Black lives matter

On July 9, at the height of the protests, police arrested 200 people.

In its first policy platform, a coalition affiliated with Black Lives Matter called for criminal justice reforms and reparations for slavery, among other things.

Protest around the death of Abdirahman Abdi echoes U.S. unrest, as marchers chant 'Black Lives Matter.'

People who insist they support cops turn to politicizing such killings to stymie broader conversations about reform.

On the rare occasions when I'm stopped by the police, I'm a bit nervous about it. If I were black, I would have good reason to be terrified.

Trump didn't say how he would end crime and violence, let alone what it might cost or how he would deal with the separation of powers.

Trump's address may briefly help him in the polls. But conventions don't matter as much as they once did.

As the crowd roared: "Lock her up," Trump waved them off and said: "Let's defeat her in November."

Gavin Long identified himself as a member of an African-American offshoot of the anti-government Sovereign Citizen Movement.

Police chiefs around the country are telling officers to work in pairs and take other precautions following the recent killings of eight cops.

Here are eight ways a U.S. police officer facing a homicide investigation is treated differently than a civilian.

"Racism is alive and kicking," says Oscar-nominated star Latifah.

She can't alienate black and progressive voters. But she also can't alienate centrists, either.

Former Baltimore mayoral candidate was among demonstrators arrested during Alton Sterling-inspired protest.

"Whenever those of us who are concerned about failures of the criminal justice system attack police, you are doing a disservice to the cause," president says in Spain.

Scuffles between protesters and police break out during protests against the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.

It's unclear if the shootings are related to the rampage in Dallas.

Police say the Afghan war veteran acted alone when he murdered five police officers in Dallas.

Additional protests are expected to take place across the United States on Friday and over the weekend.

There have been more "ambush shootings" of police officers so far this year than in all of 2015, law enforcement experts say.

A total of 12 police officers and two civilians were shot during the attack.

The police shooting of Philando Castile in Minnesota occurred within a day of the police shooting of Alton Sterling in Louisiana. Both men died.

"Fear is not an excuse. Hate will not win."

Drake has published an open letter to protest the deaths.

Alton Sterling was shot by two white police officers.

Caesar Goodson Jr. was the driver of a police transport van in which Gray broke his neck in April 2015.

The judge, who is deciding the case in a bench trial, said he would hand down a verdict on Thursday.

Sanders insists his agenda is realistic so long as there is a huge voting upsurge. Now he's endorsing candidates who are committed to his agenda.

Edward Nero, 30, had faced misdemeanor charges of second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and two counts of misconduct in office.

A hundred years and $540 million in the making, the museum opens on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in September.