LOS ANGELES — The first time officers shot rubber bullets at MSNBC host Ali Velshi and his crew Saturday night in Minneapolis, he was willing to believe that the officials didn’t know they were press. The second time, Velshi said, they knew and shot anyway. “We put our hands up...
Mass Gatherings, Erosion of Trust Upend Coronavirus Control
NEW YORK — Protests erupting across the nation over the past week — and law enforcement's response to them — are threatening to upend efforts by health officials to track and contain the spread of coronavirus just as those efforts were finally getting underway. Health experts need newly infected people to remember and recount...
Many State Offices in California Cities Ordered to Close
SAN FRANCISCO — The state Department of Human Resources sent a directive to close all California state buildings “with offices in downtown city areas” Monday, a sweeping mandate that covers everything from Department of Motor Vehicles offices to offices that license workers and provide health care. “After consultation with the...
Curfews Expire as California Assesses Damage From Unrest
LOS ANGELES — Curfews expired early Monday as California cities assessed widespread damage following a weekend of violence, vandalism and arson amid passionate protests against the death of a handcuffed black man in Minneapolis police custody. National Guard soldiers deployed in Los Angeles and other cities to back up police...
Trump Took Shelter in White House Bunker as Protests Raged
WASHINGTON — Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on Friday night as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the executive mansion, some of them throwing rocks and tugging at police barricades. Trump spent nearly an hour in the bunker, which was designed for use in...
In the Name of George Floyd, Thousands Protest in Downtown Fresno
Thousands attended a protest rally in downtown Fresno for police justice and accountability after the death of George Floyd. Many in the crowd, which skewed toward the 15-25 year old range, carried signs of "I can't breathe" and other slogans of racial justice. Listen to this article: Floyd died last...
Hundreds Gather at Northeast Fresno Vigil for George Floyd
As violent protests dotted Minneapolis and the rest of the country after the death of George Floyd, nearly 200 peaceful protesters gathered for a vigil Friday night in northeast Fresno. "Black lives matter! It bears repeating," organizer Karen Polnitz told the crowd, most wearing masks and practicing social distancing. Video of...
Raiders QB Derek Carr ‘Disgusted’ by Floyd Video, Calls for End to Hate
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr used his platform as a high-profile Christian athlete Friday to denounce the death of George Floyd and call for the end of racism and hate in America. "I don't know what it's like to have a different skin color so I won't pretend to...
Minneapolis Cop Charged With Murder in Handcuffed Black Man’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS — The police officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested Friday and charged with murder in a case that sparked protests across the United States and...
Minnesota Governor Apologizes for Arrest of CNN Crew
NEW YORK — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz apologized to CNN, saying he takes total responsibility for the arrest of one of the network's crews Friday as they reported on violent protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd. “This is a very public apology to that team,” Walz said at a...