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People attend the procession of a horse-drawn carriage bringing the body of George Floyd for burial at the Houston Memorial Gardens cemetery in Pearland, Texas, on Tuesday.

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Minneapolis Pauses Contract Talks With Police Union Over Officers' Accountability

9:17pm June 10, 2020

by David Schaper

In the wake of George Floyd's death, the police chief wants reforms that would involve the terms of the contract. Critics say the union has protected members who used excessive force.

Amazon announced on Wednesday that it would freeze for one year the use of its facial recognition technology by law enforcement agencies.

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Amazon Halts Police Use Of Its Facial Recognition Technology

9:11pm June 10, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

Amazon is the latest tech company to respond to demands that law enforcement not have access to controversial facial recognition technology.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks Saturday with demonstrators calling for the defunding of his city's police department.

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Minneapolis Mayor Wants 'Full Structural Revamp,' Not Abolition Of Police Department

8:05pm June 10, 2020

Jacob Frey acknowledges a need to shift a culture that has "failed black and brown people" for years. But he says calling for the dismantling of police without an alternative in place is "not a plan."

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A statue of Robert E. Lee stands in the U.S. Capitol, seen in 2019.

'Homage To Hate': Pelosi Calls For Confederate Statues Removed From U.S. Capitol

7:43pm June 10, 2020

by Alana Wise

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday calls the statues monuments to men who "advocated cruelty and barbarism."

Then-State Department Inspector General Steve Linick leaves a meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington last year.

Ex-State Department Inspector General Says He Was Given No Valid Reason When Fired

6:55pm June 10, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

Democrats are investigating if he was removed in retaliation for carrying out his duties. Secretary of State Pompeo says, "He didn't take on the mission of the State Department to make us better."

Charles Q. Brown Jr. was confirmed by the Senate to become Air Force chief of staff on Tuesday. He's seen here testifying during his Senate nomination hearing in May.

Senate Unanimously Confirms 1st Black Chief Of A U.S. Military Service

6:49pm June 10, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Gen. Charles Brown was confirmed to lead the U.S. Air Force. Brown said his nomination "provides some hope but also comes with a heavy burden," given the nation's current focus on matters of race.

Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd, attends a House Judiciary Committee hearing about policing practices and law enforcement accountability prompted by George Floyd's killing on Wednesday.

'Please Listen': George Floyd's Brother Testifies In House Judiciary Hearing

6:30pm June 10, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd, testified on Wednesday during a hearing examining racial profiling and police brutality. Watch his full remarks and read the testimony.

United Airlines will now require passengers to review a health assessment before boarding.

United Airlines Adds A Step To Check-In: Stating You Don't Have COVID-19 Symptoms

6:23pm June 10, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Travelers must review the checklist when checking in online or at the airport and confirm — similar to how passengers must affirm they're not bringing explosives or banned materials on board.

Philonise Floyd (left), brother of George Floyd, fist-bumps Ben Crump, civil rights attorney representing the Floyd family, after speaking during a hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

George Floyd's Brother Tells Lawmakers Justice Has To Be Served

6:18pm June 10, 2020

by Kelsey Snell

"By speaking to you today, maybe I can make sure his life was not in vain," Philonise Floyd told the House Judiciary Committee in a hearing about police brutality and accountability.

A sign at Fort Bragg, N.C., one of the army bases named after a Confederate leader. As the nation erupts in protests over police treatment of African Americans, these base names are coming under scrutiny — again.

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Pressure Mounts To Rename Army Bases That Honor Confederate Officers

5:17pm June 10, 2020

by Tom Bowman

Many U.S. military bases in the South are named after Confederate officers. Now protests over treatment of African Americans are prompting a new call to change those names.