Despite weather, demonstrations following death of George Floyd march on Wauwatosa
WAUWATOSA -- It was a rainy night for protesters in the Milwaukee area who continued protesting for a 12th consecutive night following the death of George Floyd.The weather, though, did not stop their message.A march ended at the Wauwatosa Police Department around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9.
WAUWATOSA -- It was a rainy night for protesters in the Milwaukee area who continued protesting for a 12th consecutive night following the death of George Floyd.The weather, though, did not stop their message.A march ended at the Wauwatosa Police Department around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9.
'Cops' TV show ends 32-year run following George Floyd protests, according to reports
NEW YORK -- “Cops” is ending its 32-year run after Paramount Networks axed the long-running reality show.The ViacomCBS-owned cable channel had removed the long-running show from its schedule in the wake of nationwide protests following the police-involved death of George Floyd on May 25, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Floyd, a bouncer who had lost his job because of the coronavirus outbreak, was seized by police after being accused of passing a counterfeit $20 bill at a convenience store.
NEW YORK -- “Cops” is ending its 32-year run after Paramount Networks axed the long-running reality show.The ViacomCBS-owned cable channel had removed the long-running show from its schedule in the wake of nationwide protests following the police-involved death of George Floyd on May 25, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Floyd, a bouncer who had lost his job because of the coronavirus outbreak, was seized by police after being accused of passing a counterfeit $20 bill at a convenience store.
New York state passes bill to unveil police discipline records
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state lawmakers repealed a decades-old law Tuesday that has kept law enforcement officers’ disciplinary records secret, spurred by the national uproar over the death of George Floyd.The measure to make officers’ records and misconduct complaints public is among several police accountability bills racing through the state legislature.
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state lawmakers repealed a decades-old law Tuesday that has kept law enforcement officers’ disciplinary records secret, spurred by the national uproar over the death of George Floyd.The measure to make officers’ records and misconduct complaints public is among several police accountability bills racing through the state legislature.
New York high school senior receives car, scholarship after cleaning neighborhood following protest
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A high school senior opened his heart to help his community, and his good deed is paying off -- in the form of a new car and college scholarship.Antonio Gwynn, an 18-year-old living in Buffalo, spent 10 hours cleaning up Bailey Avenue after protests turned violent, reports WKBW.
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A high school senior opened his heart to help his community, and his good deed is paying off -- in the form of a new car and college scholarship.Antonio Gwynn, an 18-year-old living in Buffalo, spent 10 hours cleaning up Bailey Avenue after protests turned violent, reports WKBW.
Petitions call for Ku Klux Klan to be labeled as a terrorist organization
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- In the midst of nationwide protests following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, petitions have cropped up calling for the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan (KKK) group to be labeled as a terrorist organization.“The Ku Klux Klan, with its long history of violence, is the oldest and most infamous of American hate groups,” according to the Southern Poverty Law Center’s website. “Although Black Americans have typically been the Klan’s primary target, it also has attacked Jews, immigrants, members of the LGBTQ community and, until recently, Catholics.”One petition has more than 160,000 signatures.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- In the midst of nationwide protests following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, petitions have cropped up calling for the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan (KKK) group to be labeled as a terrorist organization.“The Ku Klux Klan, with its long history of violence, is the oldest and most infamous of American hate groups,” according to the Southern Poverty Law Center’s website. “Although Black Americans have typically been the Klan’s primary target, it also has attacked Jews, immigrants, members of the LGBTQ community and, until recently, Catholics.”One petition has more than 160,000 signatures.
'He's going to change the world:' After funeral, George Floyd carried home in horse-drawn carriage
HOUSTON -- George Floyd was fondly remembered Tuesday as “Big Floyd” — a father and brother, athlete and neighborhood mentor, and now a catalyst for change — at a funeral for the black man whose death has sparked a global reckoning over police brutality and racial prejudice.More than 500 mourners wearing masks against the coronavirus packed a Houston church a little more than two weeks after Floyd was pinned to the pavement by a white Minneapolis police officer who put a knee on his neck for what prosecutors said was 8 minutes and 46 seconds.Cellphone video of the encounter, including Floyd's pleas of “I can't breathe,” ignited protests and scattered violence across the U.S. and around the world, turning the 46-year-old Floyd — a man who in life was little known beyond the public housing project where he was raised in Houston’s Third Ward — into a worldwide symbol of injustice.“Third Ward, Cuney Homes, that's where he was born at," Floyd's brother, Rodney, told mourners at the Fountain of Praise church. “But everybody is going to remember him around the world.
HOUSTON -- George Floyd was fondly remembered Tuesday as “Big Floyd” — a father and brother, athlete and neighborhood mentor, and now a catalyst for change — at a funeral for the black man whose death has sparked a global reckoning over police brutality and racial prejudice.More than 500 mourners wearing masks against the coronavirus packed a Houston church a little more than two weeks after Floyd was pinned to the pavement by a white Minneapolis police officer who put a knee on his neck for what prosecutors said was 8 minutes and 46 seconds.Cellphone video of the encounter, including Floyd's pleas of “I can't breathe,” ignited protests and scattered violence across the U.S. and around the world, turning the 46-year-old Floyd — a man who in life was little known beyond the public housing project where he was raised in Houston’s Third Ward — into a worldwide symbol of injustice.“Third Ward, Cuney Homes, that's where he was born at," Floyd's brother, Rodney, told mourners at the Fountain of Praise church. “But everybody is going to remember him around the world.
Protesters march for justice in Milwaukee for 12th straight day: 'People are finally waking up'
MILWAUKEE -- Tuesday, June 9 marked the 12th day of protests in Milwaukee following the officer-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis May 25.
MILWAUKEE -- Tuesday, June 9 marked the 12th day of protests in Milwaukee following the officer-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis May 25.
Milwaukee residents weigh in on social justice as Floyd laid to rest: 'Hopefully, we will see change'
MILWAUKEE -- "I can't breathe."Those words continue to ring in the heads of many.
MILWAUKEE -- "I can't breathe."Those words continue to ring in the heads of many.
10 charged with burglary in connection with looting of Milwaukee stores during violent protests
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee County prosecutors filed burglary charges against nine Milwaukee men and one woman in connection with looting in Milwaukee in the wake of the officer-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25.Charges are as follows:
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee County prosecutors filed burglary charges against nine Milwaukee men and one woman in connection with looting in Milwaukee in the wake of the officer-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25.Charges are as follows:
Milwaukee mural honors Breonna Taylor, shot and killed by Louisville police
MILWAUKEE -- FOX6's cameras on Tuesday, June 9 captured Milwaukee artists working on another mural -- this one near Holton Street and Locust Street.
MILWAUKEE -- FOX6's cameras on Tuesday, June 9 captured Milwaukee artists working on another mural -- this one near Holton Street and Locust Street.
Gov. Evers: Wisconsin National Guard ends response to protests in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- Governor Tony Evers Tuesday, June 9 announced that the Wisconsin National Guard "has concluded its mission to preserve public safety and protect the rights of protesters and the media as peaceful demonstrations occurred around Wisconsin following the murder of George Floyd."A news release from the governor's office said in coordination with local leaders, nearly 1,500 troops mobilized over the last week in response to requests for Wisconsin National Guard assistance.Approximately 125 troops originally mobilized to state active duty the evening of May 30 in Milwaukee "when civil authorities in Milwaukee requested the guard's assistance," the release said.
MILWAUKEE -- Governor Tony Evers Tuesday, June 9 announced that the Wisconsin National Guard "has concluded its mission to preserve public safety and protect the rights of protesters and the media as peaceful demonstrations occurred around Wisconsin following the murder of George Floyd."A news release from the governor's office said in coordination with local leaders, nearly 1,500 troops mobilized over the last week in response to requests for Wisconsin National Guard assistance.Approximately 125 troops originally mobilized to state active duty the evening of May 30 in Milwaukee "when civil authorities in Milwaukee requested the guard's assistance," the release said.
'Now is the time for racial justice:' Biden delivers video message at George Floyd funeral
HOUSTON -- Joe Biden offered both a heartfelt message to the family of George Floyd and an impassioned plea for racial justice in a recorded video played during funeral service Tuesday in Floyd’s hometown of Houston."For most people, the numbness you feel now, will slowly turn, day after day, season after season, into purpose through the memory of the one they lost," Biden said, speaking to Floyd’s loved ones. "But for you, that day has come before you can fully grieve."“Unlike most, you must grieve in public.
HOUSTON -- Joe Biden offered both a heartfelt message to the family of George Floyd and an impassioned plea for racial justice in a recorded video played during funeral service Tuesday in Floyd’s hometown of Houston."For most people, the numbness you feel now, will slowly turn, day after day, season after season, into purpose through the memory of the one they lost," Biden said, speaking to Floyd’s loved ones. "But for you, that day has come before you can fully grieve."“Unlike most, you must grieve in public.
PGA Tour to hold minute of silence at 8:46 to honor George Floyd
FORT WORTH, Texas — The PGA Tour is leaving the 8:46 a.m. tee time vacant this week at Colonial as part of a tribute to George Floyd and to support efforts to end racial and social injustice.In a memo to players Tuesday, Commissioner Jay Monahan said there would be a moment of silence in each of the four rounds at the Charles Schwab Challenge that will coincide with the 8:46 a.m. tee time.The time reflects how long — 8 minutes, 46 seconds — authorities say Floyd was pinned to the ground under a white Minneapolis police officer’s knee before the handcuffed black man died.“It has quickly become a universal symbol for the racial injustice faced by the black community,” the memo said.The PGA Tour has been shut down the last three months because of the coronavirus pandemic, and it returns at Colonial with attention shared among the health and safety of running a tournament and the civil unrest sparked by Floyd's death across the country.Monahan and Harold Varner III, one of three PGA Tour members of black heritage, had a 10-minute conversation last week that the tour posted to its website to try to figure out ways golf could do its part.Monahan had written a memo last week to staff and players in which he said while it was difficult to figure out what role he should play, “we shouldn't be deterred.”The memo said the vacant 8:46 a.m. tee time for the 148-man field was “an effort to amplify the voices and efforts underway to end systemic issues of racial and social injustices impacting our country.”The moment of silence will start with three short blasts of the horn.
FORT WORTH, Texas — The PGA Tour is leaving the 8:46 a.m. tee time vacant this week at Colonial as part of a tribute to George Floyd and to support efforts to end racial and social injustice.In a memo to players Tuesday, Commissioner Jay Monahan said there would be a moment of silence in each of the four rounds at the Charles Schwab Challenge that will coincide with the 8:46 a.m. tee time.The time reflects how long — 8 minutes, 46 seconds — authorities say Floyd was pinned to the ground under a white Minneapolis police officer’s knee before the handcuffed black man died.“It has quickly become a universal symbol for the racial injustice faced by the black community,” the memo said.The PGA Tour has been shut down the last three months because of the coronavirus pandemic, and it returns at Colonial with attention shared among the health and safety of running a tournament and the civil unrest sparked by Floyd's death across the country.Monahan and Harold Varner III, one of three PGA Tour members of black heritage, had a 10-minute conversation last week that the tour posted to its website to try to figure out ways golf could do its part.Monahan had written a memo last week to staff and players in which he said while it was difficult to figure out what role he should play, “we shouldn't be deterred.”The memo said the vacant 8:46 a.m. tee time for the 148-man field was “an effort to amplify the voices and efforts underway to end systemic issues of racial and social injustices impacting our country.”The moment of silence will start with three short blasts of the horn.
Man faces federal charge, accused of pointing laser at FBI, National Guard choppers during protests
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee man is facing a federal charge after prosecutors say he pointed a laser pointer at FBI and Wisconsin National Guard helicopters on multiple occasions as the aicraft flew over Milwaukee to monitor protests in the wake of the officer-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.Jeremiah Belen faces one count of aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft filed by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin for alleged actions that occurred between May 31 and June 7 in Milwaukee.According to an affidavit, the first incident occurred on May 31 as FBI agents flew over Milwaukee and observed a green laser targeting their aircraft from the ground in the area bordered by North Avenue, Burleigh Street, N. 10th Street and N. 14th Street in Milwaukee.It happened again late on June 3/early on June 4 from the area near 1st Street and Chambers Street in Milwaukee, and the affidavit said the agents were able to capture the origin of the laser -- a home at 3001 N. 1st Street.It happened again on the evening of June 4, the affidavit said, from the area near 76th Street and Center Street, where protests were taking place.The agents reported the laser would hit the wing of their aircraft, or worse, the windshield -- illuminating the cockpit.
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee man is facing a federal charge after prosecutors say he pointed a laser pointer at FBI and Wisconsin National Guard helicopters on multiple occasions as the aicraft flew over Milwaukee to monitor protests in the wake of the officer-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.Jeremiah Belen faces one count of aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft filed by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin for alleged actions that occurred between May 31 and June 7 in Milwaukee.According to an affidavit, the first incident occurred on May 31 as FBI agents flew over Milwaukee and observed a green laser targeting their aircraft from the ground in the area bordered by North Avenue, Burleigh Street, N. 10th Street and N. 14th Street in Milwaukee.It happened again late on June 3/early on June 4 from the area near 1st Street and Chambers Street in Milwaukee, and the affidavit said the agents were able to capture the origin of the laser -- a home at 3001 N. 1st Street.It happened again on the evening of June 4, the affidavit said, from the area near 76th Street and Center Street, where protests were taking place.The agents reported the laser would hit the wing of their aircraft, or worse, the windshield -- illuminating the cockpit.
President Trump makes wild accusations against injured protester
NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump made wild accusations against an elderly New York man who remains hospitalized with head injuries after he was pushed to the ground by a police officer at a protest in Buffalo and suffered head injuries.On Tuesday morning the president tweeted: "Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment. @OANN I watched, he fell harder than was pushed.
NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump made wild accusations against an elderly New York man who remains hospitalized with head injuries after he was pushed to the ground by a police officer at a protest in Buffalo and suffered head injuries.On Tuesday morning the president tweeted: "Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment. @OANN I watched, he fell harder than was pushed.
Police: Punctured tires were meant to prevent use of ‘cars as weapons’
MINNEAPOLIS --Video showing a deputy puncturing the tires of two cars was part of a strategy to keep automobiles from being used as weapons against protestors or police, according to law enforcement.The tactic has provoked outrage from protesters and journalists who say it was done indiscriminately.Video from of a network pool feed of protests May 31 along Washington Avenue and 35W shows a deputy at 1:15:10 puncturing the front and back tires of two cars multiple times.
MINNEAPOLIS --Video showing a deputy puncturing the tires of two cars was part of a strategy to keep automobiles from being used as weapons against protestors or police, according to law enforcement.The tactic has provoked outrage from protesters and journalists who say it was done indiscriminately.Video from of a network pool feed of protests May 31 along Washington Avenue and 35W shows a deputy at 1:15:10 puncturing the front and back tires of two cars multiple times.
Georgia state trooper tells protesters in viral video: 'I only kneel for ... God'
ATLANTA -- A law enforcement officer in Georgia is going viral after he said he "has much respect" for Black Lives Matter protesters after the death of George Floyd — but he only kneels "for one person."
ATLANTA -- A law enforcement officer in Georgia is going viral after he said he "has much respect" for Black Lives Matter protesters after the death of George Floyd — but he only kneels "for one person."
'10 squad cars and a tank:' Senator, alderwoman question response to suspected drunk driving crash
MILWAUKEE -- Amid nationwide calls to defund police departments in the wake of the officer-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25 -- and with funding still in tact in Milwaukee, two elected officials are questioning police response times after an alleged drunk driver crashed into a motorcyclist on Sunday night, June 7, just blocks away from a peaceful march.It happened near Oakland Avenue and Hartford Avenue, and prompted a state senator and Glendale alderwoman to ask why it took so long for police to arrive.Video from community activist Vaun Mayes, one of the Milwaukee protest leaders, shows the moments after a car crashed into a motorcycle around 11 p.m. Sunday, just as protesters made their way north on Oakland.
MILWAUKEE -- Amid nationwide calls to defund police departments in the wake of the officer-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25 -- and with funding still in tact in Milwaukee, two elected officials are questioning police response times after an alleged drunk driver crashed into a motorcyclist on Sunday night, June 7, just blocks away from a peaceful march.It happened near Oakland Avenue and Hartford Avenue, and prompted a state senator and Glendale alderwoman to ask why it took so long for police to arrive.Video from community activist Vaun Mayes, one of the Milwaukee protest leaders, shows the moments after a car crashed into a motorcycle around 11 p.m. Sunday, just as protesters made their way north on Oakland.
