WASHINGTON (AP) — When Rep. Maxine Waters urged people to “stay on the street” in the pursuit of justice for George Floyd, advocates for racial equity and an end to police violence heard a leading Black voice in the nation's long march toward civil...

His name has been chanted by demonstrators around the globe, his face displayed on murals across America. Floyd was forced face down to the ground and was handcuffed, while Chauvin used his knee to pin him to the ground.

President Joe Biden told George Floyd’s family that he’s relieved by the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and that the verdict would lead to broader change.

President Joe Biden must go beyond kind words of empathy if he plans to make good on his promise to create transformative change on police reform and institutional racism

The Senate on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to confirm Lisa Monaco, a veteran national security official and federal prosecutor, for the No. 2 position at the Department of Justice.Monaco received overwhelming support from both parties in the 98-2 vote...

Former President Barack Obama weighed in Tuesday after a Minneapolis jury convicted former Police Officer Derek Chauvin of second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd. “Today, a jury in Minneapolis did the right thing,” Obama said in a joint...