AG William Barr defends aggressive federal response to protests

Barr pushed back against angry, skeptical Democrats who said Trump’s administration is unconstitutionally suppressing dissent.

Mayors want US agents blocked from Portland, 5 major cities

The mayors of six U.S. cities are appealing to Congress to make it illegal for the U.S. government to deploy militarized agents to cities that don’t want them.

Rep. John Lewis lies in state at Capitol Rotunda, as lawmakers memorialize civil rights icon

Lawmakers memorialized Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., on Monday afternoon as his casket arrived at the U.S. Capitol building to lie in state on the third of six days of programs honoring the civil rights icon.

New poll shows majority of voters believe US society is racist

A new poll on race relations in the U.S. shows that a clear majority believe the country has a racism problem.

Majority of voters reject reducing police funding, despite national push: poll

A majority of voters reject reducing police funding and moving that money to social services, despite a national push in recent weeks from activist groups and some politicians, according to an ABC/Washington Post poll released Tuesday.

Rapper Trae tha Truth, Texans WR Kenny Stills arrested at Breonna Taylor protest

Houston Rapper Trae tha Truth and Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills were both arrested and charged with a felony while protesting in Kentucky over the death of Breonna Taylor.

George Floyd wrongful death lawsuit filed against Minneapolis, MPD officers

George Floyd's family attorney Benjamin Crump and his co-counsel are announcing a federal civil rights wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Minneapolis and its police officers Wednesday. Crump is announcing the lawsuit at noon with co-counsel Antonio Romanucci.

Retired cops launch PAC to help elect pro-police candidates

A coalition of retired law enforcement officers has banded together and formed the Protect Our Police PAC to support pro-cop candidates running for elections.

Officers in deadly Breonna Taylor raid thought she was alone

Louisville police officers who fatally shot Breonna Taylor while serving a warrant were told she should be home alone. Officers were told the main target of a large-scale narcotics investigation was elsewhere.

Black Lives Matter mural painted in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan

After a delay at the last minute, a giant, city-funded 'Black Lives Matter' mural was expected to be painted on 5th Avenue in front of Trump Tower Thursday.

Jackson, Mississippi city council votes to remove statue of namesake, Andrew Jackson

The Mississippi capital named after Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, voted on Tuesday to remove the former Southern populist's statue from the grounds of City Hall in a 5-to-1 vote.

Richmond removing statue of Confederate JEB Stuart

Work crews in Richmond began taking down an enormous monument to Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart on Tuesday, the third major statue to be cleared away in less than a week, as the Confederacy's former capital rushes to remove symbols of oppression in response to protests against police brutality and racism.

Trump suggests NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace should apologize for noose 'hoax'

President Donald Trump lashed out at the only Black driver in NASCAR’s top racing series and appeared to criticize the league for banning the Confederate flag.

Frederick Douglass statue torn down at NY park

A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass was ripped from its base in Rochester on the anniversary of one of his most famous speeches, delivered in that city in 1852.