Black Lives Matter

A grand jury last week declined to charge Hankison or the other two officers who fired their weapons with Taylor’s fatal shooting.

Protesters also gathered in cities like Philadelphia and Rochester, New York.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — All three NBA playoff games scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed, with players around the league choosing to boycott in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice.
Called off: Games between Milwaukee and Orlando, Houston and Oklahoma City and the…

Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers activated 125 members of the National Guard to assist local law enforcement Monday.

Floyd, a handcuffed Black man, died May 25 after Officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee against Floyd's neck for nearly eight minutes.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Officials in Portland, Oregon, are cleaning up tear gas residue from the streets, dirt and possibly the storm drains after the chemical was used repeatedly by both police and federal officers during protests over racial injustice
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The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports 36-year-old Harry H. Rogers was convicted Monday of six misdemeanors and sentenced to a year in jail for each charge.

Law enforcement’s reaction to the state-level push has been mixed, with police groups supporting some measures and opposing others.

Aurora Police Chief Vanessa Wilson says she will empower officers to veer away from strict training protocols and is asking them to think about whether they are acting on their biases.

The state's top prosecutor says it takes time and patience to do an investigation properly.