Congressional Democrats to unveil sweeping U.S. police reform proposal after Floyd death
U.S. congressional Democrats on Monday plan to unveil a sweeping package of legislation to combat police violence and racial injustice, after two weeks of protests...
Minneapolis council members pledge to disband police as protests mount
A majority of city council members in Minneapolis have pledged to abolish the city’s police department after the death of an unarmed black man in...
Saying Trump ‘drifted away’ from Constitution, Colin Powell picks Biden
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, joining a growing chorus of Republicans and military leaders criticizing Republican...
Democrats grapple with U.S. protesters’ demand to defund the police
U.S. Democrats have largely embraced the activists packing into streets nationwide to decry the killings of black men and women by law enforcement but so...
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden to meet George Floyd’s family
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden will travel to Houston on Monday and meet with the family of George Floyd, two weeks after Floyd’s death...
From small towns to cities, U.S. sees biggest rallies yet for racial justice
Demonstrations were planned across the United States on Sunday to demand racial justice after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody, with weekend rallies spreading...
Colin Powell endorses Joe Biden for president
Former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell on Sunday endorsed Democratic former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, becoming...
Black Lives Matter protests for U.S. racial justice reach new dimension
U.S. protests sparked by George Floyd’s fatal encounter last month with Minneapolis police crossed a new threshold as weekend rallies demanding racial justice stretched from...
U.S. Democrats, black lawmakers ready response to George Floyd death
Two weeks after George Floyd’s death in police custody sparked nationwide protests, Democrats led by black members of the U.S. Congress are set to introduce...
‘A part of history’: Calm prevails over D.C.’s biggest George Floyd protest
Tens of thousands of demonstrators amassed in Washington and other U.S. cities on Saturday demanding an end to racism and brutality by law enforcement, as...