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On June 16, a jury found police officer Jeronimo Yanez not guilty for shooting and killing Philando Castile after he was pulled over for a broken taillight in Minnesota. Two days later, Seattle police shot and killed 30-year-old pregnant mother Charleena Lyles in front of her three children. Protests happened across the country highlighting the devastating effects of racist police violence. Here's what we're reading to learn more:

This spring, we sat down with journalist Ala Qandil and photographer Anne Paq to talk about their latest project, Obliterated Families. Their multimedia web documentary tells the stories of 10 families in Gaza devastated by the 2014 Israeli offensive. Our interview occurred as Anne and Ala were undertaking a tour in the United States with the support of AFSC to uplift their work on Obliterated Families and AFSC’s Gaza Unlocked campaign.