Jul 15 Watch 6:36 News Wrap: Walmart will require face coverings be worn inside all stores In our news wrap Wednesday, the largest retailer in the U.S. announced it will require customers to wear face coverings inside its stores. Walmart’s policy affects more than 5,000 locations, including its Sam’s Club stores. Also, U.S. Supreme Court Justice… Continue watching
Jul 09 Transcripts show officer told George Floyd ‘It takes … a lot of oxygen to talk’ before his death By Amy Forliti, Associated Press The officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd's neck dismissed his pleas in the moments before he died, saying "it takes a heck of a lot of oxygen to talk."… Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 9:06 How anti-racism is a treatment for the ‘cancer’ of racism The deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor have sparked a renewed dialogue on racism in America. Reform advocates want policy and institutional changes, but individuals are also asking how they can address their own inherent racism. Amna… Continue watching
Jul 08 WATCH: Minnesota and Ohio AGs discuss police reform, protests and constitutional challenges By Candice Norwood The discussion comes after several highly publicized police killings of Black people, including George Floyd in Minnesota and Breonna Taylor in Kentucky. Continue reading
Jul 01 Little evidence that protests spread coronavirus in U.S. By Mike Stobbe, Nicky Forster, Associated Press Public health experts say there is little evidence that the protests that erupted after George Floyd’s death caused a significant increase in coronavirus infections. Continue reading
Jun 26 More Americans disapprove of Trump now than at any other time in his presidency By Laura Santhanam Less than five months before the election, significantly more Americans say they would vote for former Vice President Joe Biden than for President Donald Trump, according to this latest PBS NewsHour-NPR-Marist poll. Continue reading
Jun 26 House passes sweeping police overhaul and Pelosi challenges Senate ‘to honor George Floyd’s life’ By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The collapse of a Senate Republican bill leaves final legislation in doubt. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Democrats hold news conference ahead of House vote on policing act By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The House is set to vote Thursday evening on the Justice in Policing Act, perhaps the most ambitious proposed changes to police procedures and accountability in decades. Continue reading
Jun 22 In Minneapolis, talk of changing police department means taking on union By Amy Forliti, Associated Press The fiery leader of Minneapolis' police union has built a reputation of defying the city, long before he offered the union's full support to the officers charged in George Floyd's death. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 6:27 Racial protests mean Africa takes another look at the U.S. — and itself Protests over the killing of George Floyd have struck a global chord. Across the African continent, they have sparked not only demonstrations, but also a new examination of the roles of race, colonialism and exploitation through the centuries. The reputation… Continue watching