• Trump says he'll send federal agents to more cities -- even though they don't want them

    Trump says he'll send federal agents to more cities -- even though they don't want them

    Jul 23, 2020 10:50 PM EST

    ... Wheeler. It was the 56th consecutive night of protests in Portland, most of them peaceful. But near the federal courthouse, tensions have been high. Wolfgang Taylor: One person throws a water bottle, and they start throwing tear gas at us and shooting us with rubber bullets and pepper bombs. Yamiche ...

  • How anti-racism is a treatment for the 'cancer' of racism

    How anti-racism is a treatment for the 'cancer' of racism

    Jul 08, 2020 10:25 PM EST

    The deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor have sparked a renewed dialogue on racism in America. Reform advocates want policy and institutional changes, but individuals are also asking how they can address their own inherent racism. Amna Nawaz talks to Ibram X. Kendi, author of "How to ...

  • WATCH: McCarthy addresses policing overhaul bill at weekly news briefing

    WATCH: McCarthy addresses policing overhaul bill at weekly news briefing

    Jun 25, 2020 05:42 PM EST

    ... that started a long time ago and this movement will not be deterred," Harris said. She urged colleagues to "let the beginning be today" and start new talks toward a better bill. Both bills share common elements that could be grounds for a compromise. They would create a national database ...

  • WATCH: Democrats hold news conference ahead of House vote on policing act

    WATCH: Democrats hold news conference ahead of House vote on policing act

    Jun 25, 2020 01:56 PM EST

    ... that started a long time ago and this movement will not be deterred," Harris said. She urged colleagues to "let the beginning be today" and start new talks toward a better bill. Both bills share common elements that could be grounds for a compromise. They would create a national database ...

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

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

    Jun 12, 2020 09:24 PM EST

    ... so afraid to come through Ferguson. Over the last several months, we've seen more killings of black people in this country, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and others. We've seen international uprisings and reignited calls for change to policing and systemic racism. What do you think about ...

  • New York protests continue despite rain, pandemic and curfew

    New York protests continue despite rain, pandemic and curfew

    Jun 06, 2020 09:34 PM EST

    Candice Deo: I feel like the training, we should start weeding out these people in training. Christopher Booker: There were also signs to defund the police and disarm them. And calls to repeal 50-A, the New York State law that protects police personnel records, including misconduct allegations. This march ...

  • Trump’s voice absent in nationwide discussion on racism

    Trump’s voice absent in nationwide discussion on racism

    Jun 05, 2020 09:34 PM EST

    ... of people in the U.S. do not view Floyd’s death — and the recent deaths of two other black people, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, who was shot by police in McConnell’s home state of Kentucky — as “isolated incidents.” For many Americans, these killings are “the latest disturbing ...

  • As Minneapolis reels, protests over Floyd's death spread nationwide

    As Minneapolis reels, protests over Floyd's death spread nationwide

    May 29, 2020 10:55 PM EST

    Minnesota Governor Tim Walz acknowledged the protesters' frustration, but called for peace. Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn.: And now generations of pain is manifesting itself in front of the world. And the world is watching. We have to restore order to our society before we can start addressing the issues ...

  • Debate flares over legal protections as businesses open up

    Debate flares over legal protections as businesses open up

    Apr 29, 2020 11:14 PM EST

    ... get unemployment benefits. Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, on Monday outlined a plan to allow the state's restaurants, retailers, movie theaters and malls to start letting customers trickle into their establishments starting Friday. He didn't address whether employees might lose their jobs if they didn't return to ...

  • Rent is due and many struggle to pay amid virus outbreak

    Rent is due and many struggle to pay amid virus outbreak

    Apr 01, 2020 01:37 PM EST

    “May she help us. May the virgin put her love over us and help us." - Regina Garcia Cano, Washington ___ Andrea Larson made $70,000 a year curating wine lists and suggesting pairings to customers at 5th & Taylor. But the popular Nashville restaurant closed its dining area, and working as ...