Some of the officers holding Floyd down while he said 'I can't breathe' pointed out he was still able to speak.

The world of tournament Scrabble is split over whether to remove slurs from official dictionaries, as governing bodies debate the rules in light of Black Lives Matter protests.

The statement and others from Derek Chauvin, the officer who pressed his knee into Floyd's neck on May 25, came from transcripts for the body camera of two other officers at the scene.

Tou Thao, age 34, is the third former officer accused in Floyd's death to be released on bond

According to Google, searches for “Black-owned businesses near me” reached an all-time high last month in the U.S.

About two-thirds of the funding was earmarked for police overtime and will be used to provide services and programs for communities of colour, including a youth summer jobs program.

San Francisco police will stop releasing the mug shots of people who have been arrested unless they pose a threat to the public, as part of an effort to stop perpetuating racial stereotypes, the city's police chief announced Wednesday.

Seattle police are working to clear out a protest zone in the city that has become "lawless and brutal" after weeks of violence, including four shootings and the deaths of two teenagers, the city's police chief said on Wednesday.

The new budget includes a cut of nearly $484 million from the New York Police Department's $6 billion operating budget, and shifts $354 million of police funding to other city agencies.

Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill stopped short of issuing a gag order against attorneys on both sides, but he said he likely will if public statements continue that make it hard to find an impartial jury.