Sep 15 Multi-million settlement reached in Breonna Taylor lawsuit By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press The city of Louisville will pay several million dollars to the mother of Breonna Taylor and install police reforms as part of a settlement of a lawsuit from Taylor’s family. Continue reading
Sep 06 Dozens arrested as violent Portland protests continue By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press Hundreds of people gathered for rallies and marches against police violence and racial injustice Saturday night in Portland, Oregon, as often violent nightly demonstrations that have happened for 100 days since George Floyd was killed showed no signs of ceasing. Continue reading
Sep 05 Unions threaten work stoppages amid calls for racial justice By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press Ahead of Labor Day, unions representing millions across several working-class sectors are threatening to authorize work stoppages in support of the Black Lives Matter movement amid calls for concrete measures that address racial injustice. Continue reading
Sep 03 Rochester mayor suspends officers involved in man’s suffocation death By Michael Hill, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Daniel Prude died March 30 when his family took him off life support, seven days after officers who encountered him running naked through the street put a hood over his head to stop him from spitting, then held him down… Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 3:51 Trump, Biden trade blame over peaceful protests and violent incidents By Yamiche Alcindor The political battle over U.S. peaceful protests against racial injustice -- and select incidents of violence related to those protests -- is intensifying. While the White House continues to blame local Democratic officials in the cities where unrest persists, Democratic… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 5:46 What legal standing do armed civilian groups at protests have? This summer has seen mass protests stretch across the United States, some of them yielding vandalism and violence. The presence of armed civilian groups at these demonstrations seems to be on the rise, further raising the stakes in situations already… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 7:31 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s crime talking points NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the rhetorical battle over peaceful protests and incidents of violence and whether that conversation benefits President Trump or Democratic… Continue watching
Aug 28 Judge delays extradition hearing for teen charged in Kenosha killings By Stephen Groves, Scott Bauer, Associated Press A judge has postponed a decision on whether a 17-year-old should be returned to Wisconsin to face charges in the killing of two people on the streets of Kenosha during unrest following the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob… Continue reading
Aug 27 WATCH: Kenosha officials give update on police shooting of Jacob Blake By Stephen Groves, Scott Bauer, Associated Press Groups that had taken to Kenosha’s streets with long guns were nowhere to be seen early Thursday following somber protests and no widespread unrest for the first night since the weekend police shooting of Jacob Blake. Continue reading
Aug 27 WATCH: Jesse Jackson holds briefing on Jacob Blake police shooting By Joshua Barajas Jackson, joined by other officials, is expected to speak at 12:30 p.m. ET. Watch their remarks here. Continue reading