Jun 08 Watch 4:10 2 weeks after George Floyd’s death, Americans are still protesting Protests continue over police violence against black Americans -- and there are mounting calls for significant changes in U.S. law enforcement. Congressional Democrats have proposed a list of sweeping reforms, but some activists want more. Meanwhile, in Houston, people gathered… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 10:38 2 views on the future of American policing As we have seen in Minneapolis, whose city council says it will defund the police, the move to reform law enforcement is gaining steam. Some activists want to abolish police departments entirely, while others aim to reallocate some of their… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 6:47 Pandemic increases workload, health risks for postal and delivery employees By Amna Nawaz, Rhana Natour, Gretchen Frazee In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, millions of Americans are relying on mail carriers and delivery workers for essential supplies. The workload for many of these employees has increased significantly with so many consumers ordering from home. Stress and… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 6:20 With mass protests over systemic racism, people trade 1 health risk for another Nationwide protests against police violence toward black Americans have raised concerns about the potential spread of coronavirus. If people are not social distancing and are gathering in the thousands, are they exposing themselves to greater risk for COVID-19? And how… Continue watching
Jun 08 Portland police chief resigns amid George Floyd protests By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press Portland's police chief resigned on Monday, just six months into her job, amid criticism of her department's handling of protests in Oregon's largest city. An African American lieutenant on the force replaced her. Continue reading
Jun 08 Coast Guard Academy faulted on response to racial incidents By Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general says the U.S. Coast Guard Academy has failed to properly investigate and handle allegations of racial harassment, including the use of racial slurs by cadets. Continue reading
Jun 08 Minneapolis police reform plan would require insurance for officers By Amy Forliti, Mohamed Imbrahim, Associated Press Several advocacy groups are presenting their own recommendations to reform law enforcement in Minneapolis, a day after the majority of the City Council signaled support for abolishing the police department. Continue reading
Jun 08 Officer charged in Floyd’s death held on $1 million bail By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Derek Chauvin said little during an 11-minute hearing Monday in which he appeared on closed-circuit television from the state's maximum security prison in Oak Park Heights. Continue reading
Jun 08 A U.S. recession began in February in the face of coronavirus, say economists By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The U.S. economy entered a recession in February, a group of economists declared Monday, ending more than a decade of steady if slow growth. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: White House press secretary holds news briefing By Justin Stabley and Associated Press White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany is expected to hold a press briefing Monday. Continue reading