Judge orders release of body camera video in Floyd case
Judge Peter Cahill ruled Friday the that videos from the body cameras of Thomas Lane and J. Kueng taken on the night Floyd died will be made publicly available, though it is unclear how or when the footage will be released.
Montgomery County Council passes law changing use of force in policing
Calls for change in the wake of George Floyd’s death have led to landmark legislation in Montgomery County.
‘This is my city’: Video captures woman yelling racial slur at George Floyd hologram event
The video, recorded July 28 by Mikhail Smith, shows a White woman yelling at a group of people attending a hologram memorial event in honor of George Floyd in Virginia.
George Floyd's family gathers in Richmond to unveil hologram
The family of George Floyd witnessed the unveiling of a hologram in Virginia Tuesday night, where flickering lights came together to create an image of Floyd's head and shoulders transposed over the Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee statue.
Police: 'Umbrella Man' suspected to be Hell's Angels member trying to incite violence amid peaceful protests
The mysterious, umbrella-carrying man seen in a viral video smashing the windows of the Auto Zone during the Minneapolis riots is believed to be a member of the Hell’s Angels biker gang whose actions were intended to incite violence and racial tension in what had previously been peaceful protests, according to police.
George Floyd hologram to appear at sites of former Confederate statues in week-long tour
The hologram will tour the southern U.S., "replacing sites of racist symbols with one of hope and transformation," organizers said.
UN: US protesters, journalists need their rights protected
Protesters and journalists in U.S. cities including Portland, Oregon, must be able to take part in peaceful demonstrations without risking arbitrary arrest, detention, the unnecessary use of force or other rights violations, the U.N. human rights office said Friday.
Portland's mayor tear-gassed by US agents as protest rages
The mayor of Portland, Oregon, was tear gassed by federal agents late Wednesday as he stood with protesters at a fence guarding a federal courthouse.
Navy vet beaten by federal agents: ‘They came out to fight’
Christopher David is uncomfortable with his newfound fame as the subject of an online video and news coverage. David, whose bones were broken, says the focus should be on Black Lives Matter.
New poll shows majority of voters believe US society is racist
A new poll on race relations in the U.S. shows that a clear majority believe the country has a racism problem.
Majority of voters reject reducing police funding, despite national push: poll
A majority of voters reject reducing police funding and moving that money to social services, despite a national push in recent weeks from activist groups and some politicians, according to an ABC/Washington Post poll released Tuesday.
Retired Prince George's County police officer: 'Crackdown' the wrong approach in policing
A retired Prince George’s County police corporal is talking about his 20 years at the department and what he feels needs to change in law enforcement across the country.
George Floyd wrongful death lawsuit filed against Minneapolis, MPD officers
George Floyd's family attorney Benjamin Crump and his co-counsel are announcing a federal civil rights wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Minneapolis and its police officers Wednesday. Crump is announcing the lawsuit at noon with co-counsel Antonio Romanucci.
Details announced for massive 'Get Your Knee Off Our Necks' march for police reform in Washington
Registration for the march is open, and attendees will be required to wear a mask during the event.
Officers in deadly Breonna Taylor raid thought she was alone
Louisville police officers who fatally shot Breonna Taylor while serving a warrant were told she should be home alone. Officers were told the main target of a large-scale narcotics investigation was elsewhere.
DC police chief defends cops under fire
Law enforcement in cities nationwide are facing unprecedented levels of criticism in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police.
DC Council holds hearing on budget, votes to remove police from city schools
The D.C. Council moved to remove police from city schools Tuesday by voting 8 to 5 to disapprove of the city’s school security contract.
Gun sales break historic records in Virginia amid pandemic, protests
Federal data that is the best indication of gun purchases show gun sales have broken records in June across the country and in Virginia.
1 of 2 protesters hit by car on closed Seattle highway dies
One of two people hit by a man who drove his car onto a closed Seattle freeway and into a crowd protesting police brutality has died.
Police: 2 women hit by car on closed Seattle highway during BLM protest
A 27-year-old man drove a white Jaguar onto a closed freeway in Seattle early Saturday and barreled through a panicked crowd of protesters, critically injuring two women, officials said.