Julia Conley, staff writer
Unionized public bus drivers in Minneapolis are refusing to aid police in transporting arrested protesters to jail, in a show of solidarity that one supporter on social media called "a game-changer" as civil rights advocates demand justice for George Floyd.
Jeneé Osterheldt
Protesters cheer as the Third Police Precinct burns behind them on Thursday in Minneapolis. As unrest continues after the death of George Floyd, police abandoned the precinct building, allowing protesters to set fire to it. (Photo: STEPHEN MATUREN/GETTY)
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
After a night of intense protests around the country over the police killing of George Floyd Monday in Minneapolis, four congressional Democrats—all women of color—came together Friday to introduce a House resolution "condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country."
Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"This is what happens when leaders sign blank check after blank check to militarize police, CBP, etc while letting violence go unchecked."
Jon Queally, staff writer
"When every single country in the world is able to work with the WHO, except for one whose president advocates treating coronavirus with bleach and UV light, who do you think is at fault?"
Julia Conley, staff writer
Following three days of intense demonstrations in Minneapolis over the killing of George Floyd by a police officer while three other officers stood by, Derek Chauvin was taken into custody by state authorities Friday afternoon.
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, and the federal departments they run were hit with a class-action lawsuit Friday for illegal seizures of thousands of student borrowers' tax refunds during the coronavirus pandemic, which has left over 40 million Americans jobless and familes across the country struggling to stay in their homes and keep food on the table.
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Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Donald Trump is calling for violence against black Americans. His advocacy of illegal, state-sponsored killing is horrific. Politicians who refuse to condemn it share responsibility for the consequences."
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"These federal agents made a choice, a cruel and heinous choice, to deliberately inflict pain and trauma upon a family seeking refuge."
Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"You can't refuse to prosecute killer cops and act like you don't have blood on your hands."
Dan Froomkin
When it comes to the virus, Washington is doing basically none of the things we need it to do. (Photo: Pete Marovich/Getty Images)
Ari Paul
School closures have created some of the most trying ordeals for families in this pandemic. (Photo: carl_hfser/flickr)
Julia Conley, staff writer
A poll released by the U.S. Census Bureau this week revealed that at least nine million American households that include children are unsure whether they'll be able to access enough food in the next four weeks, while millions more are experiencing housing insecurity during the coronavirus pandemic.
Manuel Pérez Rocha
Cusco, Peru (Photo: Shutterstock)
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"It's flat out wrong for the world's largest insurance company to pass costs on to families in the middle of a pandemic—I want answers."
Kevin Funk
Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro (Alan Santos/PR via Wikimedia Commons)
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Organizers of the United Nations COP 26 climate change conference that has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic announced Thursday that the summit will now be held during the first two weeks of November 2021 in Glasgow—prompting a new wave of calls for world leaders to pursue a green and just recovery to the ongoing public health crisis.
Juan Cole
Palestinians are still under the security control of the Occupying Israeli military. (Photo: Oren Ziv/Getty Images)
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"OSHA's failure to take stronger actions will result in more workers being made sick and killed by this virus."
Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"When people look to these individuals who are frustrated, who are angry, for not just Mr. Floyd but countless others for whom there was no video evidence, as there was in this case, who lost their lives—that is what you are seeing bubble up."
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"They arrested a CNN reporter and camera crew for reporting the news but not Derek Chauvin, the police officer who killed George Floyd on camera."
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The president of the United States is threatening to use live fire on his own citizens."
