Protests are happening in Atlanta after police killed Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old Black man, shooting him in the back as he ran away during a traffic stop. 1/20 In a preview of Republicans' police reform bill, a major difference with Democrats' legislation is that qualified
The Trump administration has rolled back Obama-era health and insurance nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people. 1/18 In its coverage of Seattle protests, Fox News digitally altered photos to include a gunman. 2/18 A legal analysis of whether a government drone flying over protests in Minneapolis was a
Two months after the International Criminal Court approved an investigation into potential war crimes by US troops in Afghanistan, the White House imposes sanctions against court officials. 1/24 A court-appointed adviser says the attempt to undo Michael Flynn's conviction is “a gross abuse of prosecutorial power.
A second wave of COVID-19 cases is occurring in parts of the US, as the confirmed total number of infections tops two million. But the White House remains silent on the coronavirus. 1/25 Though their coronavirus cases are still rising, India, Mexico, Russia, Iran, and Pakistan are ending
On Tuesday, all eyes were on Houston as George Floyd was honored before being laid to rest next to his mother. 1/22 A timeline uses video and other records to document the clearing of protesters outside the White House before Trump’s photo-op. 2/22 A New York
Thousands turned out in Houston for George Floyd's public visitation yesterday. 1/26 Photos of demonstrations around the US show how massive the protests are. 2/26 Related: In Los Angeles, a hundred black horse riders came out for the Compton Cowboys Peace Ride. 3/26 A Google
From big cities to small towns, to foreign capitals around the world, this weekend’s protests against police brutality were massive. They may continue through November. 1/23 “On Monday, they were forcibly removed from the street by law enforcement. On Saturday, they danced.” 2/23 Washington DC’s mayor
Earth just had the hottest May on record, with 2020 on track to be one of the top 10 warmest years, alarming climate scientists. 1/23 Restoring summer tourism isn’t just an economic necessity for Europe, but also a cultural one. 2/23 A large group of infectious disease
Buffalo police claimed an elderly protestor "tripped and fell" until a viral video proved they were lying. 1/27 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." 2/27
Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin now faces second-degree murder in the killing of George Floyd. Three other officers at the scene are charged with aiding and abetting. 1/20 In the United States, there were only 27 days in 2019 where the police did not kill someone. 2/20
