A group called 'Black Guns Matter' is teaching Black Americans how to use firearms
Founder Maj Toure is promoting more gun ownership, not less, for Black Americans, and says that "all gun control is racist."
Isaac Scher
Breaking News Fellow
A stacked deck: How police forces get away with killing more than 1,000 Americans a year
Most people who shoot and kill someone else are investigated and prosecuted. Police have a different set of rules.
There's no comprehensive database of police killings in the US, so a group of volunteers is making one
EBWiki, or "End Bias Wiki," is reminding the public that police forces kill Black Americans every day and agitating for justice.
'There's been tension and paranoia': A 16-year-old boy has been killed in yet another shooting in Seattle's CHOP autonomous zone
Seattle has moved in to put police forces back into the autonomous zone, but protesters are still trying to make the police-free project work.
The Texas Medical Center scrubbed data showing ICU beds at full capacity as the state's coronavirus cases spike
The medical center had no empty ICU beds by Thursday. Its ICU capacity is usually between 70% and 80% of its total stock.
Police disbanded a Seattle-inspired autonomous zone that was forming near the White House
The BHAZ took its inspiration from a similar autonomous zone in Seattle. Both spaces were designed to be cop-free and communal.
New York City is creating a new law enforcement task force to crack down on illegal fireworks. People are worried it'll cause more over-policing problems.
The NYPD and other agencies are cracking down on firework displays, which could be a show of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
Texas temporarily suspended alcohol permits for 12 bars after an undercover sting operation found they violated coronavirus restrictions
The undercover operation comes about a month after Texas began reopening its economy, resulting in a surge of new coronavirus cases.
Florida's daily coronavirus cases have more than quadrupled since reopening
Two hospitals in Palm Beach County, Florida's third-most populous county, have no open ICU beds. Across the state, 75% of beds are occupied.
The Arctic hit its hottest temperature on record, more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit
There's a 75% chance that 2020 could be the hottest year ever recorded, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
NYPD officer bragged about taking off protester's mask and pepper-spraying him, bodycam footage shows
Since protests erupted around the country last month, the NYPD has come under fire for numerous instances of violence against peaceful protesters.
7 ways to fix America's broken policing system, according to experts
Experts say American police have systemic problems that lead to racist outcomes and unnecessary killings. Here's what can change.
New footage contradicts police story that Manuel Ellis was 'combative' as he died at the hands of police
Ellis said "I can't breathe" before he died. New footage shows he was "compliant" as he was arrested, his family's lawyer says.
France abandoned its chokehold ban less than a week after announcing it
Police outfits in Italy, the Netherlands, Wales, and England are using the Taser, a less-lethal weapon, with increasing regularity.
Beijing closes all schools, bracing for a 2nd wave of the coronavirus
The capital city of 20 million people had gone 50 days without a new recorded case. But last weekend, a cluster of 87 new cases was reported.
NYC's contact tracers have been told not to ask people if they've attended a protest
The policy marks a balanced approach between public health and respecting public outrage about police violence against Black Americans.
Unmasked police officers could accelerate the spread of coronavirus through protests, epidemiologist says
In many posts on social media, officers aren't wearing masks as they police Black Lives Matter protests.
A Hong Kong police officer knelt on a protester's neck during an arrest, video shows
The Hong Kong student's detention is reminiscent of the policing tactic used on George Floyd.
The coronavirus outbreak in Arizona is going very badly
The surge in Arizona cases tracks closely with a quickly growing number of cases across Southern and Southwestern states.
The Supreme Court won't reexamine qualified immunity, the controversial legal doctrine that protects cops from misconduct lawsuits
Even before the police killing of George Floyd, a range of experts and advocates were urging the Supreme Court to critically examine the doctrine.