• Shooting, riots in France show U.S. is not alone in struggles with racism, police brutality

    Shooting, riots in France show U.S. is not alone in struggles with racism, police brutality

    Jul 02, 2023 12:29 AM EST

    ... called the shooting “inexcusable” even before charges were filed against the officer. That’s nothing new for Americans, who even before the excruciating footage of George Floyd’s death under a Minneapolis police officer’s knee had seen many videos of violent police encounters that were often taken by witnesses ...

  • More than 1,300 arrested after 4th night of riots in France, Macron cancels trip abroad

    More than 1,300 arrested after 4th night of riots in France, Macron cancels trip abroad

    Jul 01, 2023 05:42 PM EST

    ... three people, including Nahel, died under similar circumstances. The deaths have prompted demands for more accountability in France, which also saw racial justice protests after George Floyd’s killing by police in Minnesota. Charlton reported from Paris. Associated Press writers Jade le Deley in Clichy-sous-Bois, France; Claire Rush ...

  • French president urges parents to keep teenagers home to quell rioting spreading across France

    French president urges parents to keep teenagers home to quell rioting spreading across France

    Jun 30, 2023 01:44 PM EST

    ... three people, including Nahel, died under similar circumstances. The deaths have prompted demands for more accountability in France, which also saw racial justice protests after George Floyd’s killing by police in Minnesota.Nahel’s burial is scheduled for Saturday, according to Nanterre Mayor Patrick Jarry, who said France needs ...

  • France deploys 40,000 police to quell violence after shooting of teen driver

    France deploys 40,000 police to quell violence after shooting of teen driver

    Jun 29, 2023 01:53 PM EST

    ... of French police in recent years, prompting demands for more accountability. France also saw protests against racial profiling and other injustice in the wake of George Floyd’s killing by police in Minnesota. A police spokesperson said 13 people who didn't comply with traffic stops were fatally shot by ...

  • Shooting death of teen during police traffic check sparks unrest, outrage in France

    Shooting death of teen during police traffic check sparks unrest, outrage in France

    Jun 28, 2023 01:36 PM EST

    ... are searching for another passenger who fled. Several people have died or sustained injuries at the hands of French police in recent years, prompting demands for more accountability. France also saw protests against racial profiling and other injustice in the wake of George Floyd’s killing by police in Minnesota.

  • Biden welcomes Modi for state visit amid concerns over India's human rights record

    Biden welcomes Modi for state visit amid concerns over India's human rights record

    Jun 22, 2023 10:45 PM EST

    ... focused on defense and national security. But he notably broke with Republicans on some key issues. He voted to protect LGBTQ Americans from discrimination and in favor of bipartisan police reform.    Fmr. Rep. Will Hurd:  Keeping bad cops off the force could prevent another killing like George Floyd  

  • Former Texas Congressman Will Hurd becomes latest Republican to launch bid for White House

    Former Texas Congressman Will Hurd becomes latest Republican to launch bid for White House

    Jun 22, 2023 10:40 PM EST

    ... focused on defense and national security. But he notably broke with Republicans on some key issues. He voted to protect LGBTQ Americans from discrimination and in favor of bipartisan police reform.    Fmr. Rep. Will Hurd:  Keeping bad cops off the force could prevent another killing like George Floyd  

  • WATCH: Special Counsel Durham testifies on FBI investigation on Trump campaign in House hearing

    WATCH: Special Counsel Durham testifies on FBI investigation on Trump campaign in House hearing

    Jun 21, 2023 01:04 PM EST

    ... FBI had run thousands of unsupported searches of Americans, including queries tied to the Jan. 6 insurrection and the 2020 protests following the killing of George Floyd. Previewing Durham's private meeting Tuesday with the Intelligence Committee, Ohio Rep. Mike Turner, the panel's chairman, alleged last week that the ...

  • The grandmother of Juneteenth on what the holiday means for Americans

    The grandmother of Juneteenth on what the holiday means for Americans

    Jun 19, 2023 10:20 PM EST

    ... and countless others to join her march. And the campaign picked up momentum in the wake of demonstrations for racial equality after the killing of George Floyd.    Joe Biden, President of the United States:  We are blessed. We are blessed to mark the day in the presence of Ms ...

  • June 16, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    June 16, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    Jun 16, 2023 11:24 PM EST

    Friday on the NewsHour, a Department of Justice investigation prompted by the killing of George Floyd finds patterns of abuse within the Minneapolis Police Department. Severe storms rip through the southern U.S., killing several and leaving behind a trail of destruction. Plus, we speak with Miami Mayor Francis Suarez ...