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Gov. Tim Walz activated the state's National Guard and lawmakers pleaded for peace as protests and looting continued in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area.

29 May 2020 4:42am GMT

Authorities have released the 911 call in connection to the death of George Floyd, a black man who was seen pinned down in a video by a white police officer and later died. The video of Floyd's death has now caused outrage in the city of Minneapolis and all over the country. This story will be updated as protests continue throughout the country.

29 May 2020 4:40am GMT

29 May 2020 3:19am GMT

Protests erupted across Minneapolis and spread to other cities after George Floyd, a black man was killed by police in Minneapolis on Monday.

29 May 2020 2:24am GMT

CNN anchor Don Lemon was stunned on Thursday after the FBI asked for more information from the public regarding the death of George Floyd.Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed black man, died on Monday after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes. There is video footage that was shot by a bystander, yet no charges were announced during a law enforcement press conference on Thursday. Lemon said he gets that the investigation needs to be "handled properly," but asked: "How much more video do they need? I keep saying as I'm watching that this is some sort of a joke."Four police officers were involved in the incident, and Derek Chauvin, the officer who pinned Floyd down, has had 18 complaints filed against him. "Are they going to be arrested or are they not?" Lemon said. "Is this justice system going to work with these officers the way it works with the general public? Someone accuses you of something. The police, guess what they do -- they come to get you. They arrest you and you have to deal with the legal system. Are we going to have the same legal system for police officers that we have for the average adult?"Lemon also channeled the protesters who are outraged by Floyd's death. "When you feel you have nothing else, when you don't have a platform, what do you do -- you act out in the way you act out," he said. "People are sick of it." The last person who needs to get involved in the matter is President Trump, Lemon said, referring to him as "the birther-in-chief." "Nobody wants to hear from the man who wanted the death penalty to come back for the Central Park Five," he added. "No one wants to hear from the man who says that the former president was not born in this country. No one wants to hear from the man who says there are very fine people on both sides." > "I kept saying, as I'm watching this, 'is this some sort of a joke?' How much more video do they need?" CNN's @donlemon reacts to the fact that no charges were announced against the officers involved in George Floyd's death during an FBI news conference. pic.twitter.com/EMnUWFbzgo> > -- The Situation Room (@CNNSitRoom) May 28, 2020More stories from theweek.com Amy Klobuchar didn't prosecute officer at center of George Floyd's death Trump retweets video declaring 'the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat' Melania Trump reportedly warned Trump to take COVID-19 seriously - and he 'totally blew her off'

29 May 2020 2:20am GMT

29 May 2020 1:47am GMT

29 May 2020 1:34am GMT

29 May 2020 1:34am GMT

"I'm going to do this right," prosecutor Mike Freeman said. "And those folks who know me in the African community know I will do my very level best."

29 May 2020 1:30am GMT

The union representing workers at a meatpacking plant near Los Angeles where at least 153 employees have come down with COVID-19 called on Thursday for the plant's immediate closure, saying measures to control the outbreak were not working. The outbreak has hit over 10% of the workforce at the Smithfield-owned Farmer John plant, said John Grant, president of the local chapter of the United Food and Commercial Workers union. Smithfield, owned by China's WH Group Ltd, said in a statement it has "implemented aggressive measures" to protect workers' health and safety, including temperature scanning, free voluntary COVID-19 tests, more personal protective equipment and plexiglass barriers on the production floor.

29 May 2020 1:11am GMT

U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald and Hennepin County Attorney Michael Freeman on Thursday asked for the public to remain calm as they investigate the death of George Floyd.Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died on Monday in Minneapolis after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes. The incident was recorded, and Floyd is heard saying, "I can't breathe." The four officers involved in the incident were fired on Tuesday, and Freeman told CNN all have invoked their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.MacDonald and Freeman held a joint press conference, which started about two hours late. MacDonald said they "thought we would have another development I could tell you about. Unfortunately, we don't at this point." Both her office and the FBI are conducting a "robust and meticulous investigation," she said, adding that their "highest priority is that justice will be served."Freeman said his job is to prove the officer who kneeled on Floyd "violated a criminal statute. And there is other evidence that does not support a criminal charge. We need to wade through all of that evidence and come to a meaningful decision, and we are doing that to the best of our ability." He called the video showing the incident "graphic, horrific, and terrible," and asked the public to understand the need to remain calm as the investigation continues. "Sometimes that takes a little time, and we ask people to be patient," he said. "We have to get this right."More stories from theweek.com Amy Klobuchar didn't prosecute officer at center of George Floyd's death CNN's Don Lemon reacts to no charges yet in George Floyd case: 'How much more video do they need?' Trump retweets video declaring 'the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat'

29 May 2020 1:11am GMT

Breonna Taylor's boyfriend tried to stand his ground, but got charged with a crime instead.

29 May 2020 12:54am GMT

29 May 2020 12:48am GMT

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday accused a leading Senate Democrat of "hackery" for questioning whether Pompeo violated a law restricting officials' political activities, saying an investigation found no evidence he had done so. The agency investigates alleged breaches of the 1939 Hatch Act barring federal workers from engaging in political activities while acting in their official capacities.

29 May 2020 12:02am GMT

"Our hearts are broken," a police official said. "We lost one of our own."

28 May 2020 11:56pm GMT

Pantry-loading has extended into freezer-stuffing in the pandemic, and that means frozen food items like Stouffer's Lasanga, Hot Pockets and Marie Callender's pies are flying off shelves.

28 May 2020 11:54pm GMT

The Minneapolis area has been rocked by fatal police shootings in recent years. Floyd's death "has mushroomed into this crisis," one activist said.

28 May 2020 11:52pm GMT

The Trump administration is testing part of the US-Mexico border wall with black coating, a move that comes after President Donald Trump expressed his desire to paint his signature wall black but also could cost an extra $1 million per mile.

28 May 2020 8:19pm GMT

Outside Charlotte, North Carolina, white drones that resemble tiny airplanes are being loaded with personal protective equipment and launched into the skies to help a local hospital respond to Covid-19. The drones, which have an 11-foot wingspan, fly over neighborhoods, a reservoir and an Interstate highway at speeds of 63 mph on their way to Huntersville Medical Center.

28 May 2020 6:46pm GMT

Carl Icahn believed in Hertz right up until the end. And it cost him $2 billion.

28 May 2020 5:53pm GMT

• Analysis: 100,000 Americans didn't have to die • Scientists say Americans should socialize outdoors only and wear masks

28 May 2020 4:50pm GMT

As the coronavirus pandemic disrupts the course of the 2020 election, Rock The Vote is spear-heading a summer-long initiative aimed at registering 200,000 new voters.

28 May 2020 2:22pm GMT

The Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked a push to expand vote-by-mail to registered voters in the state amid the pandemic, saying that a lack of immunity to the coronavirus does not count as a "disability" for which a voter can apply for a mail-in ballot.

28 May 2020 1:58am GMT

A case of alleged election fraud that a West Virginia mail carrier says was a joking attempt to alter ballot requests shows just how closely local and federal officials are watching.

27 May 2020 11:37pm GMT

Two billboards near the Indiana border suggest travelers may want to think twice before visiting Michigan while the state's coronavirus policies are in place.

27 May 2020 11:34pm GMT

President Donald Trump remains intent on holding an Independence Day celebration in Washington, DC, this year. The city's leaders and Democratic lawmakers aren't so sure.

27 May 2020 8:38pm GMT