Police: Punctured tires were meant to prevent use of ‘cars as weapons’
Video showing a deputy puncturing the tires of two cars was part of a strategy to keep automobiles from being used as weapons against protesters or police, according to law enforcement.
Surveillance video shows St. Paul police officer is not 'Umbrella Man' from Minneapolis riots
New surveillance video proves a St. Paul, Minnesota police officer rumored to be a mysterious, umbrella-carrying man that smashed windows of a business during the Minneapolis riots could not have been at the scene during the crime.
Lawyer: George Floyd's family, legal team asks United Nations to intervene in case of Floyd's death
The family of George Floyd and their legal team are asking the United Nations to intervene in the case of Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody.
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.
Public defenders across country protest police brutality
In San Francisco, public defenders will also lie down or take a knee for 8 minutes and 46 seconds - to commemorate the amount of time a Minneapolis police officer knelt on George Floyd’s neck, killing him.
Joe Biden to meet with George Floyd’s family before funeral
A six-hour viewing will be held in Houston Monday for Floyd, who was raised in Houston. Burial is set for Tuesday in Pearland.
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.
Nine member majority of Minneapolis City Council announce support for dismantling MPD
Nine members of the Minneapolis City Council announced their support for de-funding the Minneapolis Police Department and replacing it with a community-based public safety model at a rally in Powderhorn Park Sunday afternoon.
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.
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.
Postal workers from Minneapolis branch damaged in fire show support for Black Lives Matter
Dozens of postal workers came together on Sunday, standing in solidarity with the movement to bring justice for George Floyd.
Minneapolis Mayor: 'I do not support abolishing the Minneapolis Police Department'
Hours after nine Minneapolis City Councilmembers announced their intention to dismantle and de-fund the Minneapolis Police Department, Mayor Jacob Frey made it clear he hopes to reform the department and does not support abolishing it.
ATF offers $5K reward for identity of suspect in several St. Paul fires
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering $5,000 for information that helps investigators identify, arrest, and convict a man suspected of setting fires during riots in St. Paul last week.
Minneapolis City Council leaders to make 'major announcement' at Powderhorn Park on future of city's police
After an emergency meeting on Friday, where the council took steps to ban police officers from using chokeholds, the Minneapolis City Council is looking to lay out its plan for the future of the department after the death of George Floyd.
Duty to intervene: Minneapolis police spoke up but didn't step in
Minneapolis was among several cities that had policies on the books requiring police officers to intervene to stop colleagues from using unreasonable force, but that didn't save George Floyd and law enforcement experts say such rules will always run up against entrenched police culture and the fear of being ostracized and branded a "rat."
Crowd kicks Minneapolis mayor out of rally for not backing defunding the police department
The Minneapolis mayor faced backlash after saying he won't defund the city's police department.
Protesters want to replace Minneapolis Police Department with ‘community-led safety’
Thousands gathered for another weekend of protests in Minneapolis. Their chants calling for justice for George Floyd but also the defunding the Minneapolis Police Department.
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.
Children join protests in Minnesota after death of George Floyd
As protests continue across the nation, some of the youngest Minnesotans took to the streets in St. Paul on Saturday joining the call for justice and racial equality.