Jun 05 Twitter disables Trump campaign’s George Floyd video tribute By Associated Press Twitter has blocked a Trump campaign video tribute to George Floyd over a copyright claim. The move adds to tensions between the social media platform and the U.S. president, who is one of its most widely followed users. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: ‘Why was that necessary?’ Gov. Cuomo asks after man is shoved and hurt on video By Associated Press "Why? Why was that necessary? Where was the threat?" asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo at his daily briefing Friday after a video captured a police officer in Buffalo shoving a 75-year-old man. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: NYC Mayor de Blasio says protests are largely peaceful, curfew will continue By Associated Press The latest night of protests in New York over the death of George Floyd was largely peaceful, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday, while promising further reform of a police department that has faced criticism for the harsh tactics used… Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on the U.S. economy By Associated Press Former Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will deliver remarks June 5 on the U.S. economy at Delaware State University in Dover. Continue reading
Jun 05 Two-thirds of black Americans don’t trust the police to treat them equally. Most white Americans do. By Laura Santhanam Community trust in law enforcement has eroded somewhat over the past few years, as police-involved killings of black people have come to national attention, prompting pain and outrage. The latest PBS NewsHour-NPR-Marist poll explores Americans' attitudes about policing, race and… Continue reading
Jun 04 How Republicans responded to Mattis’ criticism of Trump By Lisa Desjardins Former Defense Secretary James Mattis' sharp and open criticism of President Donald Trump this week raised broad questions for Republican members of Congress about whether they feel the president is dividing the nation. Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH: Barr defends violent perimeter move near the White House By Associated Press Attorney General William Barr defends the decision to move the perimeter near the White House on Monday that led to a violent clash with protesters. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 7:03 Mayor Bowser questions Trump’s legal ability to call troops to DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Thursday that she thinks “there is a legal question” about President Trump’s ability to call out-of-state National Guard into the District of Columbia. Bowser joins Judy Woodruff to discuss how the city has seen protests… Continue watching
Jun 04 Emotions run high as anti-lynching bill stalls in Senate By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Senate is at an impasse over a widely backed bill to designate lynching as a federal hate crime, and tempers boiled over on Thursday in an emotional debate cast against a backdrop of widespread protests over police treatment of… Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 2:46 How the coronavirus crisis offers a glimpse of what poor, black communities ‘feel every day’ Long lines to enter stores. Anxiety about finding food on the shelves. Boarded up businesses and barren streets. Journalist and author Dawn Turner says this pandemic has afforded everyone the chance to understand what people who live in poor communities… Continue watching