Cuomo: New York to allow gatherings of up to 25 people
Cuomo issued warning after reports came in from across the state of large gatherings where people were ignoring social distancing and not wearing masks.
Police Reform & Racial Justice
Vegas cop shot in head during George Floyd protest is paralyzed
Shay Mikalonis, who was shot on June 1, is on a ventilator and unable to speak, his family said.
Thomas Jefferson statue toppled in Portland, Oregon
The toppling followed a Black Lives Matter protest but it wasn't clear who yanked it down. The Founding Father was a slaveowner.
Medical examiner: Rayshard Brooks' manner of death a homicide
DA says three charges might apply in case of officer who shot Brooks, if he's charged: murder, felony murder or aggravated assault.
Black Lives Matter street mural unveiled in New York City
Big bold yellow letters form the words "Black Lives Matter" along Fulton Street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn.
Beyoncé wants justice for EMT worker killed by police in her own home
"Three months have passed — and zero arrests have been made, and no officers have been fired," she wrote in an open letter about Breonna Taylor.
At least 7 Minneapolis cops have quit since George Floyd's death
Officials didn't specify if the departures are specifically due to Floyd's death, but the decisions to leave were made recently.
Seattle police chief says "policing will never be the same"
"This is a pivotal moment in history," she said on "Face the Nation."
Booker says the "sense of what's possible has shifted" on police reform
Booker said lawmakers should not be pursuing "watered down" police reforms.
Charles M. Blow on race and the power held by police
The New York Times columnist discusses how trust and faith in the criminal justice system can die when blacks and whites have different experiences during stops by police officers
Tim Scott says ending police immunity is "poison pill" for reform bill
Some lawmakers believe reducing or ending immunity for police officers is crucial to hold law enforcement who engage is misconduct accountable.
Right-wing protesters clash with police in London
Demonstrators descended on London claiming they were protecting statues from anti-racism activists.
New York City Council proposes cutting $1 billion from NYPD budget
"Our budget must reflect the reality that policing needs fundamental reform," it said in a statement.
Buffalo mayor calls video of police shoving 75-year-old protester "horrific"
"I immediately thought about: Is he gonna be okay?" Mayor Byron Brown said.
Minneapolis City Council approves plan to create new public safety system
"Decades of police reform efforts have not created equitable public safety in our community," reads the council's resolution.
Clemson removes John C. Calhoun's name from honors college
Calhoun was a slave owner and owned a plantation on where the campus stands today.
Journalist on protests: "We have been here so many times"
"I feel like Ferguson laid the roots for what we're seeing now," Jimmie Briggs said. "I think the Black Lives Matter movement allowed us to reach this place."
Cuomo signs police reform legislation banning chokeholds statewide
Sweeping package of police accountability measures received new backing following protests of George Floyd's killing.
Denver school board votes unanimously to remove police from schools
"The perpetuation of the school-to-prison pipeline is incompatible with our goal of creating safe, healthy, and equitable schools for all DPS students," the district said.
French police march to protest reforms aimed at addressing racism
For some officers, the interior minister's banning of chokeholds and move to suspend any officer even accused of racism, was "the last straw."
Louisville bans no-knock warrants after Breonna Taylor's death
The bill, "Breonna's Law," was named after Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency technician who was killed by police during a raid on her home in March.
NFL pledges $250 million over 10 years to combat systemic racism
The NFL says the funds will "support programs to address criminal justice reform, police reforms, and economic and educational advancement."
Buffalo mayor calls police union a "barrier to reform"
Approximately a week after the Buffalo Police Department drew nationwide condemnation, Mayor Byron Brown announced a new police reform policy — some of which will be enacted immediately via executive order.
Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets appearing in Trump photo op
General Mark Milley, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, said he "should not have been there."
Police brutality goes "beyond individual bad apples," professor says
Police killings should be considered a public health crisis, says UC Berkeley professor Osagie K. Obasogie.
Crime
U.S. girl shot dead by police during cartel chase in Mexico
Okinawa governor calls for review of U.S.-Japan troops pact
Global alert over cyberattacks, bomb threats
NYC schools employee faces murder charge in Brooklyn jogger's killing
Thomas Markle charged with sex crimes
Cornell faculty passes symbolic resolution
Mass shooting in Polish market leaves at least 6 dead, 15 injured
Meghan Markle's father arrested by FBI
