With All Eyes On Minneapolis, NYPD Says It Is Prepared For Reaction To Derek Chauvin Verdict
Anticipation is mounting as the Tri-State area braces for a verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. The NYPD is getting ready for possible protests.
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Anticipation is mounting as the Tri-State area braces for a verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. The NYPD is getting ready for possible protests.
Twelve Minnesotans are now deciding what happens to the ex-police officer charged with the death of George Floyd. The jurors heard closing arguments in the trial of Derek Chauvin Monday.
Students in Allendale, New Jersey are demanding their schools teach about anti-Asian bias and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Many protesters say Taylor has not received justice and they won't stop speaking out until she does.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is commenting on Attorney General Letitia James' federal lawsuit against the NYPD over its response to Black Lives Matter protests last summer.
The lawsuit comes after James' office found widespread civil rights abuses by police against Black Lives Matter protesters over the summer.
There was a very heavy police presence throughout the night, and even though things began peacefully, it escalated quickly.
Police said charges are pending against more than 30 people, and two officers suffered minor injuries.
Officials say it's the first Long Island street to be painted since the movement took off.
The peaceful event, called the National State of Emergency Get Out The Vote Rally, was organized by a social justice group Until Freedom.
The grand jury indicted one of the involved officers for firing blindly outside Taylor's home and endangering her neighbors, but no one was charged in her death.
People gathered in Zuccotti Park and called for action for the woman who was killed during a botched police raid in Louisville, Kentucky.
Before police surged into the crowd, the small group of around 20-40 people had been dancing to a DJ as local artists shared their works.
Protesters marched for at least four hours Wednesday night, and many told CBS2's Ali Bauman they were angry and exhausted from watching injustices repeat.
An 11th grade social studies teacher at Westlake High School showed a cartoon, created by David Fitzsimmons of "The Arizona Star" as commentary on Floyd's death.
A Mount Pleasant, N.Y. high school teacher's decision to use a controversial cartoon of George Floyd in a lesson plan is under review.
More than 100 Black Lives Matter protesters were in front of the precinct around 8 p.m. when they say they were confronted by police.
Sources tell CBS2 the driver surrendered to police Friday and was questioned but was released without charges.
Cellphone video captured a black car with tinted windows driving through the crowd before speeding off.
Police say one officer told a pro-Trump demonstrator to leave in his car, taking a specific route. Police say the demonstrator instead drove through the Black Lives Matter march.
One person was shot and killed late Saturday in Portland, Oregon, as a large caravan of Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed in the streets, police said.
The mayor said he is rescinding the bill after reviewing a local ordinance, which he initially cited as the reason for charging her.
There have been widespread demonstrations throughout New York City since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis more than three months ago.
The Get Your Knee Off Our Necks rally is focused on police brutality, racial injustice and voter protection.
After watching thousands of Americans show support for the Black Lives Matter movement, Emily Gil, 18, was inspired to hold her own rally.
