Apr 20 Watch 2:05 George Floyd’s family vows to ‘keep fighting’ for just policing after Chauvin verdict After a Minneapolis jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty in the murder of George Floyd, President Joe Biden spoke with the Floyd family over the phone. While happy with the verdict, the family vowed to continue efforts towards… Continue watching
Apr 20 WATCH: President Biden responds to the Derek Chauvin verdict By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Before Tuesday's guilty verdicts were read out, President Joe Biden said he was praying for "the right verdict” in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin. Continue reading
Apr 20 Chauvin found guilty of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd death By Amy Forliti, Stephen Groves, Tammy Webber, Associated Press The jury reached its verdict Tuesday after deliberating about 10 hours over two days in a city on edge against another outbreak of unrest. Continue reading
Apr 20 Biden approves more foreign seasonal workers as economy improves By Ben Fox, Associated Press President Joe Biden’s administration announced an increase Tuesday in the number of temporary seasonal workers who will be allowed to work in the U.S. this year as the U.S. economy recovers from the pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 20 WATCH: Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd case By Amy Forliti, Stephen Groves, Tammy Webber, Associated Press The verdict set off jubilation around the city. People instantly flooded the surrounding streets downtown, running through traffic with banners, and cars blared their horns. Continue reading
Apr 20 After-school programs have either been abandoned or overworked during the pandemic By Amadou Diallo, The Hechinger Report Many after-school programs, which provide both enrichment and child care, have gone out of business. Others went remote and still others became full-day child care programs. None had much guidance or support… Continue reading
Apr 20 1 killed, 2 wounded in shooting at Long Island grocery store By Associated Press One person was killed and two people were injured in a shooting a Long Island grocery store, Nassau County police said Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 20 WATCH: Advocates, lawmakers testify before Senate on voting laws By News Desk and Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America and Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Democrats are escalating their charges that the Republican push for tighter state voting laws is designed to make it hard for people of color to vote. Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 7:38 Exploring why gun violence has soared during the pandemic, and how to combat it The nation is convulsed again by a new spasm of shootings, as police in three states investigated weekend attacks on the heels of Friday's bloodbath in Indianapolis. Gun violence in America has remained high throughout the pandemic. By some early… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch 5:02 Here’s what happened during closing arguments in the Derek Chauvin trial Monday saw the closing arguments in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin. The verdict to come is being closely watched in Minnesota and other cities around the country — many of them braced for protests, marches and potential… Continue watching