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NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with law professor Deborah Ramirez about her proposal to make personal liability insurance mandatory for individual police officers.

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Buzzfeed's Anne Helen Petersen about how small towns across the country are hosting their own protests against police brutality and racial inequality.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Carlton Wilhoit, a Washington, D.C., police officer who recently knelt with protesters.

In Bristol, England, protesters demonstrating against racism and police brutality pulled down the statue of Edward Colston, a prominent 17th century slave trader and dumped it in the harbor.

George Floyd will be laid to rest this week in Houston. Monday is the public viewing, and Tuesday is the private funeral. Floyd died last month in Minneapolis while in police custody.

A memorial service in Houston will honor George Floyd. Minneapolis City Council intends to dismantle its police department. And, Democrats have plans for wide-ranging changes to police departments.

El-P and Killer Mike have always had their fingers on the pulse, and their fourth album once again captures the mood of a country on edge after George Floyd's death sparked national protests.

Republican Rep. Denver Riggleman could get unseated at a party convention because he officiated the wedding between two former campaign volunteers. That could put another GOP House seat in play.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson and Josie Johnson reflect on the civil rights movement and the protests following the death of George Floyd. "We're not going to give up. We're not going to stop," Jackson says.

A new survey identifies a swing group of women voters, who are mostly white, married, over 50 and suburban. They're evenly divided and sure to vote, watching the candidates respond to multiple crises.