Jun 03 Thousands return to protest George Floyd’s death near White House By Associated Press Thousands of protesters in the nation’s capital knelt and sang “Amazing Grace” on Wednesday, the sixth night of protests over the death of George Floyd in Minnesota. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 5:40 Amy Walter on the ‘symbolism’ of Tuesday’s election results Elections were held in several states on Tuesday, even as the pandemic and major protests consumed the country. In Ferguson, Missouri, where protests first erupted in 2014 after the shooting death of Michael Brown by a white police officer, an… Continue watching
Jun 03 WATCH: Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and George Floyd’s family visit site of Floyd’s death By Associated Press U.S. civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump and the son of George Floyd paused to remember him at the makeshift memorial where Floyd was killed in Minneapolis. Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: Obama holds virtual town hall on policing and civil unrest Former President Barack Obama is taking on an increasingly public role as the nation confronts a confluence of historic crises that has exposed deep racial and socioeconomic inequalities in America and reshaped the November election. Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: Murder charge upgraded in Floyd case, 3 other cops charged By Tim Sullivan, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press Prosecutors are charging a Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd's neck with second-degree murder, and for the first time are leveling charges against three other officers. Continue reading
Jun 03 D.C. National Guard to investigate helicopter maneuvers to show force By Michael Balsamo, Robert Burns, Associated Press The National Guard of the District of Columbia is investigating the use of one of its helicopters to make a "show of force" against protesters near the White House. Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: Esper breaks with Trump, opposes using military for protests By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Michael Balsamo, Robert Burns, Associated Press Esper says active-duty troops in a law enforcement role should be used in the United States "only in the most urgent and dire of situations," adding, "We are not in one of those situations now."… Continue reading
Jun 02 Paris police use tear gas against protesters as global outrage continues By Sylvie Corbet, Nicolas Garriga, Associated Press Tear gas choked Paris streets as riot police faced off with protesters setting fires amid growing global outrage over George Floyd's death in the United States. The protesters were also angry at injustice and heavy-handed police tactics in France, and… Continue reading
Jun 02 6 Atlanta officers charged after students pulled from car By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Six Atlanta police officers have been charged after a dramatic video showed authorities pulling two young people from a car and shooting them with stun guns during protests over the death of George Floyd. Continue reading
Jun 02 WATCH: Minnesota governor holds briefing amid ongoing protests By Associated Press Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is expected to hold a news briefing amid ongoing protests over police brutality and the death of George Floyd. Continue reading