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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Chenjerai Kumanyika, an assistant professor at Rutgers University, about the historical role of police in preserving power and social order.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., about the protests sparked by George Floyd's death and the president's response to them.

Behind the scenes of the nationwide protests, volunteers have created an impromptu supply chain to keep protesters fed, hydrated, and safe.

Two-thirds of Americans say President Trump has increased racial tensions after the death of George Floyd, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

Police have shot and killed 22-year-old Sean Monterrosa Tuesday while responding to an incident of looting in Vallejo, Calif. Police said he was kneeling with his hands above his waist at the time.

Protests in Los Angeles have prompted the city to revisit its history of racial tensions resulting in police violence. Three men in LA share their thoughts on what needs to change about policing.

President Trump has praised the U.S. economy Friday after a new monthly job report showed signs of improvement. Meanwhile, his polls sagged because of coronavirus job losses and widespread protests.

Black Americans are disproportionately hard hit by the current loss of jobs. We explore why and what can be done to reverse this trend.

On Monday, Allaijah Davis and her friends Nykeyla Henderson and Ariona Fairlee led an estimated 1,000 peaceful demonstrators down Capitol Avenue in…

Hundreds of cars circle San Francisco, festooned with signs honoring George Floyd and other black victims of police violence. Similar protests are planned from Detroit to Connecticut.