May 30 Watch 5:22 Minnesota mobilizes state’s entire National Guard amid violence Minnesota is mobilizing its entire National Guard as the state braces for more protests in Minneapolis over George Floyd’s death. The ongoing protests turned violent on Friday for a fourth night after thousands of demonstrators set cars and buildings on… Continue watching
May 29 Trump’s tweet about rioters echoes 1960s Miami police chief By Aamer Madhani, Rhonda Shafner, Associated Press Trump's later repeated condemnation of the killing and outreach to the man's family on Friday was a marked change in tone from his earlier comments that had invoked a civil-rights-era phrase fraught with racist overtones. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 10:31 As Minneapolis reels, protests over Floyd’s death spread nationwide Minneapolis is bracing for a possible fourth consecutive night of violent protest. Outrage has gripped the city -- and the country -- since the Monday death of George Floyd at the hands of city police. On Friday, the white police… Continue watching
May 29 Minnesota governor apologizes for arrest of CNN crew By David Bauder, Associated Press Correspondent Omar Jimenez and two colleagues were handcuffed and led away by the Minnesota State Patrol while reporting live on the network Friday morning. Continue reading
May 29 WATCH: McConnell urges calm despite ‘horrendous’ events By Associated Press McConnell said the officers involved in the Floyd case "looked pretty darn guilty." But they're sill "entitled to the protections of the Constitution and criminal trials."… Continue reading
May 29 WATCH: Minneapolis officer charged with murder in George Floyd’s death By Associated Press A Minnesota prosecutor has charged a police officer with third-degree murder and manslaughter in the restraint death of George Floyd. Continue reading
May 29 Protesters set fire to Minneapolis police precinct as Trump attacks uprising on Twitter By Tim Sullivan, Amy Forliti, Associated Press Late Thursday, President Donald Trump tweeted “Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts,” he… Continue reading
May 28 Watch 9:55 ‘We want justice’ for George Floyd, local activist says as violence erupts in Minneapolis Communities in Minneapolis are reeling from the death of George Floyd, the bitter dynamic many residents feel with law enforcement and how protests have changed over the past day. Minnesota’s governor called in the National Guard Thursday to help quell… Continue watching
May 28 Bracing for more unrest over George Floyd’s death, Minnesota calls on National Guard By Tim Sullivan, Amy Forliti, Associated Press Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has called in the National Guard as a wounded Minneapolis braces for more violence over the death of a handcuffed black man in police custody. Continue reading
May 28 1 killed during protests following man’s death in Minneapolis police custody By Doug Glass, Associated Press A man was shot to death as violent protests over the death of a black man in police custody rocked Minneapolis for a second straight night. Continue reading