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Death of George Floyd

Information, videos and the latest developments in the death of George Floyd, killed after a Minneapolis police officer was seen on witness video kneeling on his neck for more than 7 minutes near the intersection of 38th street and Chicago Avenue. The case received national attention after video of Floyd being detained and struggling to breathe was widely shared.

UFC fighter Jon Jones confronts teens during George Floyd protest, confiscates spray can

UFC fighter Jon Jones confronts teens during George Floyd protest, confiscates spray can

“This is not the way, we are starting to make a bad situation worse,” Jones wrote on Instagram.

June 1, 2020 7:30pm EDT
Trump slams governors as 'weak,' urges crackdown on protests

Trump slams governors as 'weak,' urges crackdown on protests

“Most of you are weak,” Trump said. “You have to arrest people.”

June 1, 2020 7:11pm EDT
Trump warns governors he’ll deploy military across US to ‘solve the problem for them’ amid protests

Trump warns governors he’ll deploy military across US to ‘solve the problem for them’ amid protests

The president said that he has strongly recommended to every governor to deploy National Guard in sufficient numbers to “dominate” the streets until violence has been quelled. 

June 1, 2020 7:10pm EDT
2 lawyers accused of firebombing NYPD vehicle during protests

2 lawyers accused of firebombing NYPD vehicle during protests

A judge released two people accused of firebombing a marked police vehicle.

June 1, 2020 6:31pm EDT
Ohio congresswoman pepper-sprayed during George Floyd protest says demonstrations 'must be peaceful'

Ohio congresswoman pepper-sprayed during George Floyd protest says demonstrations 'must be peaceful'

Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, said she wanted to join demonstrators to show solidarity with those decrying police brutality.

June 1, 2020 5:55pm EDT
No injuries reported, driver arrested after truck drives into crowd of protesters in Minneapolis

No injuries reported, driver arrested after truck drives into crowd of protesters in Minneapolis

UPDATE: Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington confirmed Monday it appears Sunday's incident was not an intentional act. The driver was already on the freeway when it closed and did not go around any barricades. 

June 1, 2020 5:15pm EDT
Floyd's brother pleads for peace, Trump takes combative tone

Floyd's brother pleads for peace, Trump takes combative tone

In Minneapolis, Floyd’s brother, Terrence, made an emotional plea at the site where Floyd was pinned to the pavement by an officer who put his knee on the handcuffed black man's neck until he stopped breathing.

June 1, 2020 5:03pm EDT
Members of the National Guard help community members clean up Long Beach following night of unrest

Members of the National Guard help community members clean up Long Beach following night of unrest

Members of the National Guard helped community members in Long Beach clean up their city Monday morning following an evening of unrest in the Southern California coastal city.

June 1, 2020 4:15pm EDT
Atlanta mayor: 2 officers fired after pulling college students from car, stunning them during arrest

Atlanta mayor: 2 officers fired after pulling college students from car, stunning them during arrest

Two Atlanta police officers who were captured on video forcibly pulling a pair of college students out of their car and placing them under arrest during protests Saturday night have been fired, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Sunday.

June 1, 2020 3:47pm EDT
DC protesters tackle man ripping up sidewalk with hammer, hand him to police

DC protesters tackle man ripping up sidewalk with hammer, hand him to police

Protesters in the District tackled a masked man to the ground during Sunday's George Floyd rally as he destroyed a portion of a sidewalk to obtain bricks.

June 1, 2020 3:19pm EDT
‘Let’s get to work’: Obama pens letter on how to achieve ‘real change’ amid George Floyd protests

‘Let’s get to work’: Obama pens letter on how to achieve ‘real change’ amid George Floyd protests

The former U.S. president reflected on the protests that have engulfed much of the United States.

June 1, 2020 2:29pm EDT
Trump slams governors as 'weak,' urges crackdown on protests

Trump slams governors as 'weak,' urges crackdown on protests

“Most of you are weak,” Trump said. “You have to arrest people.”

June 1, 2020 12:13pm EDT
2 arrested after vandalizing Florida home of former officer charged with George Floyd's murder, deputies say

2 arrested after vandalizing Florida home of former officer charged with George Floyd's murder, deputies say

Arrest reports show that the two Florida women were arrested on Friday after tossing paint onto the front door of Derek Chauvin's Windermere home.

June 1, 2020 12:05pm EDT
George Floyd's brother criticizes violent protesters: 'Don’t tear up your town’

George Floyd's brother criticizes violent protesters: 'Don’t tear up your town’

Terrence Floyd said he wants justice handed to the officers responsible for his brother's death, but feels violence is not what his sibling would have wanted.

June 1, 2020 11:03am EDT
PHOTOS: Protesters gather in Atlanta for 3rd night of demonstrations

PHOTOS: Protesters gather in Atlanta for 3rd night of demonstrations

For the third day in a row, downtown Atlanta was filled with emotional demonstrators protesting against police brutality.

June 1, 2020 10:44am EDT
Police officers take a knee for George Floyd, saying his death is disturbing 'to the core'

Police officers take a knee for George Floyd, saying his death is disturbing 'to the core'

Santa Cruz Police Chief was seen kneeling with George Floyd demonstrators on Friday night - a symbol sparked four years ago by former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who took a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality against African Americans. 

June 1, 2020 9:46am EDT
Rising tensions between demonstrators and police after 3 nights of protests in Atlanta

Rising tensions between demonstrators and police after 3 nights of protests in Atlanta

Hundreds of police, Georgia National Guard troops, and other forces took up positions around downtown Centennial Park in Atlanta, sealing off the area that was the epicenter of three nights of protests as all but a handful of the protesters disbanded.

June 1, 2020 9:41am EDT
Protesters start fires near the White House, police fire tear gas into crowd

Protesters start fires near the White House, police fire tear gas into crowd

Protesters started fires near the White House as tensions with police mounted during a third straight night of demonstrations held in response to the death of George Floyd at police hands in Minnesota.

May 31, 2020 11:58pm EDT
Ex-Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death transported to Oak Parks Heights prison

Ex-Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death transported to Oak Parks Heights prison

The former Minneapolis police officer who has been charged in the death of George Floyd is now in custody at the Oak Park Heights prison, according to Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell.

May 31, 2020 11:45pm EDT
Joe Biden shares picture of himself kneeling with demonstrator at George Floyd protest

Joe Biden shares picture of himself kneeling with demonstrator at George Floyd protest

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has weighed in on the ongoing police brutality protests across the U.S. with a photograph on social media that shows the former vice president kneeling with a protester at a demonstration in Wilmington, Delaware. 

May 31, 2020 11:37pm EDT
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