Minneapolis Police Chief on George Floyd Death: 'This was murder—it wasn’t a lack of training'
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo released a statement Monday, detailing some of the department's training history in light of the death of George Floyd.
'How dare you': Video shows Ex-Minneapolis officer charged in Floyd’s death being confronted at grocery store
Former Minneapolis police Officer J. Alexander Kueng was released from prison on bail on June 19.
Nonwhite Minnesota corrections officers blocked from guarding Derek Chauvin: complaint
Eight minority corrections officers in Minnesota say they were sent to a separate floor of a county jail and barred from guarding fired Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin after his arrest in the death of George Floyd, according to a report.
DC's black activists protest outside Vince Gray's home with police defunding calls
Local black activists held a "wakeup call" early Saturday morning outside the home of Councilmember Vince Gray (D-7th Ward), decrying his silence after calls for defunding District police.
Is defunding the police realistic? Lawmakers weigh in
Police throughout Northern Virginia are not saying much about the "Defund the Police" movement, but lawmakers have plenty to say.
FOX 5 presents the ‘Race to Equality’ series
Injustice is sparking outrage across the country – and a call for change.
'White Lives Matter' sprayed on Arthur Ashe memorial in Richmond
A statue of African American tennis legend Arthur Ashe on Richmond, Virginia's, Monument Avenue has been vandalized with the words “White Lives Matter.”
Netflix CEO to donate $120M to historically black colleges
The couple is giving $40 million to each of three institutions: the United Negro College Fund, Spelman College and Morehouse College. The organizations said it is the largest individual gift in support of student scholarships at HBCUs.
Jon Stewart says police brutality is the fault of society, slams 'malevolent' Donald Trump’s response
The former “Daily Show” host spoke to The New York Times Magazine to promote his upcoming film “Irresistible,” which focuses on a Democratic strategist helping a man from a small conservative town win his mayoral election. The wide-ranging interview touched upon the news of the day, prompting the comedian to note that he believes the problem with policing in the United States has to do with larger societal issues.
Proposal to shift police funds in Prince George's County
Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks is asking the county council to redirect $20 million from a police budget for a training facility to build a new mental health facility.
‘Hey Siri, I’m getting pulled over’: iPhone feature will record police interaction, send location
A feature exclusively available for Apple users called “Shortcuts,” which was launched in 2018, allows users to conduct tasks on their phones that would normally require multiple actions with a single voice command of the iPhone’s artificial intelligence capability, Siri.
Trump signs police reform executive order in Rose Garden ceremony
President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order on law enforcement reform and said "chokeholds will be banned except if an officer’s life is at risk" as the nation reels from the death of George Floyd in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department and the ensuing unrest -- which has sparked calls for changes in policing nationwide as drastic as dismantling entire departments.
Montgomery County Police Department implements new police intervention policy
Amid a growing call for police reform the Montgomery County Police Department took the initiative to implement some changes of its own.
U.S. city to send unarmed social workers, not police officers, to some 911 calls
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller announced that the city would create a “first-of-its-kind” cabinet-level department that would respond to calls on inebriation, homelessness, addiction and mental health.
More than 70 percent of DC police stops are African-Americans, report says
As residents vigorously debate the future of law enforcement in D.C., the ACLU has released a report indicating that despite comprising 46 percent of the population, 72 percent of those stopped by the police are African-Americans.
Publix worker quits after boss nixes "Black Lives Matter" face mask
'Change doesn't come until the people unaffected are just as upset as the people who are.'
Montgomery County council declares racism a ‘public health crisis’
The Montgomery County Council unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday calling racism a “public health crisis.”
Demonstrators stage a sit-in outside Wilson Building after DC police hearing
More than 100 people appear to be participating in an overnight sit-in at Freedom Plaza outside the Wilson Building.
'You can call me a snitch if you want': 911 dispatcher concerned about George Floyd arrest called MPD sergeant
A 911 dispatcher called a Minneapolis Police sergeant over her concern of the way officers were handling the deadly arrest of George Floyd Memorial Day night, according to newly released data from the Minneapolis Police Department.
Senate Republicans to restrict police chokeholds in emerging bill
Driven by a rare urgency, Senate Republicans are poised to unveil an extensive package of policing changes that includes new restrictions on police chokeholds and other practices as President Donald Trump signals his support following the mass demonstrations over the deaths of George Floyd and other black Americans.