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Trump says he won’t consider changing bases named for Confederate officers

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

This comes two days after Defense Secretary Mark Esper indicated he is open to a discussion of such changes, which have been urged by prominent retired Army officers and others.

Boston to reassess Christopher Columbus statue after it was found beheaded

By Associated Press

Police say the head of the statue located near the city’s traditionally Italian North End was found on the ground at about 12:30 a.m. Police are investigating and there's no word yet on any arrests.

U.S. police officers’ personal info leaked online

By Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Associated Press

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is warning police departments across the country that the personal information of officers is being leaked online amid demonstrations across the U.S. over the death of George Floyd and others.

WATCH: Minneapolis police chief takes on union, promises reform

By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press

The Minneapolis Police Department will withdraw from police union contract negotiations, Chief Medaria Arradondo said Wednesday as he announced the first steps in what he said would be transformational reforms to the agency in the wake of George Floyd's death.

WATCH: White House press secretary holds news briefing amid nationwide protests

By Associated Press

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany is expected to hold a press briefing Wednesday amid nationwide calls for police reform.

U.S. military rethinking links to Confederate Army symbols

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

The U.S. military is rethinking its traditional connection to Confederate Army symbols, mindful of their divisiveness at a time the nation is wrestling with questions of race after the death of George Floyd in police hands.

Read full testimony from George Floyd’s brother and law enforcement officials to Congress

By Candice Norwood

Philonise joined police reform advocates and law enforcement officials to testify before lawmakers during a hearing on Wednesday about U.S. policing practices and accountability. The United States needs "a national standard for policing behavior built on transparency and accountability," Ben…

‘The whole police system needs to be rebooted.’ How some cities are starting to tackle reform

By Daniel Bush

In the weeks since George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, city and state officials have joined activists in calling for a wholesale reimagining of law enforcement’s role in society, in particular the way policing is carried…

Black Lives Matter sues over Seattle police tactics

By Gene Johnson, Associated Press

Officers have used tear gas, pepper spray and other less-lethal weapons against crowds that have demonstrated against racism and police brutality.

Anger and activism grow over abuse by French police

By Arno Pedram, Associated Press

Virus containment measures have made tensions even worse between police and marginalized residents of France's low-income neighborhoods, many of whom are Arab or black and trace their roots to former French colonies.