Wolf signs disaster emergency declaration to assist Pa. cities

Thousands of people gathered in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh on Saturday to protest the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, but the peaceful demonstrations later turned violent with police cars set ablaze and protesters smashing store windows and journalists attacked.

George Floyd's body to return to the Houston area

Fort Bend Memorial Planning Center confirms the body of George Floyd is coming back to the Houston area. Floyd's death in Minneapolis has sparked protests in several cities across the country.

Officials blame differing groups of 'outsiders' for violence

As protests over the death of George Floyd grow in cities across the U.S., government officials have been warning of the “outsiders” -- groups of organized rioters they say are flooding into major cities not to call for justice but to cause destruction.

Federal officer killed guarding courthouse near Oakland protest

The Oakland shooting occurred after a vehicle pulled up outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building at about 9:45 p.m. Friday. Someone opened fire at two contract security officers who worked for Homeland Security's Federal Protective Service, killing one and critically wounding the other.

US faith leaders wrestle twin traumas in protests, virus

American religious leaders across faiths are grappling with the heavy burden of helping to heal two active traumas: rising civil unrest driven by the police killing of George Floyd and the coronavirus pandemic.