Fairfax County pastor reacts to police tasing of man 'in crisis'
The Pastor of Harvest Assembly Baptist church in the Gum Springs section of Fairfax County held a community meeting at his church on Monday.
DC Council to vote on police reform
The D.C. council is weighing some new police reforms to supplement and strengthen previous measures that are already in place, council chairman Phil Mendelson said on Monday.
Behind virus and protests: A chronic US economic racial gap
Black Americans are far more likely to die of COVID-19 and to work in low-paying service jobs — the ones slashed when restaurants and movie theaters closed as a health precaution.
When protesters cry 'defund the police,' what does it mean?
Protesters are making the demand, “defund the police," as they show their anger at the police custody death of George Floyd and other black Americans killed by police officers.
9-year-old Kamryn Johnson sells bracelets to help Minneapolis rebuild after riots
The Twin Cities metro is healing following the death of George Floyd and destructive riots. The efforts to help families to rebuild neighborhoods is just starting and some of the biggest ideas are coming from small efforts.
Police charge cyclist in connection with assault of 3 people posting flyers in Maryland
A Maryland man is facing assault charges following an incident that occurred on the Capital Crescent Trail earlier this week in Bethesda.
Dems proposing new police procedures, accountability
A sweeping overhaul of police oversight and procedures is being proposed by Democrats in response to the deaths of black Americans at the hands of law enforcement, according to a draft outline obtained by The Associated Press.
Sen. Mitt Romney joins Black Lives Matter protest in DC
U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney marched Sunday in the nation’s capital in a protest against police mistreatment of minorities, making him the first Republican senator known to do so.
Video shows supplies littering sidewalk after NC police destroy volunteer medic tent during protest
Video posted by a volunteer shows supplies at a medic tent being destroyed by police officers in North Carolina at a protest on June 2 in the wake of the death of George Floyd during an encounter with Minneapolis police.
ACLU files lawsuit against Minnesota police over journalists allegedly targeted at protests
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Minnesota has announced that is filing a class-action lawsuit against Minnesota’s state and local law enforcement officials over journalists allegedly targeted at protests
Defunding the Minneapolis Police Department would likely require public vote to change charter
Sunday, nine Minneapolis City Councilmembers joined a call for the city to defund and dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department.
DC won't remove "Defund The Police" street art next to Black Lives Matter mural
The guerrilla "Defund The Police" street art will stay on 16th Street, local officials say.
White House anti-riot fencing now covered with signs from protesters
The anti-riot fencing surrounding the White House has been covered with signs left by protesters as crowds come together in solidarity against police brutality following the death of George Floyd.
What 'defunding the police' means
As protesters call for justice in the case of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis, many are also pushing the idea of defunding the police.
Rhode Island doughnut shop ends police, military discounts due to problems with 'racism and injustice'
A Rhode Island doughnut shop announced on social media that it was no longer offering a discount to police officers or members of the military.
'It's very moving,' civil rights icon John Lewis visits Black Lives Matter Plaza
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George Floyd's brother to testify before Congress in police brutality hearing
The brother of George Floyd, the black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes, is expected to testify before Congress on Wednesday in a hearing on police practices and accountability, according to reports.
National Guard to begin withdrawal out of DC, Trump says
President Trump says the National Guard will begin withdrawing from D.C. after he ordered troops to monitor police brutality protests in the nation's capital.
One arrest after massive DC protests Saturday, police say
UPDATE (10:44 A.M.): A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police Department tells FOX 5 several hours after we asked that police did arrest one person after 10 p.m. Saturday for destruction of property and conspiracy to commit burglary.
Tombstones near where George Floyd died in Minneapolis honor people who died in police altercations
A display of art is sending a powerful message just blocks from the spot where George Floyd died nearly two weeks ago.