Two weeks after his death, George Floyd’s life celebrated at Houston funeral
George Floyd, the African American whose death in police custody roused worldwide protests against racism, was extolled at his funeral by religious and political leaders, family and friends on Tuesday in his hometown of Houston.
NYSE holds nearly nine-minute silence in honor of George Floyd
The New York Stock Exchange and other U.S. financial market operators held nearly nine minutes of silence on Tuesday in honor of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American who died on May 25 after a white police officer knelt on his neck.
Trump tweets conspiracy theory about Buffalo protester shoved by police
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday tweeted a conspiracy theory about a 75-year-old protester in Buffalo who was shoved by police and critically injured during a march sparked by the death of George Floyd in police custody.
Bernie Sanders endorses U.S. Rep. Engel’s challenger in New York primary
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders on Tuesday boosted the election prospects of relatively-unknown challenger Jamaal Bowman to 16-term incumbent Democratic Representative Eliot Engel in November’s elections, as congressional campaigns heat up.
U.S. government offers $25 billion in COVID-19 relief to some hospitals
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Tuesday it would distribute about $25 billion to hospitals that have not previously received relief funds as they grapple with a rise in COVID-19 cases.
U.S. Democrats see police bill vote this month, Hoyer says
Leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives hope to vote on a policing reform bill during the week of June 22, Representative Steny Hoyer, the chamber’s No. 2 Democrat, said on Tuesday.
NYC police officer who shoved protester charged with assault
A New York City police officer who shoved a demonstrator to the ground during a protest against police brutality has been criminally charged over his alleged conduct, the Brooklyn district attorney’s office said on Tuesday.
Georgia officials report problems at some voting sites as five states hold primaries
Voters reported long lines and problems with equipment in Georgia on Tuesday as Democrats went to polls to pick a nominee in a competitive U.S. Senate race, one of five states choosing candidates for the White House and Congress.
FCC proposes record $225 million fine for massive robocall campaign
The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to propose a record-setting $225 million fine against Texas-based health insurance telemarketers for allegedly making approximately 1 billion illegal robocalls.
New York’s Cuomo ‘disgusted’ at Trump claim protester ‘fell harder than was pushed’
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday he was “disgusted” by U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that a 75-year-old man seen in video being pushed by a Buffalo police officer during a protest “fell harder than (he) was pushed.”
