Jun 08 WATCH: New York City mayor holds press conference as city reopens By Associated Press After bleak months, New York, the corner of the U.S. hit hardest by the coronavirus, gradually began reopening Monday. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: Congressional Democrats hold moment of silence to honor George Floyd By Associated Press “We're here to observe that pain,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, drawing on the nation's founding with slavery. Continue reading
Jun 08 Most stocks on Wall Street rise again on hopes for economy By Associated Press The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 248 points, or 0.9%, at 27,359, as of 10:52 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was up 0.2%. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: Memorial service and visitation for George Floyd takes place in Houston By Juan A. Lozano, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The last chance for the public to say goodbye to George Floyd has drawn thousands of mourners to a church in his native Houston. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: Congressional Democrats unveil police overhaul plan By Associated Press The package, among other things, would change “qualified immunity” protections for police “to enable individuals to recover damages when law enforcement officers violate their constitutional rights,” it says. Continue reading
Jun 08 NYC police misconduct often involves minority youths, watchdog report says By Associated Press The vast majority of complaints about New York City police officers' mistreatment of youths stemmed from encounters with black and Hispanic children, according to the report. Continue reading
Jun 08 Tropical storm crashes onto U.S. Gulf Coast amid flood threat By Associated Press Cristobal made an afternoon landfall between the mouth of the Mississippi River and the since-evacuated barrier island resort community of Grand Isle, the storm packing 50-mph (85-kph) winds. Continue reading
Jun 07 Minneapolis council majority backs disbanding police force By Associated Press It's an aggressive stance that comes just as the state has launched a civil rights investigation after George Floyd’s death. Continue reading
Jun 07 Democrats’ legislation would overhaul police accountability By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Democrats are proposing to overhaul legal protections for police, create a national database of excessive-force episodes and ban police choke holds in legislation coming Monday in response to the deaths of black Americans at the hands of law enforcement. Continue reading
Jun 07 NY Times editorial page editor resigns amid fury over op-ed By Associated Press The New York Times’ editorial page editor has resigned amid outrage over an op-ed by a Republican senator who advocated using federal troops to quell protests — outrage that only grew when it was revealed the editor had not read… Continue reading