Jun 05 Watch 5:11 Trump draws criticism for saying jobs numbers reflect ‘great day’ for George Floyd By Stephanie Sy The U.S. enters another weekend still echoing with outrage over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, plus more reports of police violence in the subsequent protests. But there is also news of some economic recovery, with more than 2… Continue watching
Jun 05 California police must stop training officers to use neck hold, governor says By Adam Beam, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the state police training program to stop teaching officers how to use a hold that can block the flow of blood to the brain. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 10:43 Garcetti: Eliminating police would be the wrong response to misconduct The nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd are forcing many state and local government officials to closely examine their law enforcement agencies and practices. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Thursday his proposal to cut $150 million from… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 3:22 Stories of 5 coronavirus victims in the U.S. By Judy Woodruff Even as unrest and mass protests dominate national headlines, the novel coronavirus continues to take more lives. We share stories of five victims, including a baker who endured internment during World War II, a veteran of the Fire Department of… Continue watching
Jun 05 White House forces reporters to ditch social distancing By David Bauder, Associated Press The White House abandoned social distancing for reporters attending President Donald Trump's Rose Garden event Friday. The reason? It looks better, according to the presidential aide who ordered the journalists' seats to be placed closer together. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 56:45 Race Matters: America in Crisis, A PBS NewsHour Special As the United States grapples with widespread unrest after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, our fraught national relationship with race is again in the spotlight. How can we move forward from this moment? PBS NewsHour believes we… Continue watching
Jun 05 De Blasio faces criticism for downplaying rough police treatment of NYC protesters By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday said he had personally seen "no use of force around peaceful protests," belying social media posts and witness accounts of officers moving on demonstrators without provocation and hitting them with batons. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: Buffalo Police hold news conference after officers suspended for use of force By John Wawrow, Associated Press Prosecutors are investigating after a video captured police in Buffalo, New York, shoving a 75-year-old man who then fell and cracked his head. Continue reading
Jun 05 U.S. consumers shunned borrowing in April as economy shut down By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press U.S. consumer borrowing plunged in April as households fretted about the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic and cut back on their use of credit. Continue reading
Jun 05 Amid protests, cities rethinking presence of school police officers By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Portland Public Schools, Oregon's largest school district, on Thursday cut its ties with the Portland Police Bureau and joins a handful of other urban districts from Minneapolis to Denver that are mulling the fate of such programs. Continue reading