Jun 07 Democrats’ legislation would overhaul police accountability By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Democrats are proposing to overhaul legal protections for police, create a national database of excessive-force episodes and ban police choke holds in legislation coming Monday in response to the deaths of black Americans at the hands of law enforcement. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 5:11 Trump draws criticism for saying jobs numbers reflect ‘great day’ for George Floyd By Stephanie Sy The U.S. enters another weekend still echoing with outrage over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, plus more reports of police violence in the subsequent protests. But there is also news of some economic recovery, with more than 2… Continue watching
Jun 05 What to read, listen to and watch to learn about institutional racism By Bella Isaacs-Thomas The myriad consequences of institutional racism is a matter of national conversation and reflection. This list is just a starting point. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: ‘Why was that necessary?’ Gov. Cuomo asks after man is shoved and hurt on video By Associated Press "Why? Why was that necessary? Where was the threat?" asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo at his daily briefing Friday after a video captured a police officer in Buffalo shoving a 75-year-old man. Continue reading
Jun 05 George Floyd’s death an American tragedy with global echoes By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Since his death while being detained by Minneapolis police last week, George Floyd's face has been painted on walls from Nairobi, Kenya to Idlib, Syria. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 5:20 Mourners remember George Floyd as Trump’s talk of using troops at protests draws pushback By John Yang Formal mourning began Thursday for George Floyd, the Minneapolis man whose death has touched off a torrent of national outrage. While overnight protests were largely peaceful, President Trump is now facing a torrent of criticism over his talk of using… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 3:23 New York protesters say they want change from ‘daily fear’ In New York City, protesters were largely peaceful on Wednesday, but as nighttime fell, police in riot gear moved in to enforce a curfew -- sometimes by force. The NewsHour’s Daniel Bush talks with Judy Woodruff about what protesters there… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 8:11 ‘Armed forces exist to protect’ U.S., not police communities, retired general says President Trump's talk of using military force on people protesting police brutality against black Americans has generated a backlash among a number of former senior military officers. Nick Schifrin gets perspective from retired Army Gen. Carter Ham on why these… Continue watching
Jun 04 Family of Kentucky man killed by police amid protests demands answers By Bruce Schreiner, Claire Galofaro, Associated Press The family of a popular barbecue chef killed in a clash with law enforcement said he was protecting his restaurant amid chaos caused when officers began pelting people with pepper balls. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 5:25 Charges against police added, upgraded in Floyd case as protests continue By Lisa Desjardins As protests over the death of George Floyd continue in cities nationwide, there were major developments Wednesday in the legal response to the case. Derek Chauvin, the officer who pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck, is now charged with second-degree… Continue watching