Floyd family attorney predicts three other Minneapolis police officers will be charged by next week
Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter but the other officers involved in the incident have not had charges brought against them – something Crump suggested he had been told would soon change.
Chicago man who allegedly wore Joker mask during protest charged with setting fire to police vehicle
A Chicago man has been charged with lighting a police vehicle on fire during a protest downtown, all while allegedly wearing a Joker mask which partially hid his face.
Man arrested for allegedly impersonating National Guard soldier; found with cache of weapons
An armed man was arrested overnight for allegedly impersonating a National Guard member.
Minnesota Dept. of Human Rights launches civil rights investigation into Minneapolis Police Department
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights launched a civil rights investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department after the death of George Floyd.
Tips on how to explain the protests to your children
As unrest spreads throughout the country in the wake of the death of George Floyd in police custody, it has parents of all colors facing the challenge of explaining what’s happening to their children.
Large crowds of protesters persist despite DC curfew
Long after D.C.’s stated curfew went into effect, large crowds of demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd lingered in Lafayette Park on Tuesday night.
‘Baffling and reprehensible’: Archbishop of Washington condemns Trump’s visit to Catholic shrine
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, the first African American archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, condemned President Donald Trump's visit to the Saint John Paul II National Shrine Tuesday, saying the president's visit in the wake of his Monday threats to use military force against protesters "violates our religious principles.“
‘Beautiful moment’: Protesters cheer for NJ police officers kneeling during Black Lives Matter rally
While many have criticized local law enforcement for their tactics against demonstrators in protests over the death of George Floyd, some police and deputies are being praised for crossing the line and participating in the protests.
'It is time for America to examine our tragic failures': George W. Bush speaks on George Floyd death
Former President George W. Bush weighed in on the death of George Floyd with a lengthy statement issued on Tuesday, saying he and former first lady Laura Bush “are anguished by the brutal suffocation” of Floyd, who died during an encounter with Minneapolis police May 25.
‘#TheShowMustBePaused’: FOX joins music industry’s June 2 blackout
The initiative, known as #TheShowMustBePaused, was created by two black women in the multi-billion dollar music industry that profits so greatly from black art.
Trump offers 'domination' of DC protests as model for states
Claiming he is backed by a “silent majority," President Donald Trump turned the nation’s capital into a model for the overwhelming force he believes critical to stop sometimes-violent protests that have spread across the country in a time of racial unrest.
Social media users criticized for posing in front of damaged storefronts amid George Floyd protests
Some videos have surfaced on social media appearing to show some individuals capitalizing on a difficult time in the nation’s history with tone-deaf images of themselves posing in front of damaged buildings following protests and looting.
Kennedy Center to go dark for 9 days to honor the last minutes of George Floyd's life
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will be completely dimmed for nine nights in honor of the final nine minutes of George Floyd's life.
Businesses hit by COVID-19 closures and damage from riots
Businesses across the area are dealing with a double blow.
As donations surge, nonprofits bail out George Floyd protesters across America
Here are several organizations helping to bail out those arrested for participating in protests across America in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
Virginia declines to send National Guard to DC for White House crackdown
The law and order message the Trump administration tried to send on Monday with a show of force in the nation’s capital amid the protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death fell on deaf ears among some governors who were asked to send their National Guard to assist.
Hundreds of South Carolina National Guardsmen deploying to DC to help during protests
South Carolina is sending hundreds of National Guard troops to the nation's capital at the request of President Donald Trump to help tamp down unrest in the wake of the death of George Floyd.
Who called for force on protesters at Lafayette Park?
So far, no one is answering questions on the record about why officers opened fire with munitions on peaceful protestors on Monday evening in Lafayette Park amid protests over the death of George Floyd. Mayor Muriel Bowser called the actions "shameful.
DC curfew goes into effect tonight at 7
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Monday that after a weekend of escalating violence, vandalism and looting that followed protests over the death of George Floyd, a curfew will go into effect at 7 p.m.
Tensions mar Paris protest as Floyd outrage goes global
George Floyd's death sparked protests across the United States and the world.