Jun 10 WATCH: White House press secretary holds news briefing amid nationwide protests By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany is expected to hold a press briefing Wednesday amid nationwide calls for police reform. Continue reading
Jun 10 U.S. military rethinking links to Confederate Army symbols By Robert Burns, Associated Press The U.S. military is rethinking its traditional connection to Confederate Army symbols, mindful of their divisiveness at a time the nation is wrestling with questions of race after the death of George Floyd in police hands. Continue reading
Jun 10 Read full testimony from George Floyd’s brother and law enforcement officials to Congress By Candice Norwood Philonise joined police reform advocates and law enforcement officials to testify before lawmakers during a hearing on Wednesday about U.S. policing practices and accountability. The United States needs "a national standard for policing behavior built on transparency and accountability," Ben… Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: ‘Make law enforcement the solution and not the problem,’ George Floyd’s brother urges House By Lisa Mascaro, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press “I’m tired. I’m tired of the pain I’m feeling now and I’m tired of the pain I feel every time another black person is killed for no reason," Floyd said. Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: George Floyd’s brother, law enforcement officials testify on policing practices By Candice Norwood Lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee will hear from police chiefs, police reform advocates and the lawyer for the family of Floyd. Continue reading
Jun 10 CrossFit CEO resigns over insensitive George Floyd tweet By Associated Press Greg Glassman said in a statement posted on CrossFit Inc.'s website late Tuesday that he decided to retire. Continue reading
Jun 09 U.S. challenges planned expedition to retrieve Titanic’s radio By Ben Finley, Associated Press The U.S. government will try to stop a company's planned salvage mission to retrieve the Titanic's wireless telegraph machine. Federal attorneys are arguing the expedition would break federal law and a pact with Britain to leave the iconic shipwreck undisturbed. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: House Transportation Committee hearing on impacts of COVID-19 on transit workers By Associated Press The House Transportation Committee held a hearing on the impacts of COVID-19 on transit workers. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 8:22 ‘He’s gonna change the world’: George Floyd remembered in Houston George Floyd has been buried after a Houston funeral, amid vows that his death at the hands of a white police officer will not be in vain. On Capitol Hill, Senate Republicans said they are drafting legislation to address racial… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 10:08 Why the U.S. military hasn’t made more progress on overcoming racism George Floyd's death and ensuing mass protests over police treatment of black Americans have sparked new calls to improve race relations within the U.S. military, as well. On Tuesday, the U.S. Air Force made history by confirming the first African… Continue watching