Jun 05 French forces kill al-Qaida's North African commander By Baba Ahmed, Associated Press France's defense minister says the French military and allied forces in Mali have killed the longtime leader of al-Qaida's North African arm, in what would be a major victory for France after years of battling jihadists in the Sahel. Continue reading
Jun 05 California police must stop training officers to use neck hold, governor says By Adam Beam, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the state police training program to stop teaching officers how to use a hold that can block the flow of blood to the brain. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 13:11 Shields and Brooks on race in America, Trump's response Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest news, including public opinion of the nationwide protests over police treatment of black Americans, President Trump’s response and use of force to… Continue watching
Jun 05 White House forces reporters to ditch social distancing By David Bauder, Associated Press The White House abandoned social distancing for reporters attending President Donald Trump's Rose Garden event Friday. The reason? It looks better, according to the presidential aide who ordered the journalists' seats to be placed closer together. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 56:45 Race Matters: America in Crisis, A PBS NewsHour Special As the United States grapples with widespread unrest after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, our fraught national relationship with race is again in the spotlight. How can we move forward from this moment? PBS NewsHour believes we… Continue watching
Jun 05 Trump's voice absent in nationwide discussion on racism By Daniel Bush President Donald Trump has largely avoided talking about racism in addressing the death of George Floyd and the protests that have followed across the nation. Continue reading
Jun 05 De Blasio faces criticism for downplaying rough police treatment of NYC protesters By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday said he had personally seen "no use of force around peaceful protests," belying social media posts and witness accounts of officers moving on demonstrators without provocation and hitting them with batons. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: Buffalo Police hold news conference after officers suspended for use of force By John Wawrow, Associated Press Prosecutors are investigating after a video captured police in Buffalo, New York, shoving a 75-year-old man who then fell and cracked his head. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks following tour of Puritan Medical Products in Maine By Patrick Whittle, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Hundreds of President Donald Trump's supporters and opponents are lining the streets of Guilford, a tiny city in rural Maine where the president is stopping Friday to visit a company that makes specialized swabs for coronavirus testing. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser holds news conference amid protests By Associated Press City workers and local artists painted the words Black Lives Matter in enormous bright yellow letters on the street leading to the White House, a highly visible sign of the District of Columbia's embrace of a protest movement that has… Continue reading