US Protests

Some heavy-handed tactics by police during protests over the death of George Floyd have put the militarization of police back in the spotlight.

The idea of defunding the police has been around for decades, but the movement picked up steam as protests erupted nationwide following George Floyd’s death while in the custody of Minneapolis police in May.

New York City in disarray amid violence and misguided leadership, FOX Business' Stuart Varney argues in his latest "My Take."

President Donald Trump held a roundtable discussion Monday with Americans who have been helped by law enforcement amid nationwide protests to reform police departments.

Police in St. Louis, Missouri, searched the mansion of a couple who brandished guns at protesters marching outside their home last month in widely seen videos, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said.

De Blasio announced the mural would be painted in front of the Fifth Avenue tower last month.

Elected officials in Houston tabled a vote that, if passed, would have approved a $166,000 contract to provide the police department with helmets for every officer.

Downtown businesses in Portland, Oregon, have sustained about $23 million in damages and lost customers because of violent nightly protests

While the replacement effort is occurring as many Civil-war era statues across the United States are torn down amid anti-racism demonstrations following the Minneapolis killing of George Floyd, it was authorized by the state's Republican governor in 2019.

Companies stepped up pressure on the franchise since last week after a group of 87 investment firms and shareholders demanded that PepsiCo, Nike and FedEx cut ties with the team unless officials agree to change the name.

Protests groups are continuing to gather at a Whole Foods store in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Several companies have publicly called on Washington to change its name.

The messages will be displayed in place of their last names during the first four days of the NBA restart.

Twitter and JPMorgan are dropping “racial” coding terms, joining the ranks of Microsoft’s GitHub and Google.

Companies have stepped up pressure on the franchise since earlier this week, when a group of 87 investment firms and shareholders demanded that PepsiCo, Nike and FedEx cut ties with the team unless officials agree to change the name.

Officials said the review “formalizes the initial discussion the team has been having with the league in recent weeks.”

FedEx is the naming rights partner on the Washington Redskins' home field.

A group of 87 investment firms sent letters to Nike, PepsiCo and FedEx.

During the video, Janover gestured to what appears to be a page from the company’s website, and noted that she was axed “even though they claim to stand against systematic bias, racism and unequal treatment.”

June marks the fourth month that has seen a noticeable increase in gun sales.