Trump hails jobs numbers and "equality," says it's a "great day" for Floyd
President Trump declared victory over improving unemployment numbers and a week of protests, saying the George Floyd is looking down on the progress.
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President Trump declared victory over improving unemployment numbers and a week of protests, saying the George Floyd is looking down on the progress.
Former U.S. Army Green Beret and NFL player Nate Boyer, who advised Colin Kaepernick to kneel as his form of protest during the national anthem, discusses NFL players asking the league to condemn racism. He also talks about Drew Brees' controversial comments and protests in the wake of George Floyd's death.
A man was caught on video appearing to violently confront three young people in Maryland who were putting up flyers in support of George Floyd. The disturbing incident happened Monday at the Capital Crescent Trail in Bethesda.
"CBS This Morning" spoke with a number of African American civil rights activists, spanning generations, including activist DeRay McKesson, Pastor Calvin Butts of Abyssinian Baptist Church, 19-year-old activist Winter BreeAnne, and former NYPD captain and current Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, for their wide-ranging perspectives on the national civil rights movement following the death of George Floyd.
Maine Governor Janet Mills asked the president to "check his inflammatory rhetoric at the door" during his visit.
An emotional Brooklyn memorial to George Floyd led to a peaceful march, echoing other demonstrations around the country. Jericka Duncan reports.
Social media company disabled the video over a copyright claim. The Trump campaign claims it is being censored.
Xena Goldman, Cadex Herrera and a small group of artists completed the portrait in less than a day.
The chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, spoke with CBS News' Major Garrett for "The Takeout" podcast about lawmakers' plans in the wake of George Floyd's death.
Floyd was commemorated by friends and family in Minneapolis as peaceful protests take place throughout the country.
Police say new order was implemented, "to create a culture where what happened to Mr. Floyd does not happen again."
For the first time since George Floyd's death, former president Barack Obama spoke publicly about the unrest unfolding across the country. Mr. Obama called for police reform and urged Americans to spark change in the nation. CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright joined CBSN to discuss Mr. Obama's remarks.
Standing before thousands in his home borough of Brooklyn, Terrence Floyd, George Floyd's brother, thanked New Yorkers on Thursday. For the eighth day, protesters marched throughout New York City, leading up to the memorial service at Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn. CBS New York's Aundrea Cline-Thomas reports.
Family members and prominent leaders spoke at the service in downtown Minneapolis.
Lieutenant Bob Kroll, the president of the Minneapolis police union, is being pressured to resign after releasing a controversial statement in regard to George Floyd's death. The city's police department has a long history of racial tensions and violence. Jamie Yuccas reports on issues within the Minneapolis Police department and its history of racial tensions and violence. Then Jamiles Lartey, a staff writer for the Marshall Project where he reports on police violence, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss failed reforms within the Minneapolis Police Department as well as police tactics that have led to clashes with protesters.
Family and friends gathered to remember George Floyd at a memorial service in Minneapolis on Thursday, as peaceful protests continued nationwide. CBS News' Natalie Brand joins CBSN from Washington D.C. where protesters filled the streets and the halls of Congress.
Protests continued outside the White House on Thursday, as family and friends of George Floyd held a memorial service in Minneapolis. CBS News' Natalie Brand has the latest.
George Floyd's death has energized a nation of young people to speak up about systemic racism. Norah O'Donnell speaks with community leaders in Minneapolis who hope the support shown so far in the wake of Floyd's death will bring the change we need.
Lacy Johnson, the Trump-endorsed candidate running in the Republican primary in Minnesota's 5th congressional district, spoke to CBSN's Tanya Rivero about this week's protests and arrests over the killing of George Floyd. He also defended his repeated comments accusing his district's Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of attacking American values.
Rev. Al Sharpton delivered a powerful eulogy at the Minneapolis memorial service for George Floyd. He said, "It's time for us to stand up in George's name and say, 'Get your knee off our necks!'" Watch his remarks.
A new CBS News poll finds two-thirds of Americans say the U.S. is on the wrong track, as the nation deals with three major crises: the coronavirus pandemic, record unemployment, and protests over police brutality. Karen Tumulty, a Washington Post columnist covering national politics, joined CBSN to discuss what this all means for the 2020 presidential election.
Police said they received "hundreds" of tips and videos identifying Paul as a participant in the demonstration at a Scottsdale mall.
All four officers involved in George Floyd's death have now been arrested and charged. Jeff Pegues spoke to his brother and the family's attorney, who say the charges are important, but that it's not the end of the road to justice.
Attorney Benjamin Crump, who represents the family of George Floyd, spoke at the memorial service for Floyd in Minneapolis Thursday. Watch his remarks.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that people in New York City who are protesting George Floyd's death should assume they've been exposed to the coronavirus in the crowd. He urged them to get tested and also warned it may trigger a spike in COVID-19 cases in the days to come. Watch his remarks.