May 24 George Floyd's family holds rally and march in his memory By Associated Press Hundreds of people gathered for the rally in front of the courthouse in downtown Minneapolis where the Chauvin trial concluded a month ago. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 8:14 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on race in America, the Capitol riot and the Middle East By PBS NewsHour NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including race relations in America, investigating the Capitol riot, and U.S. response to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East. Continue watching
May 16 Minneapolis suburb OKs roadmap for policing changes By Associated Press Elected officials in a Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April approved a resolution that puts the city on track to major changes to its policing practices. Continue reading
May 12 Ruling on George Floyd's death paves way for longer sentence for Derek Chauvin By Associated Press In his ruling dated Tuesday, Judge Peter Cahill found that Chauvin abused his authority as a police officer when he restrained Floyd last year and that he treated Floyd with particular cruelty. Continue reading
Apr 23 3 things that led to Chauvin's conviction, and what experts say is needed for more police accountability By Candice Norwood In the aftermath of the verdict loom familiar questions about what it means and what comes next. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 12:49 Examining the police shootings of Black Americans and how leadership plays a role By John Yang, Meredith Lee, Saher Khan While the guilty verdict in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin brought celebration to the streets of Minneapolis, people also came together today to mourn Daunte Wright, and demand justice for other recent police shootings involving Black Americans. John Yang… Continue watching
Apr 22 WATCH: Senate committee holds hearing on behavioral health and policing By News Desk and Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Thursday on behavioral health and policing as the number of Americans killed at the hands of police grows. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 3:31 What is the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act? Breaking down the bill and opposition The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act passed the Democratically-controlled House of Representatives in February, but has yet to receive a vote in the evenly-split Senate. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff with an update on where things stand. Continue watching
Apr 20 WATCH: President Biden responds to the Derek Chauvin verdict By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Before Tuesday's guilty verdicts were read out, President Joe Biden said he was praying for "the right verdict” in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 10:37 The common ground between law enforcement and activists' call to 'defund the police' By Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Leah Nagy As the nation watches the trial of Derek Chauvin, we return to the debate that George Floyd's death ignited. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault spoke with current and former law enforcement officers about "defunding the police," and what reforms they believe… Continue watching