June 1, 2020 Patrick Mahomes releases statement calling for change following George Floyd's death Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the latest athlete to express his thoughts on the death of George Floyd and the violent protests happening around the country.
June 1, 2020 Donna Brazile: George Floyd aftermath – When will this end? There is another invisible disease afflicting our country, and that disproportionally impacts African-Americans. This disease is the insidious systemic racism that killed George Floyd on Memorial Day.
June 1, 2020 Rioting, looting linked to George Floyd protests leaves trail of destruction across American cities American cities are spending Monday morning digging out from scenes of destruction after demonstrations against the police-involved death of George Floyd gave way to a fifth straight night of looting and rioting, resulting in another wave of arrests.
June 1, 2020 Alabama's Nick Saban on racial tension in US: 'It's time to love each other' Alabama football coach Nick Saban was among the athletes and coaches Sunday who addressed the protests stemming from the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week.
June 1, 2020 NBA Commissioner Adam Silver addresses racism, police brutality in league memo, says it 'cannot be ignored' NBA Commissioner Adam Silver addressed the racial tension across the U.S. in a memo sent to personnel Sunday, saying the league shares “the outrage” over the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery.
May 29, 2020 George Floyd case: House Judiciary Dems demand Barr probe into possible 'pattern' of 'unconstitutional' conduct by Minneapolis PD President Trump had already said he asked the FBI and DOJ to investigate the Floyd killing, but the Democrats' request appears to go further to request a review of the police department's conduct over a period of time.
May 29, 2020 Richard Fowler: George Floyd is latest in a long line of victims of deadly epidemic of racism For far too long, African-Americans have led the fight for racial justice and equity. The news over the last three months makes it clear that white racial animus can only end when white Americans make the choice to be anti-racist.
May 27, 2020 Trump says he's ordered DOJ, FBI to investigate George Floyd's death, calls it a 'very, very sad' situation President Trump on Wednesday said he expects to get a “very full report” soon on the death of George Floyd, calling the death of the Minnesota black man who died in police custody earlier this week a "very, very sad, sad event."
May 27, 2020 Ahmaud Arbery case: Hearing set for 3 Georgia men charged in killing A June 4 preliminary hearing has been set for the three men charged in the killing of Georgia man Ahmaud Arbery.
May 25, 2020 Ahmaud Arbery family's legal team says feds looking into how local law enforcement handled shooting Federal officials are looking into how local law enforcement handled the February shooting of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, a federal prosecutor told the family, according to the relatives' attorneys.