One man was the beloved owner of a Louisville barbecue restaurant who made sure to provide free meals to officers. Another was a man known as “Mr. Indianapolis," a former star football player. Yet another was a federal officer working security during a protest. They are among the people who...
Clovis Police Chief: George Floyd Case Sets Law Enforcement Back 20 Years
In a Monday interview, Clovis Police Chief Curt Fleming said that George Floyd's death was "wrong" and he was "appalled" by it. "When I saw the video first come out, I looked at it — and I was angry myself," Fleming told GV Wire via Zoom. Fleming also said that...
I am 'the President of Law and Order,' Trump Declares
WASHINGTON — Amid racial unrest across the nation, President Donald Trump on Monday declared himself “the president of law and order” and threatened to deploy the United States military to American cities to quell a rise of violent protests. As Trump spoke, an incredible TV split-screen developed around the White House....
Fresno State NAACP: Sunday’s Peaceful Rally First in Series of Political Actions
Leaders of Sunday's Fresno State student-led rally at Fresno City Hall said Monday they were grateful that it was a peaceful political expression that drew participants from all parts of the city and beyond. And they promised that there will be more action to come, because the presence of thousands...
Local Leaders Praise Fresno Protests, Denounce Floyd’s Death
Here is a sampling of what Central Valley elected leaders said about the George Floyd death, and rallies taking place in Fresno: Lee Brand, Fresno Mayor On the weekend protests in Fresno: To the thousands of people who gathered along the streets of Fresno over the past three days to...
Black Leaders Say Social Media Post Calling for Riots at River Park Is Fake
Fresno black leaders say a social media post claiming that "Black Lives Matter riots" will begin at 4 p.m. Tuesday in River Park is fake. Businessman Chris Milton, who spoke Sunday in downtown Fresno at a peaceful protest of George Floyd's death, said in a Facebook media video Monday, "I am...
Family Autopsy: Floyd Asphyxiated by Sustained Pressure
MINNEAPOLIS — An autopsy commissioned for George Floyd’s family found that he died of asphyxiation due to neck and back compression when a Minneapolis police officer held his knee on Floyd's neck for several minutes and ignored his cries of distress, the family’s attorneys said Monday. The autopsy by a...
Officials See Extremist Groups, Disinformation in Protests
WASHINGTON — U.S. officials are seeking to determine whether extremist groups had infiltrated police brutality protests across the country and deliberately tipped largely peaceful demonstrations toward violence — and if foreign adversaries were behind a burgeoning disinformation campaign on social media. As demonstrations spread from Minneapolis to the White House,...
Trump Slams Governors as 'Weak,' Urges Crackdown on Protests
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday derided many governors as “weak” and demanded tougher crackdowns on burning and stealing among some demonstrations in the aftermath of another night of violent protests in dozens of American cities. Trump spoke to governors on a video teleconference that also included law enforcement and...
Federal Officer Killed Guarding Courthouse Near Protest
OAKLAND — A federal law enforcement officer in California was shot and killed and another wounded while providing security at the U.S. courthouse in Oakland amid one of the increasingly violent protests unfolding around the country. “When someone targets a police officer or a police station with an intention to...