Nation Jul 27 Justice Department announces investigation of Memphis police practices after Tyre Nichols death By Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press
Nation Jan 28 Watch 10:18 Tyre Nichols’ death puts spotlight back on excessive police use of force People across the nation are struggling to come to grips with the shocking display of excessive force by Memphis police in the beating death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. Thaddeus Johnson, professor of criminal justice and criminology at Georgia State University,… By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin
Nation Jan 21 Jury in Floyd killing federal trial appears mostly white A jury of 18 people who appeared mostly white was picked Thursday for the federal trial of three Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's killing. By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press
Politics Feb 11 Judge declines new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse Prosecutors in Kenosha County asked Judge Bruce Schroeder to issue a new warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse and up his bail by $200,000 because he has failed to update his address as mandated by his bail conditions. By Todd Richmond, Associated Press
Politics Jul 19 AP FACT CHECK: Trump bending facts on virus, Biden, economy President Donald Trump clung to the false notion that the coronavirus will just “disappear,” made incorrect claims about a top government expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and again insisted that Americans are getting all the COVID-19 tests they need — all… By Hope Yen, Associated Press
Jun 23 WATCH: Funeral for Rayshard Brooks held at MLK’s church in Atlanta By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Rayshard Brooks, who was fatally shot by a police officer, is to be remembered Tuesday at the church in Atlanta where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: George Floyd, whose death energized a movement, laid to rest in Houston Floyd was lovingly remembered Tuesday as “Big Floyd” — a father and brother, athlete and mentor, and now a force for change — at a funeral for the black man whose death has sparked a global reckoning over police brutality… Continue reading
Jun 07 Duty to intervene: Floyd cops spoke up but didn’t step in By Bernard Condon, Todd Richmond, Associated Press Minneapolis was among several cities that had policies on the books requiring police officers to intervene to stop colleagues from using unreasonable force, but that didn't save George Floyd. Continue reading
Jun 05 Race Matters: America in Crisis By Vanessa Dennis “Race Matters: America in Crisis, A PBS NewsHour Special” will premiere on PBS stations nationwide on Friday, June 5, 2020, from 9 to 10 p.m. ET. “Race Matters: America in Crisis” will focus on the frustration pouring out onto American… Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH: George Floyd remembered at memorial service in Minneapolis By Nomaan Merchant, Amy Forliti, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press The memorial services to honor George Floyd are extraordinary: three cities over six days, with a chance for mourners to pay their respects in the communities where he was born, grew up, and died. Continue reading