Politics

Minneapolis takes step toward abolishing police

By Associated Press

Minneapolis City Council members took a first step Friday toward changing the City Charter to allow for abolishing the police department and replacing it with something else.

Minnesota Senate GOP aim to block most policing overhaul plans

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

Key Republican lawmakers in Minnesota say they'll block most of an ambitious effort by Democrats to remake policing in the state where George Floyd died and they plan to approve only a limited set of police accountability measures.

What's in the Justice in Policing Act?

By Yamiche Alcindor

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, led by the Congressional Black Caucus, are hoping the demonstrations happening on the streets will yield changes to the law.

Ella Jones will be Ferguson's first black mayor. Here's what she had to say about race and policing

By Candice Norwood

Jones spoke with the PBS NewsHour about her thoughts on police reform and this period in the U.S.

Trump says chokeholds by police should generally 'be ended'

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

President Donald Trump says he'd like to see an end to the police use of chokeholds, except in certain circumstances. Trump said in an interview with Fox News Channel that aired Friday that he doesn't like the tactic and that,…

Trudeau calls police video of aboriginal chief arrest 'shocking'

By Rob Gillies, Associated Press

The arrest has received attention in Canada as a backlash against racism grows in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee to his neck.

International Criminal Court condemns U.S. sanctions order

By Mike Corder, Associated Press

The International Criminal Court has condemned the Trump administration's decision to authorize sanctions against court staff, saying it amounted to "an unacceptable attempt to interfere with the rule of law and the Court's judicial proceedings."…

Georgia poll worker describes 'overwhelming' voting chaos

By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press

The chaos during Georgia's primary elections frustrated voters, but also put a strain on poll workers. Some were staffing the polls for the first time on Tuesday after concerns about the coronavirus scared away more experienced workers.

Court appears reluctant to order dismissal of Flynn case

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

A federal appeals court appears skeptical of arguments that it should order the dismissal of the criminal case against former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn.

WATCH: New York governor signs police accountability legislation

By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a sweeping package of police accountability measures that received new backing following protests of George Floyd's killing.