George Floyd

The film "Daddy Changed the World" will have Roxie Washington and Gianna Floyd, Floyd's mother and daughter, as executive producers.

Embarrassed over lack of diversity, 'Friends' co-creator to donate $4 million to African studies

The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police in 2020 was the catalyst that prompted 'Friends' co-creator Marta Kauffman to donate $4 million to African and African American Studies at a US university.

'I can't breathe': Pre-George Floyd video captures US man's death after 6 cops pin him down

Edward Bronstein was pulled over for suspected driving under the influence by California Highway Patrol on March 31, 2020.

George Floyd case: The federal charges against the three cops in Floyd's death

Federal civil rights violations that result in death are punishable by up to life in prison or even death, but those sentences are extremely rare.

George Floyd’s four-year-old niece shot, recovering after surgery

George Floyd, an African-American man, was killed by a white police officer in May, 2020. His death had sparked massive protests against racism.

Ex-cop Derek Chauvin convicted of George Floyd's murder files appeal

The killing of Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, in May 2020 went viral after being caught on camera and sparked America's biggest demonstrations for racial justice in decades.

Derek Chauvin receives 22.5 years in prison for murder of George Floyd

The sentence means the earliest Derek Chauvin could be eligible for release on parole, experts said, would be in 2035 or 2036, when he is close to 60 years old.

Chauvin sentencing caps tumult since George Floyd's death

More than a year of tumult that followed George Floyd's death under Derek Chauvin's knee culminates on June 25 when the former Minneapolis police officer hears his sentence for murder.

Darnella Frazier who recorded George Floyd's arrest, death wins Pulitzer nod

Darnella Frazier, who courageously recording the murder of George Floyd, was also honored last year by PEN America, a literary and human rights organization. She was awarded the PEN/Benenson Courage Award.

George Floyd’s death anniversary: Moment of silence marks one year since African American man was killed by Minneapolis police

Scores of people gathered at the George Floyd Square in Minneapolis to commemorate the first anniversary of Floyd's death.

Moment of silence marks 1 year since George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police; galvanized racial justice movement

Floyd’s sister Bridgett and other family members held a moment of silence at a “Celebration of Life” event at a downtown Minneapolis park that included music, food trucks, an inflatable bouncy house and a vaccination stand.

Columbus Police fatally shoots Black teen swinging knife minutes after George Floyd’s killing verdict

The shooting happened about 25 minutes before a judge read the verdict convicting former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin of murder and manslaughter in the killing of Floyd.

Derek Chauvin, former Minneapolis cop, guilty of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd's death

The verdict — former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin being guilty as charged on all counts, in a relatively swift, across-the-board victory for George Floyd's supporters — set off jubilation mixed with sorrow across the nation.

NYPD’s Robot Dog Returns to Work, Touching Off a Backlash

The introduction of the robotic dog comes as law enforcement agencies across the country face intense scrutiny over their policies and practices, especially with the murder trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd underway.

George Floyd case: Chief medical examiner takes the stand

Dr Andrew Baker, the Hennepin County medical examiner, concluded last year that Floyd died from cardiopulmonary arrest that is, his heart stopped complicated by the way police restrained him and compressed his neck as the 46-year-old Black man lay on the pavement last May

Black Lives Matter: The killing of George Floyd tore Minneapolis apart. Now comes the trial

In a country whose criminal justice system rarely holds police officers accountable for killing on the job — not in Ferguson, Missouri, not in the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, not in the case of Eric Garner in New York — the trial of officer Derek Chauvin is seen as a test of whether anything has changed

Traveling with a purpose: For some, it’s a 2021 resolution

The crises of 2020 — particularly the pandemic and the killings of Black Americans — have caused many travelers to rethink how and where to travel. Rather than taking luxury spa trips or sun-and-fun cruises, many are seeking to put more meaning into their future travels, either through a personal challenge like long-distance cycling, exploring their heritage or realizing a life goal such as visiting all 50 states.

Hot news cycle leads CNN to best ratings in 40 years

The news is welcome at a network that has been relentlessly attacked for four years by President Donald Trump and his allies, who often mocked CNN as “failing.”

After HUL, L'Oreal to drop words white, light, fair from its 'skin-evening' products

Unilever and L’Oreal are two big players in the global market for skin whitening creams used in many Asian, African and Caribbean countries where fair skin is often considered desirable.

Unilever to stop Facebook, Twitter advertising for rest of year in the US

The consumer goods company, which owns brands like Dove Soap and Lipton tea, joins a growing advertising boycott against Facebook as part of the "Stop Hate for Profit" campaign started by US civil rights groups after the death of George Floyd.

What changes are companies making in response to George Floyd protests?

Johnson & Johnson said it would stop selling skin lightening creams popular in Asia and the Middle East, acknowledging that some product names or claims represented fairness or white as better.

UN sets up inquiry into racism after George Floyd death

Philonise Floyd, the brother of the Black man whose death under the knee of a white officer roused world protests against racial injustice, urged the forum on Wednesday to investigate US police brutality and racial discrimination.

Juneteenth: A day of joy and pain - and now national action

For many white Americans, recent protests over police brutality have driven their awareness of Juneteenth’s significance.

US admits flaws as UN human rights body set to debate racism

Andrew Bremberg, the US ambassador in Geneva, noted that President Donald Trump has condemned the actions of police officers linked to the May 25 death of George Floyd, and on Tuesday signed an executive order on police reform.

George Floyd's death hastens shift in police pop culture portrayals

The May 25 killing of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee to his neck, has set off protests worldwide and transmitted images of law enforcement that long remained far outside the narratives of crime stories