Small businesses bearing brunt of protest destruction
Small businesses, many minority-owned, are bearing the costs of the destruction and struggling to survive after the crippling coronavirus shutdowns.
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.
Protestors in Vallejo and Livermore said it's critical to fight for change
Protestors in Vallejo and Livermore said it's critical to fight for change now-that demonstrations are a way to save lives.
Despite protest that ran past curfew, Oakland police make no arrests
"Oakland was the site of two peaceful demonstrations that exemplified our city’s long tradition of raising community voices in protest without violence, destruction or mayhem," the city statement read.
Following unrest, Vallejo enlists help of California National Guard
Vallejo city leaders asked the National Guard to come in on Tuesday to patrol "high risk" areas.
Thousands defy curfew orders to protest police brutality in the Bay Area
It was another night of protests Tuesday across the Bay Area as thousands of demonstrators defied curfews to speak out against police brutality and for justice in the aftermath of George Floyd's killing.
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.
Zuckerberg still under fire over inflammatory Trump posts, CEO takes no action
In a meeting with employees Tuesday, Zuckerberg stood behind his position which allows President Trump's controversial post "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" under freedom of expression.
‘#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.
GOP senators offer rare rebuke of Trump on church visit
Most Republicans continued Tuesday to avoid any criticism of President Donald Trump amidst the nationwide protests that have now gone global.
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.
San Mateo County institutes curfew starting at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday
San Mateo County is instituting a curfew on Tuesday and Wednesday nights in response to widespread looting and vandalism reported around the Bay Area following the killing of an unarmed black man in the custody of Minneapolis police last week.
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.
SF DA wants to prohibit the hiring of officers with history of serious misconduct
District Attorney Chesa Boudin and Supervisor Shamann Walton are urging the San Francisco Civil Service Commission to prevent the city's law enforcement agencies from hiring officers with a known history of serious police misconduct.
Oakland police deploy tear gas, arrest 100 people following youth march
But about 15 or 20 minutes before the 8 p.m. curfew took hold, video showed police using tear gas to break up the crowd that they say refused to leave the downtown area near City Hall at 14th and Broadway.
Infectious disease specialists call for an end to tear gas during COVID-19 pandemic
When people are in these crowded and emotional settings, they tend to shout and "project the virus more than three feet," UCSF Dr. Peter Chin-Hong said.
ACLU calls for an end to curfews around the Bay Area
Shilpi Agarwal, senior staff attorney at the ACLU, explains why her organization maintains that broad curfews are dangerous.
Biden blasts Trump's 'narcissism' in new phase of campaign
“I call on the Congress to act this month," Biden said, urging lawmakers to start “with real police reform" and citing proposed legislation outlawing choke holds.
DC police officer dragged to his feet by colleagues after kneeling with protesters
The incident occurred during the George Floyd protests on May 31 in Washington, D.C.
Posting black squares with 'Black Lives Matter' hashtag drowns out vital information, activists say
Some have pointed out that using #BlackLivesMatter on blackout posts makes it harder for activists to find important information.