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New video appears to show police forcing George Floyd out of his car moments before an officer knelt on his neck for 8 minutes
George Floyd was pinned down by an officer on Monday, during which he became unresponsive and later…
Rosie Perper
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Minneapolis City Council majority pledges to dismantle the city's police department in the wake of George Floyd's death
Nine members of the Minneapolis City Council pledged their intention to dismantle the police on Sun…
Samantha Grindell
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Minnesota lawmakers said violence during George Floyd protests was from 'outside' actors, but jail records show most arrests are in-state
Minnesota lawmakers said most of the protesters arrested were from outside the state. Jail records …
Ellen Cranley
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Minneapolis mayor calls for calm after a 2nd night of protests over George Floyd's death collapses into chaos, leaving a Target looted and an AutoZone on fire
"Please, Minneapolis, we cannot let tragedy beget more tragedy," Mayor Jacob Frey said after a nigh…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Minneapolis plans to spend $4.8 million on temporary police station after its third precinct burned during George Floyd unrest
A city council committee approved the budget proposal, which includes $3.6 million for a sublease a…
Dan Whateley
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The 'doom loop' hammering Middle America
Forget San Francisco and New York: Midwestern cities like St. Louis, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, and…
Eliza Relman
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'We cannot sink to the level of our oppressors, and we must not endanger others during this pandemic' George Floyd's family and their lawyer call for peaceful, socially distant protests over his death
"But we also urge everyone who wishes to raise their voice to engage in peaceful protests and obser…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Most Minnesota law enforcement agencies ban the neck-pinning maneuver used against George Floyd — but it's still allowed in Minneapolis
George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died on Monday after being subdued for eight minutes by an o…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Eric Garner's mother says watching George Floyd plead 'I can't breathe' before dying in police custody was like having 'déjà vu all over again'
Eric Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, on Wednesday spoke out about George Floyd's death. Garner and Floy…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Ted Cruz said these Democratic mayors support 'abolishing the police.' His office wouldn't provide any evidence.
Cruz says "abolishing the police is insanity." He should take comfort in the fact that even America…
Charles Davis
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Minneapolis residents are still occupying George Floyd Square as the city vows to reopen the intersection
George Floyd Square is a barricaded area governed by its residents to memorialize the loss of life.…
Marisa Palmer,Kaitlyn Wang,Ha…
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Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar supports calls to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department: 'you can't really reform a department that is rotten to the root'
"Nobody is saying that the community is not going to be kept safe," she said. "Nobody is saying cri…
Connor Perrett
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Colin Kaepernick, LeBron James, and more athletes from across the sports world respond to the death of George Floyd
LeBron James and Colin Kaepernick were just two of many athletes that put out messages on social me…
Tyler Lauletta
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Minnesota prosecutor compares George Floyd killing to case of Freddie Gray, saying he 'will not rush to justice' despite calls to charge police
"I'm going to do this right," prosecutor Mike Freeman said. "And those folks who know me in the Afr…
Charles Davis
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A man was shot dead outside a Minneapolis pawn shop on the 2nd night of violent protests over George Floyd's death
The gunshots were fired by the pawn shop owner, and that a man is in custody, the Star Tribune repo…
Ashley Collman
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George Floyd's girlfriend says the sight of Minneapolis burning would 'devastate' him, and calls for calm
Courteney Ross said she understood people's frustration but that she wants them to "protest in a pe…
Sophia Ankel
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10 Things in Politics: GOP shocks Dems in Virginia
And the CDC gives the OK to COVID-19 vaccination for kids ages 5 to 11.
Brent D. Griffiths
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Nearly every US state is dropping mask mandates for fully vaccinated people following new CDC guidelines. Here are the current rules in different states.
The CDC said vaccinated people don't need masks indoors. States can set their own rules, but nearly…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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The battle between the Minneapolis chief of police — who once sued the department for racial discrimination — and the city's bombastic union leader is a showcase in how cops resist reform
The clash of MPD chief Medaria Arradondo and union head Bob Kroll reveals how cop unions have somet…
Allana Akhtar
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NYC mayor promises 'intense change' with police reform proposals amid calls to defund law enforcement, including shifting resources from NYPD and publicizing officers' disciplinary records
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Sunday the city would shift funding and resources from the New York …