Jun 03 Watch 5:25 Charges against police added, upgraded in Floyd case as protests continue By Lisa Desjardins As protests over the death of George Floyd continue in cities nationwide, there were major developments Wednesday in the legal response to the case. Derek Chauvin, the officer who pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck, is now charged with second-degree… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 6:01 Amid protests and pandemic, this South Carolina mayor sees ‘collective pain’ emerge Columbia, South Carolina’s capital, is among the many U.S. cities seeing protests and curfews over the past week. Mayor Stephen Benjamin is the city’s first African American mayor, and he joins Judy Woodruff to discuss how he sees “collective pain”… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 13:20 What’s behind racial disparities in American policing — and how to solve them Widespread protests over George Floyd’s death and the treatment of black Americans by police more broadly have dominated the U.S. in recent days. For analysis of the issues at the heart of the unrest, Amna Nawaz talks to Art Acevedo,… Continue watching
Jun 03 Rubber bullets are supposed to be ‘less than lethal,’ but they can still kill or maim By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News The use by police of rubber bullets has provoked outrage, as graphic images have flashed on social media showing people who have lost an eye or suffered other injuries after being hit. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 10:44 What happens when police officers see protesters as ‘the enemy’ Former senior military officials are criticizing Secretary of Defense Mark Esper for participating in a controversial photo op with President Trump and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley for walking through D.C. in his battle-dress uniform. Nick Schifrin talks to… Continue watching
Jun 02 Prosecutors delay case against man who drove into crowd of protesters By Associated Press Prosecutors say they are delaying the case against a man who drove his semitrailer into a crowd of protesters on a closed Minneapolis freeway pending further investigation. Continue reading
Jun 02 Minnesota files civil rights charge against Minneapolis police over Floyd death By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The state of Minnesota filed a human rights complaint Tuesday against the Minneapolis Police Department in the death of George Floyd by an officer who pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for minutes, even after he stopped… Continue reading
Jun 02 Presidents have leeway to use military for domestic purposes By Eric Tucker, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s warning that he will deploy the U.S. military to any state that refuses to take aggressive action against rioting rests on a longstanding presidential power that gives wide latitude to the White House. Continue reading
Jun 02 World outrage grows at George Floyd’s death By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French authorities have banned a protest over racial injustice and heavy-handed police tactics as global outrage about the death of George Floyd in the United States kindled frustrations across borders and continents. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 7:31 Death of George Floyd drives protests across the U.S. — and beyond By Yamiche Alcindor Cities across the U.S. are bracing for unrest as protests continue. Outrage over police killings of black victims, most recently that of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police on Memorial Day, has fueled demonstrations, and in some cases,… Continue watching