George Floyd

It’s been almost a century since historian and scholar Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week, which almost a half-century later was expanded to Black History Month. And like clockwork, every February, the same question comes up: Is Black History Month still relevant?

The family of a Navy veteran who was going through an episode of paranoia says he died after a Northern California police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes.

The Los Angeles Police Department administration launched an internal investigation after it was alleged that a photo was circulating around the LAPD of George Floyd, who died when a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck, which allegedly included the words “You take my breath away.”

Booking photos taken by police when a person is arrested are often made public, but some experts say releasing someone’s mug shot can undermine the presumption of innocence, perpetuate racial stereotypes and leave an indelible stain on a person’s life

The fired Minneapolis police officer who held his knee to George Floyd’s neck for about nine minutes agreed to plead guilty to third-degree murder days after Floyd’s death, but then-Attorney General William Barr rejected the deal, NBC News reported.

Eight Minnesota jail guards have filed a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination after they were barred from working on the floor where a former police officer charged in George Floyd’s death was being held.

Robert Johnson, Degas Wright, Bonawyn Eison, Dr. George James and James McDonald share their success stories and advice.

Police body camera footage obtained exclusively by NBC10 shows how unprepared and ill-equipped Philadelphia police were in responding to the 2020 protests following George Floyd’s death.

A judge has ruled that information about George Floyd’s prior arrests can’t be used at the trials of the four former Minneapolis police officers charged in his death.

New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing the New York City Police Department over the handling of last year’s protests against police brutality and racism. Former assistant New Jersey Attorney General Shavar Jeffries joined LX News to explain why the lawsuit is so important and how it might improve police accountability.

A former Minneapolis police officer who held his knee to George Floyd’s neck for minutes will be tried separately from three other former officers accused in his death

Supporting black-owned businesses helps the communities at the center of the current protests against police brutality and the killing of George Floyd.

Kezia Williams, CEO of The Black upStart, created the #MyBlackReceipt movement to show the economic impact of buying from Black-owned businesses.

The death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minnesota police officer has reignited outrage against racism and police brutality. But there’s another crisis that needs to be addressed — in the workplace. Here’s what managers can do to support their employees.

As the world watched the breach of the U.S. Capitol in shock, many couldn’t help but wonder why the underwhelming police response to President Trump’s rioting supporters was so different from the massive show of force seen this summer at a Washington D.C. Black Lives Matter protest following the death of George Floyd. NBCLX’s Fernando Hurtado talked to Frank Straub,...

A watchdog report finding that the New York Police Department “lacked a clearly defined strategy” and used excessive force during the summer’s George Floyd protests was an early step in the right direction, criminal justice experts said, but they offered sobering thoughts on what would have to happen next for there to be meaningful change. The 111-page report, released...

The scathing 111-page report says “public trust is at a low ebb” and that the police department needs major structural changes to restore that trust.

Following the release of a city report examining the NYPD’s response to the George Floyd protests, both the mayor and NYPD are acknowledging the report’s findings. News 4’s Chris Glorioso has the latest on how Mayor De Blasio, Commissioner Shea, and community activists are reacting to the report.

The city’s Department of Investigation found “several deficiencies” in the NYPD’s response to last summer protests over the death of George Floyd.

The Dept. of Investigation is calling for comprehensive reform into police oversight and the response to protests.