June 14, 2020 Los Angeles homeless agency urged to divorce from police in petition: report The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority has faced calls to end its connections with the LAPD, with pressure starting from inside the agency itself, according to reports.
June 14, 2020 What will 2020 elections be about? Impeachment, pandemic, George Floyd death by June leaves door wide open It’s only mid-June. And we don’t really know what may define the November elections.
June 14, 2020 US Embassy in Seoul supports protests with Black Lives Matter banner The banner is another rare form of social support from the embassy.
June 14, 2020 GOP Sen. Tim Scott: Brooks shooting highlights need for better police training Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., said on Sunday that the shooting death earlier this week of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta only reiterates the need for reform within the country’s police departments.
June 14, 2020 Confusion reigns as Seattle's seized six blocks known as CHAZ purportedly changes name to CHOP: 'We're not trying to secede' Confusion erupted over the weekend in the six blocks of downtown Seattle seized by protesters as some seek to change the name of the self-proclaimed Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (or CHAZ) to the Capitol Hill Organized (or Occupied) Protest (CHOP).
June 14, 2020 Suzanne Gosselin: Talking about racial injustice with your child – here's what I said to my daughter A full week after George Floyd’s death, I found myself discussing racism with my 7-year-old daughter.
June 14, 2020 Stacey Abrams says 'Defund The Police' movement creates 'a false choice idea' Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams pushed back Sunday on calls to defund police departments across the country –calling it “a false choice idea” and arguing that reforming police departments is the best path forward.
June 14, 2020 Black organizers in Seattle autonomous zone doubt sincerity of white protesters Inside Seattle’s self-proclaimed autonomous zone, black organizers have expressed doubt over the sincerity of white protesters, as the commandeered six blocks have transformed into a festival-like scene with many snapping selfies in front of murals of men and women killed by police.
June 14, 2020 Carson says Atlanta police shooting not as 'clear cut' as George Floyd death Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said on Sunday that the killing of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta earlier this week was not as “clear cut” as that of Floyd George in Minneapolis.
June 14, 2020 Hong Kong cop reprimanded for mocking protesters by chanting 'I can't breathe' The officer showed a "lack of emotional control" during a confrontation with protesters.
