Healthcare professionals kneel in solidarity with protesters against racial inequality
WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - Healthcare professionals in northern Virginia took a knee Friday in solidarity with protesters against racial inequality in a movement they're calling "White Coats for Black Lives."INOVA Health physicians, leaders and team members said they are taking part in this movement to show support in fighting for justice across the country."We are committed to working with our community to be part of positive change," the organization tweeted.
WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - Healthcare professionals in northern Virginia took a knee Friday in solidarity with protesters against racial inequality in a movement they're calling "White Coats for Black Lives."INOVA Health physicians, leaders and team members said they are taking part in this movement to show support in fighting for justice across the country."We are committed to working with our community to be part of positive change," the organization tweeted.
Witness: George Floyd didn't resist arrest, tried to defuse things
MINNEAPOLIS -- A man who was with George Floyd on the night he died said his friend did not resist arrest and instead tried to defuse the situation before he ended up handcuffed on the ground and pleading for air as an officer pressed a knee against his neck.Maurice Lester Hall, a longtime friend of Floyd's, was a passenger in Floyd's car when police approached him May 25 as they responded to a call about someone using a forged bill at a shop.
MINNEAPOLIS -- A man who was with George Floyd on the night he died said his friend did not resist arrest and instead tried to defuse the situation before he ended up handcuffed on the ground and pleading for air as an officer pressed a knee against his neck.Maurice Lester Hall, a longtime friend of Floyd's, was a passenger in Floyd's car when police approached him May 25 as they responded to a call about someone using a forged bill at a shop.
Kanye West donates $2M to families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor
CHICAGO -- Kanye West has donated $2 million to support the families and legal teams for George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor.A representative for the rapper confirmed that some of the money donated would fully cover college tuition costs for Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter, Gianna.
CHICAGO -- Kanye West has donated $2 million to support the families and legal teams for George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor.A representative for the rapper confirmed that some of the money donated would fully cover college tuition costs for Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter, Gianna.
Tacoma, Wash., mayor orders firing of 4 officers involved in restraint of Manuel Ellis
TACOMA, Wash. — The mayor of Tacoma, Washington, has told the city manager to fire four police officers following the death of a black man after police restrained him in March.Mayor Victoria Woodards on Thursday night directed City Manager Elizabeth Pauli to fire the officers involved in the restraint of 33-year-old Manuel Ellis.Her order comes as the country has been roiled by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
TACOMA, Wash. — The mayor of Tacoma, Washington, has told the city manager to fire four police officers following the death of a black man after police restrained him in March.Mayor Victoria Woodards on Thursday night directed City Manager Elizabeth Pauli to fire the officers involved in the restraint of 33-year-old Manuel Ellis.Her order comes as the country has been roiled by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Officers suspended after man, 75, is shoved on video, bleeds
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Prosecutors investigated Friday after a television crew captured a police officer in Buffalo shoving a 75-year-old man who then falls and cracks his head, a confrontation that resulted in the suspension of two officers.The video from WFBO of Thursday night's encounter, which happened near the conclusion of race protests over the death of George Floyd in Minnesota, quickly sparked outrage.It showed an officer pushing a man who approached a line of officers clearing demonstrators from Niagara Square around the time of an 8 p.m. curfew.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Prosecutors investigated Friday after a television crew captured a police officer in Buffalo shoving a 75-year-old man who then falls and cracks his head, a confrontation that resulted in the suspension of two officers.The video from WFBO of Thursday night's encounter, which happened near the conclusion of race protests over the death of George Floyd in Minnesota, quickly sparked outrage.It showed an officer pushing a man who approached a line of officers clearing demonstrators from Niagara Square around the time of an 8 p.m. curfew.
Twitter disables Trump campaign's George Floyd video tribute
SAN FRANCISCO -- Twitter has blocked a Trump campaign video tribute to George Floyd over a copyright claim, in a move that adds to tensions between the social media platform and the U.S. president, one of its most widely followed users.The company put a label on a video posted by the @TeamTrump account that said, “This media has been disabled in response to a claim by the copyright owner.” The video was still up on President Donald Trump’s YouTube channel and includes pictures of Floyd, whose death sparked widespread protests, at the start.“Per our copyright policy, we respond to valid copyright complaints sent to us by a copyright owner or their authorized representatives,” Twitter said in a statement.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Twitter has blocked a Trump campaign video tribute to George Floyd over a copyright claim, in a move that adds to tensions between the social media platform and the U.S. president, one of its most widely followed users.The company put a label on a video posted by the @TeamTrump account that said, “This media has been disabled in response to a claim by the copyright owner.” The video was still up on President Donald Trump’s YouTube channel and includes pictures of Floyd, whose death sparked widespread protests, at the start.“Per our copyright policy, we respond to valid copyright complaints sent to us by a copyright owner or their authorized representatives,” Twitter said in a statement.
DC paints 'Black Lives Matter' on road that leads to White House ahead of weekend protests
WASHINGTON (FOX 5) -- The D.C. Department of Public Works is painting the words Black Lives Matter on a street in downtown D.C. ahead of what is expected to be one of the largest rallies in the nation's capital in response to the killing of George Floyd.The painting, in large yellow letters, spans the width of 16th Street and will run from K Street to H Street at Lafayette Park.In a press conference on Thursday, D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham acknowledged that the department was aware of plans to hold the weekend demonstrations. "We have a lot of public, open source information to suggest that the event on this upcoming Saturday may be one of the largest that we've had in the city.
WASHINGTON (FOX 5) -- The D.C. Department of Public Works is painting the words Black Lives Matter on a street in downtown D.C. ahead of what is expected to be one of the largest rallies in the nation's capital in response to the killing of George Floyd.The painting, in large yellow letters, spans the width of 16th Street and will run from K Street to H Street at Lafayette Park.In a press conference on Thursday, D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham acknowledged that the department was aware of plans to hold the weekend demonstrations. "We have a lot of public, open source information to suggest that the event on this upcoming Saturday may be one of the largest that we've had in the city.
'Coming together:' Crowds march across Milwaukee for 7th day of protests
MILWAUKEE -- Protesters gathered for the seventh day in a row to march for justice in the case of George Floyd.
MILWAUKEE -- Protesters gathered for the seventh day in a row to march for justice in the case of George Floyd.
TIME Magazine unveils cover inspired by George Floyd protests, honoring black lives lost
LOS ANGELES - TIME Magazine has unveiled the cover for its June 15, 2020 issue, which examines the protests that have erupted around the world following the death of George Floyd.The cover features the work of prominent American artist and Yale School of Art graduate Titus Kaphar from an oil painting titled “Analogous Colors,” which depicts an African-American mother holding her child.
LOS ANGELES - TIME Magazine has unveiled the cover for its June 15, 2020 issue, which examines the protests that have erupted around the world following the death of George Floyd.The cover features the work of prominent American artist and Yale School of Art graduate Titus Kaphar from an oil painting titled “Analogous Colors,” which depicts an African-American mother holding her child.
Experts: George Floyd’s health issues don’t affect homicide ruling
MINNEAPOLIS -- George Floyd had drugs in his system and severe heart disease when a Minneapolis police officer put a knee to his neck, but independent experts said the medical problems revealed in the full autopsy report don’t change the conclusion that the handcuffed man’s death was a homicide.“He has some underlying conditions” that made it more likely he would not fare well under stress, said Dr.
MINNEAPOLIS -- George Floyd had drugs in his system and severe heart disease when a Minneapolis police officer put a knee to his neck, but independent experts said the medical problems revealed in the full autopsy report don’t change the conclusion that the handcuffed man’s death was a homicide.“He has some underlying conditions” that made it more likely he would not fare well under stress, said Dr.
Obama speaks on George Floyd protests, urges mayors to review use-of-force policies with communities
WASHINGTON -- While speaking on the ongoing protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd, former President Barack Obama urged “every mayor in this country to review your use-of-force policies with members of your community and commit to report on planned reforms.”Obama highlighted how most of the needed reforms take place on the local level, while urging the nation to use current momentum drawn from the protests to drive effective change.“We have seen in the last several weeks, last few months, the kind of epic changes and events in our country that are as profound as anything I’ve seen in my lifetime,“ Obama said.“All of us have been feeling pain, uncertainty and disruption, some folks have been feeling it more than others,” the president said, noting that the nation grieves with he family of Floyd, who died during an encounter with Minneapolis police on May 25.The former president said he and the nation are grateful for members of law enforcement “who share dreams of reforming police.”Obama reminded viewers of the forum, “As we’re confronting the particular act of violence that led to those losses, our nation and the world is still in the midst of a global pandemic that has exposed vulnerabilities of our health care system.”He also said younger individuals have a profound ability to create change, highlighting how noted civil rights leaders, as well as those of the forefront of other social causes throughout history, were younger people.“Sometimes when I feel despair, I just see what’s happening with young people across the country...
WASHINGTON -- While speaking on the ongoing protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd, former President Barack Obama urged “every mayor in this country to review your use-of-force policies with members of your community and commit to report on planned reforms.”Obama highlighted how most of the needed reforms take place on the local level, while urging the nation to use current momentum drawn from the protests to drive effective change.“We have seen in the last several weeks, last few months, the kind of epic changes and events in our country that are as profound as anything I’ve seen in my lifetime,“ Obama said.“All of us have been feeling pain, uncertainty and disruption, some folks have been feeling it more than others,” the president said, noting that the nation grieves with he family of Floyd, who died during an encounter with Minneapolis police on May 25.The former president said he and the nation are grateful for members of law enforcement “who share dreams of reforming police.”Obama reminded viewers of the forum, “As we’re confronting the particular act of violence that led to those losses, our nation and the world is still in the midst of a global pandemic that has exposed vulnerabilities of our health care system.”He also said younger individuals have a profound ability to create change, highlighting how noted civil rights leaders, as well as those of the forefront of other social causes throughout history, were younger people.“Sometimes when I feel despair, I just see what’s happening with young people across the country...
'Fix and change:' Community activists call for change as law enforcement, protesters cross paths
MILWAUKEE -- As protests following George Floyd's death continue, reports of excessive force and violence from protesters and law enforcement have emerged in Milwaukee.Before taking to the streets to march for another day, Community Task Force MKE gathered outside of Milwaukee police headquarters with requests for change to end racial disparity and, more immediately, to shift gears in the handling of recent demonstrations.
MILWAUKEE -- As protests following George Floyd's death continue, reports of excessive force and violence from protesters and law enforcement have emerged in Milwaukee.Before taking to the streets to march for another day, Community Task Force MKE gathered outside of Milwaukee police headquarters with requests for change to end racial disparity and, more immediately, to shift gears in the handling of recent demonstrations.
Watch: Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales takes part in peaceful march near 12th and Vine
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales took part in a peaceful march with members of the community Thursday afternoon, June 4.It began around 12:30 p.m. near 12th Street and Vine Street.PHOTO GALLERYDuring the march, Chief Morales discussed a tense situation that unfolded Wednesday night outside MPD's District 5.Witnesses said the crowd was peaceful, but FOX6 saw protesters throwing glass bottles and firecrackers, minor car crashes and officers deploying smoke or gas.Police said two officers and a 27-year-old man were struck by a hit-and-run driver while police were arresting the man "due to civil unrest." The vehicle was later found in Butler and three people were arrested.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales took part in a peaceful march with members of the community Thursday afternoon, June 4.It began around 12:30 p.m. near 12th Street and Vine Street.PHOTO GALLERYDuring the march, Chief Morales discussed a tense situation that unfolded Wednesday night outside MPD's District 5.Witnesses said the crowd was peaceful, but FOX6 saw protesters throwing glass bottles and firecrackers, minor car crashes and officers deploying smoke or gas.Police said two officers and a 27-year-old man were struck by a hit-and-run driver while police were arresting the man "due to civil unrest." The vehicle was later found in Butler and three people were arrested.
2 charged in connection to arson at Thelma Orr COP House in Racine
RACINE -- Two people have been charged in connection the arson of Thelma Orr Community-Oriented Policing House that happened early Monday, June 1 amid protests following the officer-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.Justin Hernandez, 25, of Racine and Kylie Gelmi, 20, of Mount Pleasant face multiple counts related to the incident.The Thelma Orr COP House is located at 1146 Villa Street in Racine.
RACINE -- Two people have been charged in connection the arson of Thelma Orr Community-Oriented Policing House that happened early Monday, June 1 amid protests following the officer-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.Justin Hernandez, 25, of Racine and Kylie Gelmi, 20, of Mount Pleasant face multiple counts related to the incident.The Thelma Orr COP House is located at 1146 Villa Street in Racine.
Open Record Special Edition: A Cry for Racial Equality and Justice
MILWAUKEE -- It's been six days and six nights of protests in Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE -- It's been six days and six nights of protests in Milwaukee.
'It's time for change:' Packers deliver message, donating $250K to social justice groups
GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers on Thursday morning, June 4 delivered a message on social injustice in the wake of protests over the death of George Floyd.The video includes statements from Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams, Billy Turner, Adrian Amos, Kevin King, David Bakhtiari, Corey Linsley, Kenny Clark, Marcedes Lewis, Preston Smith, Mason Crosby and coach Matt LaFleur.“Come up with real solutions to make significant change.
GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers on Thursday morning, June 4 delivered a message on social injustice in the wake of protests over the death of George Floyd.The video includes statements from Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams, Billy Turner, Adrian Amos, Kevin King, David Bakhtiari, Corey Linsley, Kenny Clark, Marcedes Lewis, Preston Smith, Mason Crosby and coach Matt LaFleur.“Come up with real solutions to make significant change.
Gov. Evers defends decision to deploy National Guard
MADISON — Gov.
MADISON — Gov.