Jun 02 Death toll grows in national protests By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press Amid protests seeking justice for a black man killed after a white police officer pressed his knee into his neck, several people have lost their lives. Continue reading
Jun 01 Peaceful protesters get lost in action-packed coverage By David Bauder, Associated Press The nation's unrest has made for spellbinding nights of television, with news networks jumping from city to city to show cars on fire, stores being broken into and confrontations with police. Continue reading
Jun 01 What is antifa? A look at the movement Trump is blaming for violence at protests By Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump has blamed antifa activists for violence at protests over police killings of black people, but antifa isn't an organization, and targeting it isn't simple. Continue reading
Jun 01 Officers criticized for use of force at protests about police brutality By Jay Reeves, Kat Stafford, Associated Press Some action has been directed against people smashing windows, breaking into stores and burning cars, but many find other instances more difficult to understand — like the elderly man knocked over by police as he walked with a cane on… Continue reading
Jun 01 Louisville man David McAtee killed when police, soldiers shot at group; police chief fired By Bruce Schreiner, Sophia Tulp, Associated Press Police said they were responding to gunfire from a crowd that had gathered there. Continue reading
Jun 01 New York City imposes 11 p.m. curfew amid Floyd protests By Jennifer Peltz, Karen Matthews, Associated Press New York City is imposing an 11 p.m. curfew as the nation's biggest city tries to head off another night of destruction erupting amid protests over George Floyd's death. Continue reading
Jun 01 Independent autopsy for George Floyd contradicts prosecutors’ findings By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press The family of George Floyd says an independent autopsy has found that he died of asphyxiation from sustained pressure on his back and neck. Floyd, a black man who was in handcuffs at the time, died a week ago after… Continue reading
Jun 01 WATCH: Minnesota governor holds news briefing amid nationwide protests By Associated Press Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he was "proud" of the demonstrators after two consecutive nights of mostly peaceful protests following the death of George Floyd. Continue reading
Jun 01 WATCH: D.C. Mayor orders 2-day citywide curfew amid unrest By Justin Stabley Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a citywide two-day curfew for the District starting Monday evening at 7 p.m., following days of protests that have resulted in fires, destruction of buildings and dozens of arrests. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 5:52 After Ferguson, St. Louis prosecutor tries to bring criminal justice reform The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the unrest that has followed has again put the spotlight on how police officers are prosecuted and how the justice system addresses racial bias and inequality. Kimberly Gardner, the top prosecutor in… Continue watching