Portland police chief resigns amid George Floyd protests
Portland’s police chief has resigned, just six months into her job, amid criticism of her department’s handling of protests in Oregon’s largest city By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press June 8,…
Ben Carson Echoes Trump Administration’s Ignorant Response To Kneeling Protests
Ben Carson, President Donald Trump’s secretary of housing and urban development, on Sunday suggested that NFL players who kneel during the national anthem to protest police violence should thank the…
New York Mayor Bill De Blasio Unveils Proposed Police Reforms Amid Nationwide Protests
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday announced a proposal to cut the New York Police Department’s budget and shift the money to programs to help “communities of…
Democrats Unveil Police Reform Overhaul, Kneel At Capitol To Honor George Floyd
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats proposed a sweeping overhaul of police oversight and procedures Monday, a potentially far-reaching legislative response to the mass protests denouncing the deaths of black Americans in…
Joe Biden Campaign Says He Doesn’t Support Defunding The Police
Former Vice President Joe Biden does not support defunding police departments in the wake of nationwide protests against police brutality, his 2020 presidential campaign said on Monday. “As his criminal…
Unconditional Bail For Former Minneapolis Cop Derek Chauvin Set At $1.25 Million
A judge set the unconditional bail for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with George Floyd’s murder, at $1.25 million on Monday. Hennepin County District Court Judge Jeannice…
Why The U.S. Needs To Do Reparations Now
Defunding the police is just part of the structural reform needed to root out racism in the U.S., says Mehrsa Baradaran, a law professor at the University of California, Irvine,…
Mourners In Masks, Fists Raised, Pay Their Respects To George Floyd In Houston
Thousands of mourners lined up at a church in Houston on Monday to pay their respects to George Floyd, the Black man killed by Minneapolis police last month. At the…
White House Has ‘No Regrets’ About Violently Clearing Nearby Protest
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Monday that President Donald Trump’s administration regrets nothing about police using violent force to clear peaceful anti-racism protesters outside the White House last…
‘S.W.A.T.’ Creator Aaron Rahsaan Thomas Knows Cop Shows Need To Do Better
Aaron Rahsaan Thomas grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, where he was aware of the complicated relationship between his community and the cops. One day, a police officer would be…