• U.S., China exchange strong words, but both label talks constructive

    U.S., China exchange strong words, but both label talks constructive

    Mar 19, 2021 10:45 PM EST

    ... of hypocrisy. Yang Jiechi (through translator): Many people within the U.S. actually have little confidence in the democracy of the United States. The challenges facing the U.S. in human rights are deep-seated. They did not just emerge over the past four years, such as Black Lives Matter.

  • Jury selection in Chauvin trial nears conclusion days after Floyd family's settlement

    Jury selection in Chauvin trial nears conclusion days after Floyd family's settlement

    Mar 19, 2021 10:35 PM EST

    Now, these jurors were subjected to some proxy questions to tease out any potential bias: How do you feel about Black Lives Matter? How do you feel about Blue Lives Matter, that kind of thing? At the end of the day, we wind up with a panel that is about ...

  • News Wrap: U.S. to send 4 million COVID vaccines to Mexico, Canada

    News Wrap: U.S. to send 4 million COVID vaccines to Mexico, Canada

    Mar 18, 2021 10:40 PM EST

    ... This was followed by a brutal, long and difficult period of slavery. All of this continues in history to this day. Otherwise, where would the Black Lives Matter movement have come from? Judy Woodruff: A U.S. intelligence report this week said that Russia tried to hurt Mr. Biden's ...

  • What we know about the Atlanta spa shootings that killed 8, including 6 Asian women

    What we know about the Atlanta spa shootings that killed 8, including 6 Asian women

    Mar 17, 2021 11:20 PM EST

    ... told police he had driven to an El Paso Walmart to kill Mexicans Kim Tran, a consultant and researcher focusing on Asian solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, noted that Asians in the U.S. have long been scapegoated as carriers of disease. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 ...

  • Author Charles Yu answers your questions about 'Interior Chinatown'

    Author Charles Yu answers your questions about 'Interior Chinatown'

    Mar 16, 2021 06:15 PM EST

    ... had a crystal ball, I didn't realize how timely it would become in 2020 specifically. But I think there's a more general timeliness. Black Lives Matter and a lot of the anti-immigrant sentiment that sort of erupted last year -- those didn't happen in a vacuum. That ...

  • News Wrap: Minneapolis to pay $27 million to settle lawsuit with George Floyd's family

    News Wrap: Minneapolis to pay $27 million to settle lawsuit with George Floyd's family

    Mar 12, 2021 11:55 PM EST

    ... historic. Benjamin Crump: It makes a statement that George Floyd deserved better than what we witnessed on May 25, 2020, that George Floyd's life matters, and, by extension, black lives matter. Judy Woodruff: The settlement came amid jury selection for Derek Chauvin. He's the former -- the white former ...

  • Judge approves 3rd-degree murder charge for ex-cop in George Floyd death

    Judge approves 3rd-degree murder charge for ex-cop in George Floyd death

    Mar 11, 2021 07:19 PM EST

    ... dismissed, including a woman who said she “can’t unsee the video” of Chauvin pinning Floyd, and a man who said he has doubts about Black Lives Matter and the way the group pursues its goals. Nelson pressed the woman hard on her ability to be fair despite her strong ...

  • Wisconsin protest shootings trial delayed at least 7 months

    Wisconsin protest shootings trial delayed at least 7 months

    Mar 10, 2021 05:06 PM EST

    ... shot three people. Conservatives have rallied around him, painting him as a symbol for gun rights. They generated $2 million for his bail in November. Black Lives Matter supporters have worked to define him as a trigger-happy white supremacist. Richards told Schroeder last month that Rittenhouse has received threats ...

  • U.S. narrows in on organized extremists in Capitol siege investigation

    U.S. narrows in on organized extremists in Capitol siege investigation

    Mar 10, 2021 04:00 PM EST

    ____ Two days before the attack, the Proud Boys’ top leader, Enrique Tarrio, was arrested shortly after he arrived in Washington and was charged with vandalizing a Black Lives Matter banner at a historic Black church during a December protest. Tarrio was ordered to stay away from the nation’s ...

  • Jury selection resumes for trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd

    Jury selection resumes for trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd

    Mar 09, 2021 02:30 PM EST

    ... a juror is race or gender. Even if a juror says they have had a negative interaction with the police or hold negative views about Black Lives Matter, the key will be trying to find out whether they can put those past experiences or opinions aside and be fair, said ...