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Month: June 2020

Derek Chauvin, ex-officer accused of pinning down George Floyd, due in court

Derek Chauvin, ex-officer accused of pinning down George Floyd, due in court

Hennepin County Jail By EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (MINNEAPOLIS) — Derek Chauvin, the former police officer accused in the death of George Floyd, is due in court on Monday. Floyd, a black man, died on Memorial Day after he was pinned down by Chauvin, a white Minneapolis police officer, who […]

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George Floyd protest updates: Trump reignites NFL feud with tweet aimed at commissioner

George Floyd protest updates: Trump reignites NFL feud with tweet aimed at commissioner

AGUSTIN PAULLIER/AFP via Getty ImagesBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The death of George Floyd, a black man who died on Memorial Day after he was pinned down by a white Minnesota police officer, has sparked outrage and protests in Minneapolis, across the United States and around the […]

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Public viewing for George Floyd underway in Houston

Public viewing for George Floyd underway in Houston

Courtesy Ben Crump LawBy ELLA TORRES and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (HOUSTON) — Mourners wearing masks lined up in the Houston heat Monday to pay their respects to George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody. The six-hour public viewing is the last memorial to honor Floyd before […]

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Public viewing for George Floyd to begin in Houston

Public viewing for George Floyd to begin in Houston

Courtesy Ben Crump LawBy ELLA TORRES, ABC News (HOUSTON) — A public viewing will be held for George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody, on Monday in Houston, Texas. The viewing will take place from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. local time at Fountain of Praise church, […]

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Cristobal weakening as it moves inland, flooding rain and strong winds still expected

Cristobal weakening as it moves inland, flooding rain and strong winds still expected

ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Cristobal finally made landfall Sunday evening in southeast Louisiana as a weak Tropical Storm with winds of up to 50 mph. The highest wind gust recorded on the surface was up to 57 mph off the coast of Alabama. The highest […]

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NY prosecutors request testimony from Prince Andrew for Jeffrey Epstein investigation

NY prosecutors request testimony from Prince Andrew for Jeffrey Epstein investigation

Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesBy AARON KATERSKY, JAMES HILL and JOSH MARGOLIN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors in New York have formally requested testimony, through the United Kingdom, from Prince Andrew, as part of the criminal investigation into the alleged co-conspirators of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, two officials familiar […]

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Cop charged after bodycam footage shows ‘horrible use of force’: Police chief

Cop charged after bodycam footage shows ‘horrible use of force’: Police chief

Fairfax County Police DepartmentBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (FAIRFAX, Va.) — A white Virginia cop has been charged with assault after police and prosecutors reviewed body camera footage that appeared to show him using a stun gun on a disoriented black man. The Fairfax County police chief said he was […]

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FBI probes possible link between Air Force sergeant suspected in ambush killing of CA deputy and officer’s murder

FBI probes possible link between Air Force sergeant suspected in ambush killing of CA deputy and officer’s murder

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s OfficeBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ALEX STONE, JOSH MARGOLIN and ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — An active-duty U.S. Air Force sergeant suspected of wielding a rifle and improvised explosives in the ambush killing of a 38-year-old Northern California sheriff’s deputy is also being investigated for a […]

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Legendary debate coach Dr. Thomas F. Freeman, who taught MLK, dies at 100

Legendary debate coach Dr. Thomas F. Freeman, who taught MLK, dies at 100

Thomas Shea/Getty ImagesBy MARIYA MOSELEY, ABC News (HOUSTON) — Legendary Texas Southern University debate coach Dr. Thomas F. Freeman has died at 100, the university has announced. Tributes are pouring in for the renowned orator and teacher who passed away on Saturday. Freeman’s children confirmed that he died from natural […]

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Huge crowd turns out for Hollywood march

Huge crowd turns out for Hollywood march

iStock/ChiccoDodiFCBy: JON HAWORTH, ELLA TORRES and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) —  The death of George Floyd, a black man who died on Memorial Day after he was pinned down by a white Minnesota police officer, has sparked outrage and protests in Minneapolis, across the United States and around […]

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