George Floyd

New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing the New York City Police Department over the handling of last year’s protests against police brutality and racism. Former assistant New Jersey Attorney General Shavar Jeffries joined LX News to explain why the lawsuit is so important and how it might improve police accountability.

A former Minneapolis police officer who held his knee to George Floyd’s neck for minutes will be tried separately from three other former officers accused in his death

Supporting black-owned businesses helps the communities at the center of the current protests against police brutality and the killing of George Floyd.

Kezia Williams, CEO of The Black upStart, created the #MyBlackReceipt movement to show the economic impact of buying from Black-owned businesses.

The death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minnesota police officer has reignited outrage against racism and police brutality. But there’s another crisis that needs to be addressed — in the workplace. Here’s what managers can do to support their employees.

As the world watched the breach of the U.S. Capitol in shock, many couldn’t help but wonder why the underwhelming police response to President Trump’s rioting supporters was so different from the massive show of force seen this summer at a Washington D.C. Black Lives Matter protest following the death of George Floyd. NBCLX’s Fernando Hurtado talked to Frank Straub,...

The scathing 111-page report says “public trust is at a low ebb” and that the police department needs major structural changes to restore that trust.

Five days after the death of George Floyd, two PhD students from Miami organized a protest to voice their concerns about police brutality. Oshea Johnson, the co-founder of Protests Miami, had never led a protest before. This is the story of how he and his co-founder, Ahzin Bahraini, achieved a historic virtual meeting with every Miami-Dade police chief.

The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a budget early Thursday that will shift about $8 million from the police department toward violence prevention and other programs — but will keep the mayor’s targeted staffing levels for sworn officers intact.

A day of peaceful protests in Boston turned suddenly violent on Sunday night, with looting, vandalism and protesters clashing with police. Thousands gathered in the city for two protests over the death of George Floyd. But as the sun went down and the crowds began to disperse, some protesters threw rocks, bricks and glass bottles at officers. One Boston police…

When the coronavirus pushed people out of the world and into homebound isolation, the small-screen’s role grew bigger than ever

Many shoppers want their money to matter in a year when a pandemic has battered small businesses and a harsh light has been shined on racial inequities.

Pope Francis is supporting demands for racial justice in the wake of the U.S. police killing of George Floyd and is blasting COVID-19 skeptics and the media that spread their conspiracies

Prosecutors in the upcoming trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd want to introduce evidence of a 2017 arrest in which they say the officer held his knee on the back of a 14-year-old boy and ignored his pleas that he couldn’t breathe

Demonstrations in Connecticut and across the county have hoped to bring about change and they’ve already inspired a family that has been through so much. “I saw the love that was pouring. It was overwhelming but it was gratifying,” said Angela Harrelson. On Tuesday, Harrelson and Selwyn Jones joined a virtual program at Quinnipiac University. They are the aunt...

George Floyd’s family spoke to the Quinnipiac University community on Tuesday with a message of unity.

Mosaic artist Bailey Aaland recreated the iconic “I Voted” button using glass. To find our entire collection of artist-created “I Voted” stickers, search “LXtion2020” on Giphy.

A Minnesota judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd‘s neck, but the more serious second-degree murder charge remains. Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill’s ruling was dated Wednesday and made public Thursday. Cahill said there was enough probable cause for the second-degree murder charge and...

A judge signed an order on Thursday permitting Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd, to live outside of the state of Minnesota during the trial, citing ‘safety concerns’.

Citing safety concerns, a Minnesota judge on Friday issued new conditions of release for an ex-Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd that would allow him to live in a neighboring state while he awaits trial. Derek Chauvin posted $1 million bond on Wednesday and was allowed to walk free from the maximum security state prison where he...