Jun 02 Watch 10:44 What happens when police officers see protesters as ‘the enemy’ Former senior military officials are criticizing Secretary of Defense Mark Esper for participating in a controversial photo op with President Trump and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley for walking through D.C. in his battle-dress uniform. Nick Schifrin talks to… Continue watching
Jun 02 WATCH: George Floyd’s family on ‘what those officers took from us’ By Yasmeen Alamiri, Molly Finnegan The family of George Floyd, a Minnesota man who died after been held down by the neck by police in Minneapolis, held a news conference Tuesday where they spoke to the void his death had left in their lives. Continue reading
Jun 02 Tech-rights group sues Trump to stop social-media order By Tali Arbel, Associated Press A tech-focused civil liberties group has sued to block President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to regulate social media, saying it violates the First Amendment and chills speech. Trump's order, signed last week, could allow more lawsuits against internet… Continue reading
Jun 02 How governors are responding to Trump’s request to send National Guard troops to D.C. By Alan Suderman, Associated Press Some governors are balking at President Donald Trump's request to send National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., for a massive militarized show of force in the nation's capital after several days of violent protests. Continue reading
Jun 02 Prosecutors delay case against man who drove into crowd of protesters By Associated Press Prosecutors say they are delaying the case against a man who drove his semitrailer into a crowd of protesters on a closed Minneapolis freeway pending further investigation. Continue reading
Jun 02 Childhood inequities worst for black and Native American communities, report says By Russell Contreras, Associated Press A Save the Children report released Tuesday found that children in the most disadvantaged counties die at rates up to five times of children elsewhere in the same state. Continue reading
Jun 02 Groups condemn detainment of journalists in Atlanta protests By Associated Press In one incident, Atlanta Journal-Constitution photographer Alyssa Pointer, a black woman, was detained by Georgia Department of Natural Resources officers while wearing press credentials. Continue reading
Jun 02 Democrats say Justice Department whistleblowers to testify By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Democrats say they will hear testimony from Justice Department whistleblowers and attempt to slash the agency's budget. They say the efforts are in response to Attorney General William Barr's defiance of Congress and "improper politicization" of his job. Continue reading
Jun 02 Confederate monuments targeted by protests come down By Jay Reeves, Associated Press Live video recorded overnight shows crews worked into the early morning hours dismantling the top portion of the obelisk in pieces. It comes about a day after protesters tried to remove the monument themselves during a protest over police brutality,… Continue reading
Jun 02 Minnesota files civil rights charge against Minneapolis police over Floyd death By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The state of Minnesota filed a human rights complaint Tuesday against the Minneapolis Police Department in the death of George Floyd by an officer who pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for minutes, even after he stopped… Continue reading