Tag: unarmed
Major cities impose curfews to prevent looters, violence
Peaceful protesters are distancing themselves from counter-protesters who they say are overshadowing their cause. ABC News’ Kenneth Moton reports. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/374QzYt SUBSCRIBE to ABC…
Why a police chief joined forces with Black Lives Matter at George Floyd protest
Camden, New Jersey Police Chief Joseph Wysocki and protest organizer Yolanda Deaver speak to “Nightline” about coming together in a demonstration of respect over the…
Roxie Washington, mother of George Floyd’s daughter, makes 1st public comments
Gianna Floyd, the 6-year-old daughter of George Floyd, and her mother Roxie Washington held a press conference along with their attorney Chris Stewart at Minneapolis…
Friends reflect on George Floyd’s life in Houston as protests in the city continue
Floyd’s old friend, rapper Trae the Truth, shows “Nightline” Houston’s Third Ward, where Floyd was raised. Chi Osee, a young protester in New York City,…
Being black in America
ABC News correspondents and anchors share their experiences and discuss the many ways black individuals have learned to deal with racism throughout their lives, from…
George Floyd’s family reacts to charges against all 4 officers involved in his death | Nightline
Derek Chauvin, who knelt on Floyd’s neck, is now charged with second-degree murder. The other former officers involved are charged with aiding and abetting. “We…
Former Defense Secretary Mattis slams Trump l ABC News
James Mattis blasted President Donald Trump’s handling of the protests, saying “enough is enough.” ABC News’ Kenneth Moton reports. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2AFXn2g #ABCNews #Mattis #MattisSpeaks…
Drew Brees facing backlash
The quarterback’s teammates and other athletes like LeBron James are reacting. ABC News’ Will Ganss reports. source
George Floyd is the latest in a history of police-involved deaths in Minnesota
At Floyd’s memorial in Minneapolis, Louis Hunter remembers his cousin, Philando Castile, who was killed four years ago. David Smith died similarly in a police-involved…
Keeping the faith, dealing with grief and taking action after George Floyd’s death | Nightline
“The voice of this generation has risen to such a pitch that it cannot be ignored,” Pastor T.D. Jakes tells “Nightline.” But he says that…
Ahmaud Arbery had been hit by a truck, called racial slur before death
With the disturbing new details surrounding Arbery’s killing, federal prosecutors are introducing a possible new motive: racism. Arbery was hit by a truck and shot…
George Floyd memorial follows calls to defund police as protests enter third week | Nightline
Thousands came to Floyd’s hometown of Houston to pay respects. “Nightline” speaks to Rep. Ilhan Omar, who represents Minneapolis, where the city council has voted…
After Floyd, Arbery deaths, Atlanta reckons with another: Rayshard Brooks
Brooks was killed by police responding to a call about a man asleep in his car in a Wendy’s drive-thru. “They just broke my family,”…
Everything we know about Rayshard Brooks’ killing in Atlanta | Nightline
Brooks was being taken into custody when the interaction became physical and then deadly. Both officers are now facing charges in connection to his death….
Indiana man on lynching threat: ‘Scared for my life’
Vauhxx Booker discusses a holiday weekend confrontation in Bloomington, Indiana, where he says his attackers threatened to “get a noose.” source
AG Barr: Black males wrongly ‘treated with extra suspicion’
ABC News’ Pierre Thomas speaks with Attorney General William Barr on Black Lives Matter, if the U.S. is in a culture war and the fate…
Consumer products, entertainment industry adjust as a result of BLM protests
From the first Black “Bachelor” headlining the ABC show to brands renaming products and removing racially insensitive imagery, the protests following George Floyd’s death are…
George Floyd’s family files civil suit
And new video emerges of Floyd’s arrest. ABC News’ Kenneth Moton reports. source
Unrest ensues after police-involved shooting of unarmed Black man l GMA
Three officers were seen on video following Jacob Blake to his car and after he reached in one officer opened fire; the shooting prompted protesters…
Grand jury indicts 1 officer in Breonna Taylor case; No homicide charges
Ex- officer Brett Hankison was indicted on charges of wanton endangerment in the first degree. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2RUZqF3 A Kentucky grand jury indicted former Louisville…
