Jun 02 6 Atlanta officers charged after students pulled from car By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Six Atlanta police officers have been charged after a dramatic video showed authorities pulling two young people from a car and shooting them with stun guns during protests over the death of George Floyd. Continue reading
Jun 02 WATCH: Minnesota governor holds briefing amid ongoing protests By Associated Press Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is expected to hold a news briefing amid ongoing protests over police brutality and the death of George Floyd. Continue reading
Jun 02 Presidents have leeway to use military for domestic purposes By Eric Tucker, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s warning that he will deploy the U.S. military to any state that refuses to take aggressive action against rioting rests on a longstanding presidential power that gives wide latitude to the White House. Continue reading
Jun 02 WATCH: DC Mayor Muriel Bowser says she ‘didn’t see any provocation’ to warrant use of munitions on protesters By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The nearly 1,300 D.C. National Guard members who have been activated to assist law enforcement entities dealing with civil unrest were joined Monday evening by Guardsmen from Utah and New Jersey, and almost 1,500 guardsmen are coming today… Continue reading
Jun 02 WATCH: NYC Mayor de Blasio says 8 p.m. curfew will extend through June 7 By Associated Press New York's mayor extended an 8 p.m. curfew all week in hopes of stopping destruction that continued overnight from protests following the death of George Floyd in police custody. Continue reading
Jun 02 Wes Unseld, NBA Rookie of Year and MVP in 1969, dies at 74 By Associated Press Basketball Hall of Famer Wes Unseld has died at age 74. Unseld is one of two players in NBA history to win Rookie of the Year and MVP awards in the same season. He died Tuesday after a series of… Continue reading
Jun 02 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on incarceration practices during COVID-19 By Courtney Vinopal The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing June 2 on incarceration practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 02 WATCH: Biden says Trump is ‘consumed’ by ego, not leading during crisis By Steve Peoples, Will Weissert, Associated Press Joe Biden plans to blister President Donald Trump for directing authorities to drive back peaceful protesters outside the White House "in order to stage a photo op," saying Tuesday that the commander in chief "is more interested in power than… Continue reading
Jun 02 Death toll grows in national protests By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press Amid protests seeking justice for a black man killed after a white police officer pressed his knee into his neck, several people have lost their lives. Continue reading
Jun 02 Democratic governors reject Trump’s call to send in military By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Several Democratic governors on Monday pushed back against President Donald Trump's threat to deploy the U.S. military in reaction to the violence that has erupted across the country. Continue reading