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Council advances plan to dismantle Minneapolis Police Department

By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press

The council voted Friday in favor of a proposal to amend the city charter to replace the current department with a "Department of Community Safety and Violence Prevention."…

U.S. police registry would fail without changes in states

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

Without major changes in almost every state, a national police misconduct database like what the White House and Congress have proposed after George Floyd’s death would fail to account for thousands of problem officers.

WATCH: McCarthy addresses policing overhaul bill at weekly news briefing

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

After a policing overhaul collapsed in the Senate, House Democrats returned to Washington for a day heavy with emotion to vote on their sweeping proposal to address the global outcry.

Impatience grows for cops’ arrests in Breonna Taylor’s death

By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press

The outcry has reverberated for weeks online and at demonstrations nationwide: Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.

Wisconsin governor activates National Guard after night of unrest

By Scott Bauer, Todd Richmond, Associated Press

The violence broke out Tuesday night as a group of 200 to 300 people protested the arrest of a Black man who shouted at restaurant customers through a megaphone while carrying a baseball bat.

3 men indicted on murder charges in killing of Ahmaud Arbery

By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

Prosecutor Joyette Holmes said Wednesday that a Glynn County grand jury has indicted Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan Jr. on malice and felony murder charges in Arbery's death.

Senate GOP police bill hits roadblock, as Democrats seek changes

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The impasse threatens to turn the nationwide protests over the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others into another moment that galvanizes the nation but leaves lawmakers unable to act.

FBI concludes no federal crime committed in NASCAR noose incident after reviewing evidence

By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press

Wallace is the only Black driver at NASCAR's top level. He successfully pushed the stock car series to ban the Confederate flag at its venues less than two weeks ago.

Congress stalls on policing overhaul, despite public outcry

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The impasse threatens to turn the nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd and others into another moment that galvanizes the nation but leaves lawmakers unable to act.

Trump says he’ll issue executive order to protect monuments

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

resident Donald Trump says he'll issue an executive order to protect monuments that are coming under new scrutiny as America wrestles with racism during the unrest sparked by the police killing of George Floyd.