"The section of 16th street in front of the White House is now officially `Black Lives Matter Plaza,'" Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser tweeted.

Gen. James Mattis has an almost mythical stature in cotemporary American military and political culture, Matthew Fisher says.

The ACLU's lawsuit comes as Attorney General William Barr defended the decision to forcefully remove the peaceful protesters, saying it was necessary to protect officers and federal property.

James Mattis, Trump's former defence secretary, joined three ex-presidents in issuing rare statements backing the George Floyd protests.

Trudeau's remarkable hang time of dead air after he was asked about President Donald Trump continues to resonate, Mike Smyth says.

Any uptick in cases in the weeks ahead could slow the economic rebirth that Donald Trump’s advisers believe he needs before he faces voters again in five months.

Mattis took particular issue with the use of force to move back protesters so Trump could visit St. John’s Church the day after it was damaged by fire during protests.

Defence Secretary Mark Esper said the Insurrection Act should be invoked in the United States "only in the most urgent and dire of situations."

'Most Americans want peace in their communities and President Trump spoke to this desire,' said the musician about Trump's threat to deploy the U.S. military against protests.

U.S., Canada, others see protests after yet another Black American man died at the hands of police.