On Tuesday, all eyes were on Houston as George Floyd was honored before being laid to rest next to his mother. A timeline uses video and other records to document the clearing of protesters outside the White House before Trump’s photo-op. A New York City police officer who
Thousands turned out in Houston for George Floyd's public visitation yesterday. Photos of demonstrations around the US show how massive the protests are. Related: In Los Angeles, a hundred black horse riders came out for the Compton Cowboys Peace Ride. A Google Sheet has collected hundreds of videos
From big cities to small towns, to foreign capitals around the world, the weekend’s protests against police brutality were massive. And they may continue through November. “On Monday, they were forcibly removed from the street by law enforcement. On Saturday, they danced.” Washington D.C.’s mayor had “Black
Earth just had the hottest May on record, with 2020 on track to be one of the top 10 warmest years, alarming climate scientists. Restoring summer tourism isn’t just an economic necessity for Europe, but also a cultural one. A large group of infectious disease experts publish an open
Buffalo police claimed an elderly protestor "tripped and fell" until a viral video proved they were lying. Related: "That awful video in which a white person is getting their skull cracked by a cop? That happens to black people ALL THE TIME." Police may be killing
Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin now faces second-degree murder, and three other officers at the scene are charged with aiding and abetting. In the United States, there were only 27 days in 2019 where the police did not kill someone. In March, Manuel Ellis of Tacoma, Wash., died as
Police brutality prompted this week’s protests. In some cities and towns, the police response has only proved the protesters' point. Meanwhile, Black Lives Matter is working: the number of black people killed by the police has gone down since 2014. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is scrutinizing a
Peaceful protesters near the White House were gassed and shot so the President of the United States could have a photo op in a church after threatening to rain down military force on his own citizens. The New York Times takes widespread heat for treating the moment blithely on its
Yesterday, peaceful demonstrations over the murder of George Floyd continued across the US—though some protests are being overshadowed by people looting and rioting. Scenes of police brutality have been on display during the protests. See also: "Police erupt in violence nationwide." Protests are now heading outside the
Last night and this morning, protests—some turning violent—have continued across the US in response to the murder of George Floyd. Derek Chauvin, the fired Minneapolis officer who killed Floyd, has been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. For a higher murder charge, prosecutors
