Race in America

Physician says that had Floyd not been pinned to the ground by a policeman, 'he would have survived that day'

Police fire tear gas to disperse crowds in Minneapolis suburb after 20-old-man shot and killed

Legislation calls for commission to examine history of slavery in the United States

The property would be returned to descendants of an Black couple who built a seaside resort for African Americans but suffered racist harassment and were stripped of the property by local city leaders

Murder trial of the white former police officer ends its second week

He says that restraint, neck compression caused heart to stop

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin faces murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd in a trial expected to last weeks

Medical expert tells jury police hold on Floyd was like putting his body ‘in a vise’ 

Shea pleaded guilty to two of the counts in the five-count indictment: a conspiracy charge that carries up to five years in prison and interference with a federally protected activity, which carries up to 10

Former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin faces murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd in a trial expected to last weeks

Prosecution witness said George Floyd did not pose a threat while handcuffed and in a prone position

Surveillance video shows the men watched from the lobby as 65-year-old Vilma Kari was repeatedly kicked and stomped

Testimony is aimed at bolstering prosecutor claim that Chauvin, accused in the death of African American George Floyd last May, failed to follow training

Since Floyd's death, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Nevada and New Jersey have passed laws requiring police to intervene when they see a fellow officer engaged in misconduct

Emergency room doctor says Floyd likely asphyxiated, as trial enters its second week