• Police refer felony murder charges in death of Milwaukee man held down by security guards

    Police refer felony murder charges in death of Milwaukee man held down by security guards

    Jul 12, 2024 10:45 PM EST

    Amna Nawaz: To that point, Mr. Crump, I think one of the reasons this video has resonated so deeply is because of how hauntingly similar it is to George Floyd, who I know -- his family, I know you represented four years ago. And I just wonder how it strikes you ...

  • Death of Dvontaye Mitchell, Black man held down by Milwaukee hotel guards, draws national outcry

    Death of Dvontaye Mitchell, Black man held down by Milwaukee hotel guards, draws national outcry

    Jul 10, 2024 03:24 PM EST

    MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton is scheduled deliver a eulogy for a Black man who died last month after being pinned to the ground by hotel security guards in Milwaukee, his office said Tuesday. The death of Dvontaye Mitchell has drawn comparisons to the murder of George Floyd, a ...

  • Prepare for CNN's Biden-Trump debate with these key facts

    Prepare for CNN's Biden-Trump debate with these key facts

    Jun 27, 2024 06:53 PM EST

    ... but this was largely beyond Trump’s control; experts say the spike stemmed from a confluence of the coronavirus pandemic and the societal upheaval after George Floyd’s murder that year. Trump has urged voters not to trust data showing falling violent crime because he says the analyses don’t ...

  • Phoenix police routinely used excessive force and violated civil rights, DOJ says

    Phoenix police routinely used excessive force and violated civil rights, DOJ says

    Jun 14, 2024 10:45 PM EST

    ... these findings, tell us more about what spurred this investigation in the first place. So we saw a similar probe in Minneapolis after police killed George Floyd, in Louisville after police killed Breonna Taylor. What happened in Phoenix? Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic: In Phoenix, rather than one large event ...

  • Parents and educators weigh in on school safety as more states arm teachers on campus

    Parents and educators weigh in on school safety as more states arm teachers on campus

    Jun 13, 2024 10:30 PM EST

    ... We're asking -- in many school communities today, it's a very contentious issue of having police in school, period, especially after the murder of George Floyd.I think there are very conflicting messages. I think the argument for having an armed presence on campus is the trained, commissioned certified ...

  • How racial disparities in financial education affect America’s wealth gap

    How racial disparities in financial education affect America’s wealth gap

    Jun 02, 2024 09:35 PM EST

    ... gap? And does it actually want to? Robert Smith: One of the things that I did coming out of the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd was formed the Southern Communities Initiative, which was a consortium of companies to address some of these, you know, these issues, specifically for ...

  • WATCH: Biden, Harris launch Black voter outreach efforts with stop at Philadelphia school

    WATCH: Biden, Harris launch Black voter outreach efforts with stop at Philadelphia school

    May 29, 2024 04:38 PM EST

    ... controversies fanned by the presumptive Republican nominee during his life. “This is the same guy who wanted to tear gas you as you peacefully protested George Floyd's murder. The same guy who still calls the Central Park Five guilty, even though they were exonerated,” Biden told the crowd. “He ...

  • The class of 2024 reflects on their unique school experience

    The class of 2024 reflects on their unique school experience

    May 27, 2024 10:20 PM EST

    ... face-to-face connection. So we definitely had it the worst, I would say. Reesa Venterea: So I am about 11 minutes away from where George Floyd was murdered in May of 2020. I remember the days after that my history teacher completely gotten rid of whatever content, curriculum, modules ...

  • May 25, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    May 25, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode

    May 25, 2024 10:05 PM EST

    Saturday on PBS News Weekend, how the lasting effects of George Floyd’s death continue to shape the city of Minneapolis four years later. Then, a front-line report as depleted Ukrainian forces struggle to contain Russia’s advances. Plus, the hidden history of Anna May Wong, considered to be ...

  • 'Black Twitter' documentary explores its history and cultural impact

    'Black Twitter' documentary explores its history and cultural impact

    May 23, 2024 10:20 PM EST

    ... and activists using it the way that they did, do you think the world would know the names of Michael Brown and Breonna Taylor and George Floyd the way that we all do? Prentice Penny: No, I don't think we would. And I think there's something about Black ...