Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiMinneapolis erupts for third night, as protests spread, Trump vows retaliation The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - George Floyd's death sparks protests, National Guard activation Hillicon Valley: Trump signs order targeting social media legal protections | House requests conference with Senate after FISA vote canceled | Minneapolis systems temporarily brought down by hackers MORE (D-Calif.) also pointed to legislation on Thursday from Rep. Frederica WilsonFrederica Patricia WilsonPelosi says George Floyd was 'murdered on TV' Pelosi: George Floyd death is 'a crime' Here are the lawmakers who have self-quarantined as a precaution MORE (D-Fla.) that would create a new federal commission to study the status of African American men around the country as part of a larger effort by the CBC and the Judiciary Committee to make changes in response to the string of high-profile shootings. … [Read more...] about House Democrats unveil measure to condemn police brutality
High profile cases of police brutality
Before Floyd death, activists saw progress on police reforms
The delay in Chauvin's arrest may have also helped to drive the protests, which turned markedly more violent than those that followed the deaths of either Clark or Castile. Authorities arrested Chauvin and charged him Friday with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. His attorney had no comment when reached by the AP. The other three officers involved have not been charged, but the investigation is continuing. All four were fired Tuesday shortly after the video began circulating. … [Read more...] about Before Floyd death, activists saw progress on police reforms
Minneapolis braces for overnight protests after police officer is charged with murder
Kingsbury said she has darker-skinned friends who have recently been stopped while walking in their neighborhoods and asked “Do you belong here?” Last year, a security guard stopped her from taking selfies near a downtown mosaic while she was wearing a head wrap, asking, “Where are you from?” This in a city represented by progressive Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, the country’s first Somali American congresswoman. … [Read more...] about Minneapolis braces for overnight protests after police officer is charged with murder
Trump calls Minneapolis protesters ‘thugs,’ vows action
“This is the first race-tinged case that I’ve ever heard him address” as president, said the Rev. Al Sharpton, a civil rights activist and Trump critic who has known the president for decades. “I think the difference is a November election." … [Read more...] about Trump calls Minneapolis protesters ‘thugs,’ vows action
President Trump Calls Mpls. Protesters ‘Thugs’; Doubles Down On ‘When The Looting Starts, The Shooting Starts’ Message
WASHINGTON (AP/WCCO) — President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to take action to bring the city of Minneapolis “under control,” calling violent protesters outraged by the death of a black man in police custody “thugs” and saying that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” Trump tweeted after protesters torched a Minneapolis police station, capping three days of violence over the death of George Floyd, who pleaded for air as a white police officer knelt on his neck. … [Read more...] about President Trump Calls Mpls. Protesters ‘Thugs’; Doubles Down On ‘When The Looting Starts, The Shooting Starts’ Message
