Apr 13 Watch 5:00 Minnesota on edge following the police killing of Daunte Wright By Fred de Sam Lazaro The death of George Floyd and the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin has kept the state of Minnesota in the national spotlight. Now the death of Daunte Wright near Minneapolis has led to new protests and opened long-standing… Continue watching
Oct 30 Amid civil unrest, National Guard arrives in Philadelphia By Associated Press Their mission is to help quell the unrest that began after the death of Walter Wallace Jr. on Monday. The mayor's office said the city requested that the guard help with "the current situation and election preparation."… Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 5:20 News Wrap: Mass protests in Poland against restrictive abortion ruling In our news wrap Wednesday, demonstrators in Poland gathered for a seventh straight day over a court ruling that banned abortions of fetuses, even ones with severe abnormalities. The nationwide strike is a rare show of opposition in a country… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 5:50 How this year’s antiracism protests differ from past social justice movements By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan Philadelphia protests over the killing of Walter Wallace Jr. represent only the latest in a year of nationwide demonstrations against racism and police violence. The ongoing movement has captured attention and provided political fodder -- but it also reflects a… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 6:11 News Wrap: Florida extends voter registration deadline after system crash In our news wrap Tuesday, Florida extended voter registration to tonight after its online system crashed Monday. The failure may have prevented thousands of people from enrolling to cast ballots. Also, Russian dissident Alexei Navalny says the Kremlin had him… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 10:35 Breonna Taylor case outcome suggests officers are above the law, says legal expert The killing of Breonna Taylor at the hands of Louisville police galvanized a national protest movement. On Wednesday, one of the officers was indicted on criminal charges in the case -- but they weren’t for Taylor’s death. Many in Louisville… Continue watching
Sep 09 Advocacy group says police shooting of autistic teen reveals shortfalls in mental health crisis response By Lindsay Whitehurst, Sophia Eppolito, Associated Press An advocacy group says a police shooting that wounded a 13-year-old autistic boy in Salt Lake City reveals shortfalls in the way officers respond to a mental health crisis. Continue reading
Aug 28 Kenosha police union gives its version of Blake shooting By Todd Richmond, Associated Press The Sunday shooting of Blake, a Black man, put the nation's spotlight on Wisconsin and triggered a series of peaceful protests and violence. The union's attorney says the state Department of Justice's public accounting of the event to date is… Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 5:43 Kenosha becomes latest racial flashpoint after police shoot Black man Kenosha, Wisconsin, has become the latest flashpoint in ongoing national unrest over racism and police violence. Protests erupted Sunday night after an incident caught on video in which Jacob Blake, a Black man, appears to be shot by police, who… Continue watching
Aug 24 Peaceful protest urged in fatal police shooting of Black man By Associated Press This was the third shooting by Lafayette police since mid-July. Continue reading