June 12, 2020 Houston considering new stay-at-home orders as several states see spike in coronavirus cases A new rise in cases could see more severe measures return to keep the numbers low.
June 10, 2020 Houston chief says investigators should look 'very closely' at history between George Floyd, Derek Chauvin Houston police chief Art Acevedo suggested on "Your World" Wednesday that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin may have had a personal motivation when he knelt on George Floyd's neck shortly before his May 25 death, and urged investigators to examine the relationship between both men "very closely."
June 10, 2020 Houston police chief cautions against defunding police departments at House hearing Defunding or dismantling America's police departments without addressing the root causes behind emergency calls or the part law enforcement plays to ensure public safety could ultimately backfire on those communities whose need for help is greatest, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo argued Wednesday.
June 9, 2020 Shelby Steele calls out Biden over Floyd funeral remarks: 'Does he really deeply care about black America'? Hoover Institution senior fellow Shelby Steele questioned Tuesday whether presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is actually concerned about the problems facing black America following the death of George Floyd last month and the subsequent protests and violence across America.
June 9, 2020 Biden speaks directly to Floyd’s 6-year old daughter in emotional funeral video Former Vice President Joe Biden directly addressed George Floyd’s six-year-old daughter, Gianna, in a video message played Tuesday at the funeral of the 46-year old black man who died two weeks ago at the hands of police in Minnesota.
June 8, 2020 Biden meets with Floyd’s family ahead of Tuesday’s funeral Former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday met privately in Texas with the family of George Floyd, whose death two weeks ago while in police custody has sparked nationwide protests.
June 8, 2020 Biden to meet Floyd’s family ahead of funeral Former Vice President Joe Biden heads to Houston, Texas, on Monday to meet privately with and offer condolences to the family of George Floyd, whose death two weeks ago in police custody sparked nationwide protests.
June 8, 2020 George Floyd's final memorial: 6-hour public viewing in Houston Mourners will be able to view George Floyd's casket Monday in his hometown of Houston, the final stop of a series of memorials in his honor.
June 1, 2020 George Floyd death: The cities where people are protesting and rioting The death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody after a white officer kneeled on his neck for more than 8 minutes, has sparked widespread violent protests in dozens of American cities.
May 27, 2020 New York City is now only part of state still waiting on reopening New York’s Long Island has been approved Wednesday to begin phase one of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s reopening plan, leaving New York City as the only part of state still waiting to start reviving its struggling economy.Â