Plus, a Russian oligarch falls to his death from a hospital window.
Ohio police fatally shoot an unarmed Black man in bed; A Russian oligarch falls to his death from a window. Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin. Sentences will be on a Labor Day break until Tuesday, September 6.
New: In a four-part Vox Conversations series called 40 Acres, Vox policy reporter Fabiola Cineas investigates the fight for reparations, beginning with a talk with an expert who believes reparations are long overdue. Read more.
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The fatal police shooting of Donovan Lewis |
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The mysterious death of a Russian oligarch |
- A Russian oil executive critical of the war in Ukraine died Thursday after reportedly falling out of a Moscow hospital window. [NBC News / Rhoda Kwan]
- According to state media reports, Ravil Maganov, 67, the chair of Russia's second-largest oil producer Lukoil, fell to his death. His company said he died "following a serious illness." [Reuters]
- After Russia invaded Ukraine, Lukoil's board took the unusual step of expressing sympathy for the victims and called for an end to the conflict. [BBC / Paul Kirby]
- At least seven other Russian oligarchs — many with ties to the energy sector — have also died this year under mysterious circumstances. [Axios / Jacob Knutson]
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Brazil's Amazon rainforest saw its worst August fires in a decade, tied to rapid deforestation. [Reuters] |
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"It is law enforcement's job to protect and serve their communities. This is not the reality Black and brown people face every day — not when young men like Donovan can be killed in their beds." |
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| 40 Acres: The original promise |
Join Vox's Fabiola Cineas as she talks with lawyer and activist Nkechi Taifa about the long battle for reparations. |
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