Military members joined police officers in clearing Lafayette Park while, across the street at the White House, President Trump said he would send soldiers to U.S. cities if local officials don't end unrest. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
NPR : National Public Radio : News & Analysis, World, US, Music & Arts NPR delivers breaking national and world news. Also top stories from business, politics, health, science, technology, music, arts and culture. Subscribe to podcasts and RSS feeds.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has asked members of the Congressional Black Caucus to help select legislative proposals to address policing in America. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption
Taniyah Pilgrim and Messiah Young address a news conference Monday at Morehouse College in Atlanta. Prosecutors have filed charges against the six officers involved in their arrest Saturday night. John Bazemore/AP hide caption
Dc Homeowner Protects Protestors Storyful hide caption
More NPR content after sponsor message
This image from the Twitter account of President Donald Trump shows a tweet he posted on Friday, May 29, 2020, after protesters in Minneapolis. On Tuesday, the Center for Democracy and Technology sued Trump over the president's executive order aimed at limiting a legal protection long enjoyed by tech companies like Twitter. AP hide caption
A man kneels as he confronts National Guard members guarding the area in the aftermath of a protest in Minneapolis. Carlos Barria/Reuters hide caption
President Trump's photo opportunity in front of St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington has set off criticism, as police used tear gas and force to clear a path for him to walk from the White House. Tom Brenner/Reuters hide caption
David McAtee, who was shot and killed by officers early Monday morning, is seen at a grill in a security video that Louisville police released on Tuesday. LMPD/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
Iowa Rep. Steve King is facing a fierce primary challenge from fellow Republicans, after years of incendiary comments about abortion, immigrants and Islam. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption
'First Super Tuesday' Of The COVID-19 Era: Voting Amid Protests, Pandemic
A fence outside Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is adorned with tributes to victims of COVID-19 on Thursday in New York. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
The Confederate Soldiers and Sailors monument in Birmingham, Ala., seen here in 2016, has been the subject of legal controversy in recent years. Jay Reeves/AP hide caption
Vice President Joe Biden shares a laugh with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., in this Jan. 6, 2015 photo. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Malaysia Hammond places flowers at a memorial mural for George Floyd in Minneapolis on Sunday. Police brutality has sparked days of civil unrest. But the sparks have landed in a tinderbox built over decades of economic inequality, now exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. John Minchillo/AP hide caption
From Jobs To Homeownership, Protests Put Spotlight On Racial Economic Divide
Police gather to remove demonstrators from the area around Lafayette Park and the White House before President Trump's walk to St. John's Church. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
Catholic Archbishop Criticizes Trump's Visit To St. John Paul II Shrine
People walk along a boardwalk at a mostly empty beach in Belmar, N.J. As of May 22, state beaches can open with social distancing measures in place. John Minchillo/AP hide caption
South: Coronavirus-Related Restrictions By State
West: Coronavirus-Related Restrictions By State
Midwest: Coronavirus-Related Restrictions By State
Protesters hold signs during a demonstration in a call for justice for George Floyd who died while in custody of the Minneapolis police, on May 30, 2020 by the 5th police precinct in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Insomnia has become even more common, sleep specialists say, with the rise of "collective social anxiety." Aaron McCoy/Getty Images hide caption
Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, speaks in Philadelphia Tuesday following days of protests after the death of George Floyd in police custody. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption
Charlotte's Spectrum Center is scheduled to host the 2020 Republican National Convention but GOP officials are insisting on a full arena while state public health officials say it's not safe to have so many people together in a pandemic. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Surviving Autocracy, by Masha Gessen Riverhead Books hide caption
Demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd hold up placards near the White House on June 1 in Washington, D.C. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
In this screengrab from video posted by BBC News Hindi,15-year-old Jyoti Kumari's rides with her father during their 700 mile-long journey to their family's village of Sirhulli in eastern India. BBC News Hindi hide caption