George Floyd family attorney says Biden to attend funeral
Ben Crump, the attorney for Floyd’s family, announced details of Floyd’s memorial services—one set in Minneapolis this Thursday, North Carolina on Saturday, and Houston on Monday--during an interview with "Team Roc" on Tuesday.
Las Vegas police officer shot outside casino
A police officer was on life support Tuesday after being shot during a protest on the Las Vegas Strip and a man who a federal official said was armed with a rifle was hit with a beanbag projectile and then fatally shot by officers protecting a federal courthouse, authorities said.
Social media, music world go dark for Black Out Tuesday
Instagram and Twitter accounts, from top record label to everyday people, were full of black squares posted in response to the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor.
Journalists injured and arrested while covering George Floyd protests nationwide
Dozens of incidents were reported over the weekend in which reporters were “injured, assaulted or harassed by either protesters or police officers.”
Confederate monuments targeted by protests come down
The base of a massive Confederate monument in Alabama’s largest city was all that remained Tuesday after crews dismantled the towering obelisk and trucked it away in pieces. Other symbols came down elsewhere, leaving an empty pedestal and a bare flagpole.
California schools chief calls for new plan to address racism, bias in education
California’s education chief said Monday he plans to lead an effort focusing on racism in public schools during emotional remarks about George Floyd, whose killing has left him struggling to answer his own children who asked, “Why did this happen?”
Brother, Oakland pastor calls for peace as nation grapples with outrage over Floyd's death
"We can't lump everybody into one group. Like we can't say all white folk are bad and all black folk are good. It's both," said Pastor Anthony Jenkins of Taylor Memorial United Methodist Church in Oakland.
George Floyd's funeral to be held in Houston on June 9
George Floyd's funeral will be held in Houston on Tuesday, June 9, after a public viewing on Monday evening. There will also be memorial services in Minneapolis and North Carolina.
'We're hungry for change:' Youth come out to protest death of George Floyd
"Most of us here are young and hungry for change," said Josiah Jacobs, 19. "We want it now."
Floyd family calls for peace as nation grapples with outrage over Floyd's death
The brother of George Floyd spoke out Monday in Minneapolis calling on the nation to respond to Floyd's death in police custody, with peaceful protests not violence and vandalism.
Brentwood police chief embraces protesters
In the Bay Area, there have been moments of unity between protestors and police. Over the weekend, police officers reached out to protestors and found common ground.
Northbound I-680 lanes in Walnut Creek open again following protest
All northbound lanes of Interstate Highway 680 are open again in Walnut Creek following a protest on that freeway Monday evening, California Highway Patrol officials said.
Tear gas deployed at demonstration march to OPD headquarters, crowd disperses
The gathering began as a youth-led demonstration, but grew in size as it mobilized.
A look at recent protests over racial inequalities in the Bay Area
For the fourth straight day, protesters held signs in front of San Jose City Hall demanding change following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Tear gas, threats before President Trump visits church amid protests
President Donald Trump is visiting the 200-year-old church near the White House that was set on fire as demonstrators clashed with police over the weekend.
Medical examiner: Floyd's heart stopped while restrained
Under "other significant conditions” it said Floyd suffered from heart disease and hypertension, and listed fentanyl intoxication and recent methamphetamine use. Those factors were not listed under cause of death.
Barr: Law enforcement must ‘dominate’ streets amid protests
U.S. officials vowed to “maximize federal law enforcement presence” in the nation’s capital Monday night after days of violent demonstrations led to fires across Washington and left scores of businesses with broken windows and dozens of police officers injured.
Celebs take to streets for historic demonstrations
Across the U.S., many celebrities have been doing far more than tweeting supportive words or issuing carefully prepared statements.
Medical examiner: Floyd’s heart stopped while restrained
A medical examiner on Monday classified George Floyd’s death as a homicide, saying his heart stopped as police restrained him and compressed his neck, in a widely seen video that has sparked protests across the nation.
'Hate just hides': Biden vows to take on systemic racism
Joe Biden vowed to address institutional racism in his first 100 days in office as he sought to elevate his voice Monday in the exploding national debate over racism and police brutality.