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Members of George Floyd's family, including his brother Philonise Floyd (center), speak during a memorial service Thursday at North Central University's Frank J. Lindquist Sanctuary in Minneapolis.

'I Can Breathe Now': After Days Of Nationwide Protests, George Floyd Is Eulogized

The Rev. Al Sharpton gives the eulogy at Thursday's memorial for George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd, 46, died in police custody on May 25.

A Moment in Kentucky History: Diane Crump

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Gregory McMichael and his son Travis McMichael have been charged with murder in the February shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. A video apparently shows them pursuing him in a truck as he jogged in their neighborhood.

White Defendant Allegedly Used Racial Slur After Killing Ahmaud Arbery

William Bryan told investigators that Travis McMichael uttered "f****** n*****" after fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery on Feb. 23, a Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent said in court on Thursday.

Michael White (left) meets Brian Hook, the U.S. special envoy for Iran, in Zurich, Switzerland, after White's release from detention in Iran.

Iran Frees U.S. Navy Veteran Michael White Who Was Detained For Nearly 2 Years

White was initially taken into custody in July 2018 while visiting a woman he had met online. He was convicted of insulting Iran's supreme leader and posting private information on social media.

'No Justice In France, Either': French Protest Police Killings In U.S. And At Home

Demonstrators this week said they were rallying for "our brother" in the U.S. as well as Adama Traoré, who died in police custody in 2016.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, shown here earlier this month, declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in a region of Siberia after more than 20,000 tons of diesel fuel spilled from a power plant storage facility and fouled waterways.

Russian Power Plant Spills Thousands Of Tons Of Oil Into Arctic Region

More than 20,000 tons spilled in a remote Arctic region, prompting Russian President Vladimir Putin to declare a state of emergency. The company says thawing permafrost may have caused the spill.

A testing kit sits on the windshield of a car as it passes through a drive-through COVID-19 testing site set up in St. Charles, Mo.

Race, Ethnicity Data To Be Required With Coronavirus Tests In U.S.

The federal government says that as of Aug. 1, all laboratories must include detailed demographic data when reporting test results in order to help fight the pandemic nationally.

Governor Beshear Says Move The Jefferson Davis Statue

Governor Beshear says it’s time for the Confederate Statue of Jefferson Davis to be taken out of the state capitol rotunda. Removal of the statue has been…

COVID-19 Outbreak In Pacific Northwest Seafood Industry As Season Ramps Up

Most of the crew on one massive seafood trawler has tested positive for COVID-19. Other vessels also have cases, despite sweeping measures to try and prevent the spread of coronavirus.

A man at a vigil this week wears a mask with the words "I can't breathe" above the name of Manuel Ellis, a 33-year-old black man whose death in Tacoma, Wash., police custody was recently ruled a homicide.

Tacoma Mayor: Officers Who Arrested Manuel Ellis 'Should Be Fired And Prosecuted'

A medical examiner ruled this week the black man's death in police custody was a homicide, and the officers were placed on leave. But the Washington city's top politician says that's not enough.

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