greg Nash/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
People raise their arms while marching on Market Street in San Francisco. As tech companies write statement and pledge money to address racial inequity, some black tech workers are urging for more fundamental changes in the industry. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., attends a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on police use of force earlier this week. Tom Williams/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Travelers make their way through ticketing and TSA inspection at the Pittsburgh International Airport on May 7. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images hide caption
A policeman guards a street sealed by the authorities at a residential area in Lahore on June 17 as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. Arif Ali /AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Some cities, such as Washington, D.C. are offering free coronavirus testing for people who've attended protests. Where free tests aren't available, some people may find insurance refuses to cover precautionary testing. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
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Gov. Gavin Newsom said requiring masks is a necessary step as Californians continue to ignore recommended face covering guidelines. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption
Rugenia Keefe, left, a paraprofessional who assisted Cole Phillips for most of high school after he lost his sight, spoke with the graduating senior for a remote conversation from Bentonville, Ark. Courtesy of Cole Phillips hide caption
Michael Blackson went to protests a couple of days during the first week of June. He also voted for the first time on June 2. Tyrone Turner/WAMU hide caption
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The New York Times building in New York. The New York Times and The Washington Post both outlined new measures aimed at improving diversity in their newsrooms and coverage. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption
A previously unreleased concert recording of Thelonious Monk from 1968 will be released next month as the album Palo Alto. Larry Fink/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou leaves her Vancouver home with security detail to appear in British Columbia Supreme Court, in Vancouver, in March. Don Mackinnon/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
The Carl B. Stokes Federal Courthouse in Cleveland is pictured in October 2019. The White House is preparing to fill vacancies on the U.S. Sentencing Commission, and the potential candidates are concerning advocates of prison reform. Megan Jelinger/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Sault's UNTITLED digs into the everyday aspects of Black existence, and celebrates who we are privately, not when we're donning the cape and saving humanity from itself — again. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Benny The Butcher plays a Tiny Desk (Home) concert. NPR/NPR hide caption
Big Freedia, shown performing in 2019 in New Orleans, is part of our starter kit for the queer music of New Orleans. Paras Griffin/Getty Images, hide caption
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