Activists Demand D.C. ‘Defund’ Police Amid Peaceful Protests

  Washington — Thousands marched and protested against police brutality in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, keeping the May 25 death of George Floyd on the White House’s collective mind by demanding the city defund its police force. Just one person was arrested, according to the […]

Confederate Statue Debate Is Reignited by George Floyd Protests

  By Aimee Ortiz and Johnny Diaz As protests against racism and police violence spread across the nation, demonstrators in at least six cities focused their anger on symbols of the Confederacy, seizing the opportunity to mar statues and monuments that have ignited debate for years. Many of […]