George Floyd

Publix worker quits after boss nixes "Black Lives Matter" face mask

To show support for Black Lives Matter and nationwide protests, many people have begun wearing face masks, shirts, pins and other apparel with the movement logo. Corporate executives have also embraced the cause with supportive statements and, in some cases, policy changes.

George Floyd’s death hastens shift in police pop culture portrayals

The idealized crime fighter remains a cultural touchstone even when countered by such recent narratives as Ava DuVernay's Netflix series “When They See Us,” about the wrongfully convicted Central Park Five, and Angie Thomas' “The Hate U Give,” a best-selling novel about a black teen murdered by police that was adapted into a feature film of the same name.

Protest leaders plan to keep demonstrating all summer

Many Americans who have taken to the streets in the past three weeks say they are planning for a summer of protests aimed in large part at local governments that are entering their budget-planning season.