May 29 Minnesota governor apologizes for arrest of CNN crew By David Bauder, Associated Press Correspondent Omar Jimenez and two colleagues were handcuffed and led away by the Minnesota State Patrol while reporting live on the network Friday morning. Continue reading
May 29 WATCH: McConnell urges calm despite ‘horrendous’ events By Associated Press McConnell said the officers involved in the Floyd case "looked pretty darn guilty." But they're sill "entitled to the protections of the Constitution and criminal trials."… Continue reading
May 10 New virus clusters show risks of 2nd wave as protests flare By Frank Jordans, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press In Germany, where thousands have protested remaining restrictions in recent days, health officials say the number of people each confirmed coronavirus patient infects rose above 1 again, reflecting a renewed increase in cases. The number must be below 1 for… Continue reading
May 07 Protests in Indianapolis after police kill 3 in separate incidents By Rick Callahan, Associated Press Police in Indianapolis are facing protests after officers fatally shot two men and killed a pregnant pedestrian in three separate incidents just hours apart. Continue reading
May 05 In clamor to reopen, many African Americans feel their safety is ignored By Jay Reeves, Associated Press Many African Americans watching protests calling for easing restrictions meant to slow the spread of the new coronavirus see them as one more example of how their health and their rights just don't seem to matter. Continue reading
May 01 Around the world, virus worries haunt workers demanding rights on May Day By Elena Becatoros, Angela Charlton, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Millions of workers worldwide are marking international labor day trapped between hunger and fear because of the virus pandemic, either with no job at all or a job without enough health protections. Continue reading
Apr 30 Israeli demonstrators find ways to protest in virus era By Josef Federman, Associated Press During the past two weekends, thousands of people have gathered in organized geometric patterns in Tel Aviv's central square to comply with social distancing rules as they express their anger over the continued rule of a prime minister charged with… Continue reading
Apr 28 Riots in crisis-hit Lebanon reflect growing poverty, despair By Bassam Hatoum, Bilal Hussein, Associated Press Hundreds of protesters have set fire to two banks and hurled stones at soldiers who responded with tear gas and batons in the northern city of Tripoli. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 4:10 The politics behind protests of stay-at-home orders By Yamiche Alcindor Officials at all levels of U.S. government are engaged in discussions about how and when to resume commerce and other activities. Polling data shows the majority of Americans support restrictions to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus, but there have… Continue watching
Apr 17 Pro-Trump protesters push back on stay-at-home orders By Sara Burnett, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press In places like Oklahoma, Texas and Virginia, small-government groups, supporters of President Donald Trump, anti-vaccine advocates and others have united behind a deep suspicion of efforts to shut down daily life to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading