St. Petersburg rally for George Floyd draws large crowd
Hundreds of people gathered in St. Petersburg for a rally in honor of George Floyd Saturday afternoon.
Target shuts down stores across country in response to vandalism amid George Floyd protests
Several Target store locations across the country have elected to close amid the ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd, according to a Saturday news release.
Trump condemns protesters, calls death of George Floyd a ‘tragedy’
The president delivered his remarks on Saturday from Cape Canaveral, Fla., just after a historic NASA space launch.
US faith leaders wrestle twin traumas in protests, virus
American religious leaders across faiths are grappling with the heavy burden of helping to heal two active traumas: rising civil unrest driven by the police killing of George Floyd and the coronavirus pandemic.
St. Louis man allegedly dragged to death by FedEx truck during protest: reports
A man in St. Louis was dragged and killed by a FedEx truck early Saturday following hours of violent demonstrations that rocked the city.
Minneapolis police officer involved in death of George Floyd taken into custody, charged
Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was arrested Friday in the death of George Floyd, Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said. Chauvin was later charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.
Shots fired at law enforcement officers near Minneapolis' Fifth Precinct as riots continue
The Department of Public Safety says shots have been fired at law enforcement officers as units move into control crowds that have gathered outside Minneapolis' Fifth Precinct late Friday night.
Walz: White supremacist groups, drug cartels suspected at Minneapolis riots, but reports still unconfirmed
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he suspects white supremacist groups and drug cartels are carrying out some of the violence in Minneapolis, but cannot confirm it at this time.
Pentagon puts military police on alert to go to Minneapolis
As unrest spread across dozens of American cities on Friday, the Pentagon took the rare step of ordering the Army to put several active-duty U.S. military police units on the ready to deploy to Minneapolis, where the police killing of George Floyd sparked the widespread protests.
'We better not ever see that here:' Bay Area law enforcement react to actions of Minnesota officers
Police chiefs and sheriffs from Tampa to St. Petersburg are standing in solidarity after the death of George Floyd in Minnesota, saying the officers involved must be held accountable.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz calls Trump's tweet on protests 'not helpful'
Walz responded to President Donald Trump's tweet on Thursday night suggesting protesters in Minneapolis could be shot.
CNN crew released after being arrested while reporting live in Minneapolis
Minnesota State Police arrested a CNN crew while they were reporting on the unrest in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.
Rioters set Minneapolis police precinct on fire as protests reignite over George Floyd's death
Mayor Jacob Frey said he made the call to evacuate police officers from the 3rd Precinct before rioters set the building on fire Thursday night as protests continued to boil over in Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd.
Tampa PD chief says he will be 'shocked' if Minneapolis officers not charged
The video of George Floyd on the ground, with an officer's knee on the back of his neck for over seven minutes, and him screaming for his mother Is enough to make a nearly 30-year officer cringe.
Minnesota National Guard mobilizes 500 soldiers in Twin Cities metro as protests grow violent
As protests continue to boil over across the Twin Cities, more than 500 soldiers have been mobilized to assist first responders.
'A good guy:' College classmate, coach remember George Floyd
George Floyd, the Minneapolis man who died in police custody Monday, went to college at South Florida State College in Avon Park. According to the school, he was a student there from 1993 through 1995, and played on the basketball team, the Panthers.
George Floyd family attorney releases statement thanking protesters, calling for justice and peace
The attorney representing the family of George Floyd released a statement Thursday morning thanking the protesters seeking justice in Floyd’s death, calling for peace and asking for prayers and support for his family.
Hundreds of protesters gather in downtown LA to rally against death of George Floyd
Hundreds of people took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles Wednesday to protest the killing of George Floyd, a Minneapolis man who died while in police custody.
Fires set, businesses looted and 1 man killed as George Floyd protests turn violent in Minneapolis
Police say they have responded to multiple reports of fires and lootings at businesses in the area of the Minneapolis Police Department's Third Precinct as protests over the death of George Floyd turn violent.
1 dead, 1 in custody after deadly shooting near George Floyd protests Wednesday night
A man is dead and another is in custody Wednesday night after a deadly shooting near the George Floyd protests.