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
May 27 WATCH: Biden calls for justice in 'horrific' Floyd death By Associated Press Former Vice President Joe Biden called for justice and accountability for the family of George Floyd, a black man who died shortly after his arrest by the Minneapolis Police Department. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 9:31 Why George Floyd's death feels like 'a knee on the neck of black America' It has been a painful two days in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd in police custody. The incident, captured on video, raises questions about the conduct of the specific police officers involved, as well as the department’s broader… Continue watching
May 27 Minneapolis mayor says officer who kneeled on George Floyd's neck should be charged By Amy Forliti, Jeff Baenen, Associated Press Mayor Jacob Frey said he believes officer Derek Chauvin should be charged in Monday's death of George Floyd. Chauvin and three other officers were fired Tuesday. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 9:27 'Not the America that we want to live in,' says St. Paul mayor of George Floyd's death An African American man in Minneapolis died Monday night after a police officer kneeled on his neck while apprehending him. Echoing the 2014 Eric Garner case, George Floyd told the officer, “I can’t breathe.” The incident, captured on video, prompted… Continue watching