Counter-protesters mock George Floyd's death and taunt protesters
One counter-demonstrator fired by FedEx, another suspended from prison guard job after videos show man kneeling on neck of man on ground.
One counter-demonstrator fired by FedEx, another suspended from prison guard job after videos show man kneeling on neck of man on ground.
The revision comes against the backdrop of protests around the country against police brutality after the death of George Floyd,
Emotional funeral pays tribute to life of George Floyd; How black police officers are caught between two worlds
Bail set at $1.25 million for Derek Chauvin, the ex-cop charged in George Floyd's death; White House fence covered with posters and messages of hope
Mysterious street artist drew concept sketch of statue he's proposing he says would commemorate "famous day" when statue of Edward Colston was pulled down by protesters.
Rachel Lindsay, the first and only black bachelorette, is also calling for change.
"This gesture cannot take the place of her dad's loving presence, but we hope that it will contribute to easing her journey through life," says TSU official
Citing a public health order, U.S. border officials carried out 899 expulsions of unaccompanied migrant children in March and April alone.
As protests continue to grip the nation following the death of George Floyd, "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King anchors "Justice for All," a one-hour primetime special that explores how this tragic confrontation ignited a movement demanding an end to the painful history of systemic racism and brutality in police departments across the country.
Twenty-one years ago, Kadiatou Diallo's son, Amadou Diallo, was killed by New York City police officers. Thinking he was reaching for a gun, they fired 41 shots at Amadou. Now, Kadiatou reflects on who her son was, his dreams of America, and what progress can be made in how police see black men after George Floyd's death.
Dan and Angella Henry describe how George Floyd's tragic death on the street in handcuffs brings back the horrible memory of how their son DJ died 10 years ago. The Henrys share that even though it seems that nothing has changed, the Floyd killing may be a different moment and inflection point in American race relations.
Christian Cooper was birdwatching in New York's Central Park when he encountered a woman whose dog was loose. He says he politely asked her to leash the animal, but she became agitated. As he filmed her reaction, the woman called police and told them: "There is an African American man. I am in Central Park. He is recording me and threatening me and my dog." Cooper and his sister believe the woman was using Christian's race to get the police to respond.
Jeff Pegues, CBS News' chief justice and homeland security correspondent, traces how George Floyd and Derek Chauvin — two men from vastly different backgrounds — ended up on the same street corner. In the aftermath, 8 minutes and 46 seconds of that encounter ignited a nationwide movement against racism and police brutality. Surveillance video: Courtesy of Rashad West
President Trump was able to marshal support from both political parties to pass criminal justice reform in 2018, but he also unwound policies former President Obama put in place to monitor police departments accused of using excessive force or violating civil rights. In the wake of George Floyd's death, congressional Democrats have proposed ambitious new plans for police reform, but Republicans may be looking for different changes.
Genesis Hart has been marching through the streets of New York City nearly every day since George Floyd’s death. The 24-year-old has suffered a minor head injury and also risked arrest to protest police brutality, and keep the movement alive.
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden sat down with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell for CBS News' primetime special "Justice for All."
"As the mother of Amadou Diallo, having to suffer my loss on February 4, 1999, my wound was open again," Kadiatou Diallo told "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King.
Can you train bias out of our police departments? Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Terence Monahan, Chief of Department of the NYPD, discuss how to stop police brutality against black people. Social Psychologist Phillip Atiba Goff, who conducted anti-bias training programs for the Minneapolis Police Department, talks about the need to eradicate the culture of violence that he says is poisoning the nation’s police departments.
CBS News estimates Biden has 2,106 delegates as of Tuesday night.
The events in Minneapolis and the protests that followed have sparked some very difficult conversations about race. We turned to two leading scholars and best-selling authors who have written extensively about race in America: Ibram X. Kendi, of Boston University, and Robin DiAngelo, from Washington University in Seattle.
Emotional funeral pays tribute to life of George Floyd; How black police officers are caught between two worlds
"She basically ... pulled the pin on the race grenade and tried to lob it at me," he said.
A protest movement swells across the nation over the death of George Floyd. City officials, victims’ families and thought leaders review the striking history of police brutality in America and comment on the need for change.
Danroy "DJ" Henry was fatally shot by officer Aaron Hess in New York in 2010.
Thousands of researchers have vowed to #shutdownSTEM on Wednesday to prioritize the needs of Black academics and STEM professionals.