Hopes Fade for Reform of Massive US Criminal Justice System by Reuters July 1, 2020 2 It is unlikely ahead of the November election, politicians and activists say. Read moreDetails
Mississippi Governor Signs Bill Removing State Flag With Confederate Emblem by Reuters July 1, 2020 3 "I understand the need to commit the 1894 flag to history and find a banner that is a better emblem for all Mississippi." Read moreDetails
AOC Knocks De Blasio’s ‘Disingenuous’ Proposed Budget Cut to the NYPD by Bradley Cortright June 30, 2020 9 "This is not a victory." Read moreDetails
St. Louis Couple Who Pulled Guns on Protesters Insist They Are Black Lives Matter Supporters by Meaghan Ellis June 30, 2020 9 The couple insists their actions were not racially motivated. Read moreDetails
Ex-Police Officer Pleads Guilty to ‘Golden State Killer’ Murders in California by Reuters June 29, 2020 0 Joseph James DeAngelo, 74, entered the pleas as part of a broader agreement outlined by prosecutors. Read moreDetails
Black Lives Celebrated and Mourned at Emotional BET Awards by Reuters June 29, 2020 1 "We have to vote like our life depends on it, because it does." Read moreDetails
Trump Pens Letter About Chicago Violence — the City’s Mayor, Illinois Governor Push Back by Madison Summers June 27, 2020 29 "If you are willing to put partisanship aside, we can revitalize distressed neighborhoods in Chicago, together." Read moreDetails
House Passes Democratic Police Reform Bill as Impasse Deepens by Reuters June 26, 2020 1 "I don't think the street will accept no action." Read moreDetails
McConnell Slams Movement to Remove Statues, Deeming It ‘Historically Illiterate’ by Meaghan Ellis June 25, 2020 38 "The American people have been asked to swallow a number of contradictions over the past few weeks." Read moreDetails
Sen. Tim Scott Claims Dems Do Not Want to Pass Police Reform Bill Before the Election by Bradley Cortright June 25, 2020 4 "They believe they're going to win in November, so they'd rather write their own reform bill without any input from the Republican Party." Read moreDetails
US House Poised for Vote on Democratic Police Reform Bill by Reuters June 25, 2020 1 The House is due to consider legislation backed by Democrats including the Congressional Black Caucus. Read moreDetails
New York City to Paint Black Lives Matter Mural in Front of Trump Tower by Bradley Cortright June 24, 2020 12 "The president is a disgrace to the values we cherish in New York City." Read moreDetails
US Senate Police Reform Vote Fails as Democrats Reject Republican Bill by Reuters June 24, 2020 7 The measure was also opposed by civil rights leaders and activist groups. Read moreDetails
‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Actor Says Four Episodes Were Scrapped Amid Police Brutality Protests by Bradley Cortright June 24, 2020 2 "We have an opportunity and we plan to use it in the best way possible." Read moreDetails
Sen. Tim Scott Offers GOP Colleagues a Glimpse of the Racism He Faces by Meaghan Ellis June 24, 2020 3 Scott noted multiple occasions where he also faced bouts of racism. Read moreDetails
Hundreds of Celebrities Pen Letter to Congress to Show Support for Dem Police Reform Bill by Madison Summers June 24, 2020 3 The House bill "will not only promote justice; it will establish a culture of responsibility, fairness, and respect deserving of the badge." Read moreDetails
Pelosi Suggests Republicans Are ‘Trying to Get Away With Murder’ of George Floyd by Madison Summers June 24, 2020 8 "So far they were trying to get away with murder." Read moreDetails
US Senate Heads for Showdown Over Republican Police Reform Bill by Reuters June 24, 2020 2 "It will never get 60 votes." Read moreDetails
Seattle Police Investigate New Shooting Near Autonomous Zone by Reuters June 24, 2020 1 The incident was the third shooting in the area in around 72 hours, police said. Read moreDetails
Seattle Mayor Announces City Will Move to Dismantle Protest Autonomous Zone by Meaghan Ellis June 23, 2020 1 Durkan announced plans to dismantle to the city's autonomous zone. Read moreDetails