George Floyd: The 'gentle giant' who became a symbol of the fight against racism
The horrifying killing of Floyd, which kicked off the biggest civil rights protests in the U.S. since the 1960s, snuffed out a life marked by hardship but also generosity.
After another police shooting, Biden urges calm. Activists want answers.
After U.S. President Joe Biden abandoned a campaign promise to establish a police oversight commission during his first 100 days in office, administration officials have provided few details about how far he will go to combat racism in policing. On Tuesday, Biden added little clarity ...
Second night of unrest after police shoot dead Black man near Minneapolis
The shooting of Daunte Wright, 20, appeared to result from an officer mistakenly opening fire with her gun instead of a Taser during a traffic stop, the city's police chief said.
U.S. Congress to study slavery reparations amid racial reckoning
U.S. lawmakers next Wednesday will consider a bill to study paying reparations to descendants of enslaved people, which could open the door for a potential vote on the issue.
At George Floyd murder trial in Minneapolis, calls for police reform set aside
Protests erupted across the country when footage emerged of Floyd dying after officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck.
Derek Chauvin's use of force on George Floyd 'totally unnecessary,' senior officer testifies
Police officer Derek Chauvin's use of force against George Floyd was "totally unnecessary," the longest-serving officer in the Minneapolis Police Department testified on Friday. Lt. Richard Zimmerman, giving evidence for the prosecution on the fifth day of Chauvin's murder and manslaughter trial, said the sacked ...
The plan, passed with an 8-1 vote, will distribute $400,000 of a $10 million fund generated by marijuana tax revenue, to up to 16 families to use toward housing needs.
George Floyd's family receives $27 million settlement from Minneapolis over his death
The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay $27 million to settle a lawsuit by the family of George Floyd over his death in police custody, a case that stirred national protests over racial injustice and police brutality. Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died ...
After Floyd killing in U.S., no sweeping police reform but small, local steps
George Floyd's death at the hands of a white police officer last year was a gut punch that sparked sometimes violent nationwide protests over brutality against people of color in America and a national reckoning over race relations. Nine months later, the U.S. has not ...
It is a dangerous situation with roots in racism and broken trust, but which is key to curbing the emergence of worrying new strains and saving lives from the world's biggest outbreak.
Black and Latino New Yorkers underrepresented in COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Data also showed at least 94,000 people who live outside New York were vaccinated in the city, and that among them racial disparities were even wider.
Pandemic spurs quest to enroll more Black Americans in vaccine trials
The efforts rely on grassroots partners such as churches and health centers, and aim to topple long-standing barriers that keep minorities from participating in trials.
