The End Of Police In Minneapolis
After one of the city's police officers killed George Floyd, a veto-proof majority of the Minneapolis city council has pledged to disband the city's police force. What comes next could take years to f...
11 Jun 202013min
"Is that what a black man's worth? Twenty dollars?"
Philonise Floyd, whose brother was killed by Minneapolis police, testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. The hearing, tied to House Democrats' police reform proposal, took pl...
10 Jun 202015min
President Trump Denies Systemic Racism In Policing. Most Americans Disagree.
As Joe Biden's campaign touted his plans for police reform, President Trump denied that there is a systemic problem with American policing; according to polls, a large majority of Americans disagree. ...
9 Jun 202014min
Democrats Want To Reform, Not Defund, Police
Congressional Democrats on Monday unveiled the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which aims to install wide-ranging reforms for police departments across the country. It faces Republican opposition. Re...
8 Jun 202014min
Weekly Roundup: June 5th, 2020
As the country erupts in protests over police brutality and racism, two-thirds of Americans think President Trump has increased racial tensions. That poll comes as news that 2.5 million American jobs ...
5 Jun 202023min
View from the Ground At Washington DC Protests; Misinformation Spreads Online
Since the White House has increased its military in the nation's capital, more protesters are gathering by the day. The protests continue to remain largely peaceful despite the Trump administration's ...
4 Jun 202014min
Congress Searches For How To Respond To Calls From Protesters
Despite curfews imposed across the country, protesters continue to gather to demand action after the death of George Floyd. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called on the the Congressional Black Caucus ...
3 Jun 202013min
'He Thinks Division Helps Him': Biden Condemns Trump's Protest Response
Former Vice President Joe Biden condemned both police violence and President Trump's increasingly confrontational response to widespread unrest in a Tuesday morning speech delivered at Philadelphia Ci...
2 Jun 202014min
