Bush makes first public statement on George Floyd's death
The former president said he's waited to speak because he wanted to listen.
The former president said he's waited to speak because he wanted to listen.
"We can make our points without burning the very neighborhoods that we live in," Woods said in a statement.
In Houston, where Floyd was raised, organizers said more than 60,000 people rallied against police brutality.
Two of the officers have already been fired.
The death of George Floyd during an arrest in Minnesota sparked widespread outrage and days of protests.
A tanker truck was seen approaching thousands of George Floyd protesters as they tried to frantically get out of the way. Charges against the driver are pending.
"I was coughing with tear gas in my clergy collar," Reverend Gini Gerbasi told CBS affiliate WUSA.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced Tuesday that the state's Department of Human Rights is launching an investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department following the death of George Floyd. Watch his remarks.
Police and National Guard troops used tear gas and flash-bang explosives to push back a crowd peacefully protesting outside the White House Monday, so that President Trump could pay a quick visit to the historic St. John's Church. His photo-op prompted criticism from religious leaders. Reverend Dr. Nichole R. Phillips, an associate professor at Emory University, joined CBSN to discuss.
President Trump called himself "the president of law and order" and threatened to deploy the military if local officials don't take further action against violence during protests. But as he spoke, military police and other law enforcement officials used tear gas and pepper spray to clear out peaceful protesters just a few blocks away. Weijia Jiang reports.
An updated report by the Hennepin County medical examiner has ruled George Floyd's death a homicide. The designation follows the release of an independent autopsy requested by Floyd's family that shows he died from a lack of oxygen due to sustained pressure on his back and neck. Jeff Pegues reports.
President Trump says he will mobilize the military to confront nationwide protests if governors and mayors do not take "necessary action." CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett reports on if such action is legal and the political impact of military mobilization.
Footage shows a tanker truck approaching at a high speed as George Floyd protesters in Minneapolis try to frantically get out of the way.
Lawsuit claims cruise line failed to protect passengers, including not testing or screening for the disease.
The investigation will look into the death of George Floyd and review the department's practices over the past 10 years.
The North Carolina governor would not guarantee t that they will be able to have a "full arena in August" because he doesn't know where COVID-19 cases
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer attempted to pass the resolution by unanimous consent.