Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden called the death of George Floyd "an act of brutality" in remarks from his home today and called for "real leadership."
The so-called passports have been floated as a way to get people who've recovered from COVID-19 back to work safely. But a Harvard professor says creating an "immunodeprived" status is unethical.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Tony Williams, a contributor to MPD150, who published an investigation into the conduct of the Minneapolis Police Department throughout its 150-year history.
The former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was filmed pinning George Floyd to the ground with his knee, has been taken into custody and charged with third-degree murder.
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee called on the nation to better empathize with the pain of black Americans in the wake of the death of the black man by a white police officer.
An order requiring Virginians to wear masks in indoor public spaces has taken effect Friday. Officials are expecting pushback from some Virginians opposed to the governor's order.
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer who planted a knee on the black man's neck, has been detained by state officials. For days, a video of the arrest has elicited fury across the country.
The president was responding to violent protests days after the killing of a black man. He said he will send in the National Guard, adding: "When the looting starts, the shooting starts."
Kramer, who died May 27, was an early advocate for aggressive research into the HIV virus. He co-founded both the Gay Men's Health Crisis and the protest group ACT UP. Originally broadcast in 1992.
Former President Barack Obama has responded to the Minneapolis death that has set off protests and drawn national attention, including President Trump's. Read his full statement.