Monthly Archives: May, 2020

U.S.|Here’s What You Need to Know About Breonna Taylor’s DeathFury over the killing of Ms. Taylor by the police has been growing, driving tense demonstrations in Louisville, Ky., and elsewhere.Protesters clash with police on Friday in Louisville, Ky. They were calling for police accountability in the fatal shooting of Breonna TaylorCredit...Whitney Curtis for The New…

Image copyright Twitter/Ruth Richardson Image caption George Floyd repeatedly told the police officers who detained him that he could not breathe The US has been convulsed by nationwide protests over the death of an African-American man in police custody.George Floyd, 46, died after being arrested by police outside a shop in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Footage of the…

Governors in nearly a dozen states plus the District of Columbia have now activated the National Guard amid protests and riots that have broken out in response to George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody earlier this week.States calling for Guard asistance were California, Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Washington state."Based…

By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press | May 30, 2020 | 1:14 PM | ATLANTA A police car burns after protesters marched to the Georgia State Capitol and returned to the area around the Centennial Olympic Park and CNN center where some confronted police Friday, May 29, 2020, in Atlanta. The protesters carried signs and chanted…

A video released on social media Friday appears to show three Minneapolis police officers pinning down George Floyd during an arrest that led to his death.Previous footage of the encounter released on social media Monday showed only one officer, identified as Derek Chauvin, placing his knee on Floyd's throat while trying to restrain him. The…