Carlos Sanchez, the 43-year-old photographer for an Austin TV news station, is facing two new charges one week after he was arrested while covering a protest on the UT Austin campus, the Texas Department of Public Safety said Wednesday.

On Monday, families of slain loved ones called on San Antonio police to bring closure to their cases in a peaceful protest outside Public Safety Headquarters.

The stories held inside the Central Library don’t always have a happy ending, but JD Elizondo hopes sharing his story can cause change.

The Texas Department of Public Safety said a TV photographer arrested during a pro-Palestine protest Wednesday at UT Austin will have his case under further investigation by its Criminal Investigations Division.

In the Central Library, the most powerful tools in the building are words.Activists sat silently inside on Saturday reading books, hoping the messages pinned to their backs were being heard loud and clear.

As we sit and wait to find out of former President Donald Trump will be arrested at some point over the next few days, pro-Trump and anti-Trump protestors have gathered around the country to let their voices be heard.

Far right-wing groups that have been making unfounded claims about drag performances were vastly outnumbered at a downtown drag event by those who showed up in support of the show and LGBTQ+ rights.

A small protest was held in response to the Friends of the NRA event in Del Rio Saturday.

The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion that had stood for nearly a half-century. The decision by the court’s conservative majority overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling and is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.

Protests have erupted all over the country after Politico released a leaked initial draft majority opinion indicating the U.S. Supreme Court would overturn two abortion-related cases, which would end federal protection of abortion rights.

Chants of “bans off our bodies” and “vote out Abbott” could be heard from hundreds of people who attended a women’s rights march at Milam Park on Saturday.

A San Antonio man who was charged in connection with the deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump has agreed to plead guilty to one count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.

These screenshots from surveillance were taken inside the Capitol and shown in Evans' charging document. SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio-area man accused of climbing through a broken window of the U.S. Capitol during the deadly Jan. 6 siege allegedly took shots of Fireball whiskey in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office, according to FBI records. The video shows a man matching Evans’ appearance with a megaphone, saying “I don’t support looting, I don’t support the violence. (FBI)Footage from CCTV also shows a man matching Evans’ appearance climbing through a broken window at 3 p.m. on Jan. 6. GPS data from Google also placed Evans at the Capitol on Jan. 6, documents state.

A photo provided by the Collin County Jail, in McKinney, Texas, shows Daniel Ray Caldwell. Caldwell was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, after he was charged with participating in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. Court papers filed Tuesday in federal district court in Sherman, Texas, charge Caldwell, 49, with assaulting a federal officer, as well as with trespassing on restricted grounds, the violent entry on those grounds and participating in civil disorder. DALLAS – A North Texas man was arrested Wednesday after he was charged with participating in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. Caldwell was booked without bond into the Collin County Jail in McKinney.

Nicholas DeCarlo (right) is seen with Nicholas Ochs, one of the founders of Hawaii's chapter of the Proud Boys, on Jan. 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol. Nicholas DeCarlo, 30, was charged with obstructing an official proceeding, entering a restricted building and parading or demonstrating on Capitol grounds, according to a criminal complaint. Investigators say DeCarlo, of Burleson, Texas, was seen in photos smoking a cigarette inside the Capitol on Jan. 6. In some photos, DeCarlo was seen with Nicholas Ochs, one of the founders of Hawaii's chapter of the Proud Boys, neofascist group. (FBI)Nicholas DeCarlo (left), Nicholas Ochs (middle) and Jacob Chansley (right) are seen in a MT Media post, according to the FBI.

San Antonio man fired from job, released on bond for charges in connection with Capitol insurrectionSAN ANTONIO – Update (9 a.m.): Matthew Carl Mazzocco has waived both his identity and preliminary hearing. Original (7:17 a.m.: A San Antonio man who was charged in connection with the deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump will have a second court appearance on Tuesday. His second charge is disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, which is a Class B misdemeanor and carries a maximum penalty of 6 months in jail. The hearing was held virtually and was presided by United States Magistrate Judge Henry. Mazzocco was released from jail on a personal recognizance bond and was ordered to not travel outside of the contiguous United States and Washington D.C.

SAN ANTONIO – After being arrested in San Antonio Sunday for his alleged role in the deadly pro-Trump Capitol riot on Jan. 6, Matthew Carl Mazzocco made his first federal court appearance on Tuesday. The hearing was held virtually and United States Magistrate Judge Henry Bemporad presided. During the hearing, Mazzocco, 37, who was represented by attorney Robbie Ward, was read his charges. In the videos, Mazzocco could be heard telling other people who stormed the Capitol not to take or destroy anything. Mazzocco was employed with Synergy One Lending, Inc., as a loan officer but was recently fired, KSAT confirmed.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – A heavy metal guitarist who was photographed with the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol and is accused of spraying police officers with a pepper-based bear spray irritant has been arrested, the FBI said. Jon Ryan Schaffer turned himself in Sunday after he was featured on an FBI poster seeking the public’s help in identifying rioters, said Chris Bavender, a spokeswoman for the FBI’s Indianapolis office. He has been charged with several felony counts, including engaging in an act of physical violence and knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful entry. The Indianapolis Star reported that Schaffer had been sought after, according to a federal statement about his case, he was seen in photographs and on video “engaging in verbal altercations with Capitol Police inside the Capitol building” and holding a container of bear spray that’s sold by outdoor retailers. People across the country are charged in the riot.

He is charged with obstructing an official proceeding, entering a restricted building and parading or demonstrating on Capitol grounds, according to a criminal complaint. AdDaniel GoodwynDaniel Goodwyn, of Denton County, is charged in connection with the insurrection on Jan. 6. Matthew Carl MazzoccoMatthew Carl Mazzocco is charged in connection with the Capitol insurrection. San Antonio man James Uptmore is allegedly seen at the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, according to the FBI. The two posted photos of themselves from the Capitol, according to federal documents.

Ryan posted a video on Facebook telling her followers, “We’re gonna go down and storm the Capitol. Ryan streamed live from the Capitol and posted many photos of herself, including one next to a smashed window. Jenna Ryan for your realtor.”The videos Ryan posted have since been deleted, according to court documents. Despite her online rhetoric, Ryan told NBC News that she is not a violent person and should not be facing criminal charges. I have no guilt in my heart.”While Trump is preparing to grant more pardons, he is not expected to pardon anyone charged in connection with the insurrection, according to media reports.

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man has been arrested by the FBI after he allegedly participated in the Capitol insurrection in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6. Matthew Carl Mazzocco, 37, was arrested Sunday in San Antonio without incident, according to San Antonio FBI public affairs officer Michelle Lee. He is charged with knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds without lawful authority and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. Mazzocco is expected to appear in federal court Tuesday in San Antonio. A second Texas man was arrested Sunday for his involvement in the insurrection.

(Photo by Sergio Flores/Getty Images)AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas State Capitol and Capitol Grounds will be closed “out of an abundance of caution” for several days as President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration nears. Though details remain murky, demonstrations are expected at state capitols beginning Sunday and leading up to Biden’s succession of President Donald Trump on Wednesday. The FBI has warned of the potential for violence at all state capitols and has said it is tracking an " extensive amount of concerning online chatter, " including calls for armed protests. Though details remain murky, demonstrations are expected at state capitols beginning Sunday and leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday. “But we draw the line at threats to physical safety or to the Utah Capitol building.

(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)A Texas Air Force Academy graduate and combat veteran was arrested Sunday after he was allegedly pictured inside the U.S. Capitol with zip-tie restraints as an insurrectionist mob stormed the building to object to President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump. Brock was arrested Sunday at an undisclosed location in Texas, according to a news release from the Department of Justice. He graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1989, majoring in International Relations and Affairs, according to The New Yorker. A spokesperson for the Air Force told The New Yorker that Brock is “no longer serving in the Air Force Reserve. As a private citizen, the Air Force no longer has jurisdiction over him.”You can read The New Yorker’s full report here.

According to the report, Brock, 53, was “wearing several patches on his combat helmet and body armor, including one bearing a yellow fleur de lis, the insignia of the 706th Fighter Squadron. Additionally, The New Yorker said Scott-Railton discovered a Twitter account associated with Brock that had been recently deactivated. He graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1989, majoring in International Relations and Affairs, according to The New Yorker. A spokesperson for the Air Force told The New Yorker that Brock is “no longer serving in the Air Force Reserve. As a private citizen, the Air Force no longer has jurisdiction over him.”Brock later confirmed to The New Yorker that he was the man in the photos, but has denied entering Pelosi’s office.

“I’ve been in embassies that have been blown up, that (people) tried to overrun, and this is stuff you see over there. Washington, D.C., Police Chief Robert Contee said one woman was shot and killed by Capitol police. This is an attack on our democracy and domestic terrorism to try to stop certifying elections. ‘”And I think it’s outrageous.”Rodriguez’s concern is how this breach of security will impact the public’s ability in the future to have face-to-face access to lawmakers in the Capitol. Related: Trump tells supporters to ‘go home in peace’ in video from White House following chaos at US Capitol

Some area Texans had a front-row seat to witness instances of violence on the U.S. Capitol grounds in an attempt to obstruct the certification of electoral votes on Wednesday. Maria Miller, a Victoria resident and member of a Latinos for Trump organization, said she was attending a separate rally near the Capitol when a violent mob rushed the Capitol building. “They were saying, ‘Charge let’s get in there,’ waving his hands and fist. He kept saying, ‘Let’s go charge,’” Miller told KSAT. Related: Trump tells supporters to ‘go home in peace’ in video from White House following chaos at US Capitol

pic.twitter.com/1OdQYEB35K — Simon Coveney (@simoncoveney) January 6, 2021Dutch Prime Minister Mark RutteHorrible images from Washington D.C. Dear @realDonaldTrump, recognise @JoeBiden as the next president today. We grieve the loss of life in these hallowed halls, as well as the injuries suffered by those who defended our Capitol today. @SenSchumer and I are calling on President Trump to demand that all protestors leave the U.S. Capitol and Capitol grounds immediately. — Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) January 6, 2021Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-CaliforniaMr. @VP, President Trump cannot defend our country or her ideals. There is no question that the President formed the mob, the President incited the mob, the President addressed the mob.

SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar has condemned the violent actions that happened on Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol to obstruct the certification of the Electoral College votes of the November 2020 election. Earlier on Wednesday, pro-Trump supporters forced their way into the U.S. Capitol to condemn the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump. Police evacuated at least two buildings on Capitol Hill as protestors tore down and crossed police barriers to enter the buildings. One woman was shot and killed during the protestors’ march on Capitol Hill. “I can assure you that all proactive measures to safeguard Bexar County facilities, staff, and processes are being implemented.”Related: Trump tells supporters to ‘go home in peace’ in video from White House following chaos at US Capitol

On Jan. 3, Straus said on Twitter that “Donald Trump is trying to dismantle our democracy by seeking to invalidate an election he lost. “All political leaders have a role to play, an obligation, a responsibility, to try and bring people together,” he said. He wants as many people as possible to get vaccinated and to provide help for people affected mentally by the pandemic. As for whether Straus will run for office in the future...“I’m not done with politics. But the November election is only a couple of months old and it’s been a little bumpy since then.

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas – A crowd of more than 100 people gathered in front of the Gillespie County Courthouse in Fredericksburg Wednesday in support of President Donald Trump. The crowd held flags and signs as they watched Trump’s speech in Washington D.C. and the debate in Congress over the tallying of electoral college votes. Unlike the scene in D.C., though, the rally in Fredericksburg remained peaceful. One, organized by the Fredericksburg Tea Party and another, by Rozanna Sasko, who said she and her husband had placed an ad in the newspaper. Collier said she was concerned about what might happen in Washington D.C., but did not expect issues in Gillespie County should President-elect Joe Biden take office as expected.

Trump to supporters at Capitol Hill: 'We love you, you are very special'President Donald Trump is asking supporters and protesters to go home following incidents of violence and groups of people entering the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to condemn the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over Trump. “I know your pain, I know you’re hurt. It was a landslide election and everyone know it, especially the other side,” Trump said. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) January 6, 2021America is so much better than what we’re seeing today. We have to respect our great people in law and order,” Trump said.

Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, marching through the building, shouting and waving Trump and American flags and forcing a halt to congressional deliberations over challenges to Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. Watch the ABC News live coverage in the video player below. READ MORE:WATCH LIVE: 1 shot at U.S. Capitol, AP reports; Trump encourages supporters to ‘remain peaceful’Social media captures clashes between President Donald Trump’s supporters, police in election protest

Police stand guard after holding off Trump supporters who tried to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. Police have evacuated at least two buildings on Capitol Hill as people protesting the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump have torn down police barriers as they march toward the Capitol, according to multiple media reports. pic.twitter.com/YflxS1miBw — Rebecca Tan (@rebtanhs) January 6, 2021As the protestors got closer, Capitol police evacuated the Madison Library of Congress Building and the Cannon House Office Building. CNN reported that the Capitol is in lockdown and that Vice President Mike Pence was evacuated due to the rioting.

Images and videos taken on social media show the protestors storming past police barriers and attempting to get into the building as the certification process occurs. pic.twitter.com/YflxS1miBw — Rebecca Tan (@rebtanhs) January 6, 2021As the protestors get closer, Capitol police evacuated the Madison Library of Congress Building and the Cannon House Office Building, according to a Spectrum News reporter. US Capitol Police have evacuated two buildings on the Hill, the Madison Library of Congress Building and the Cannon House Office Building, where our crew is set up. Here’s a look at some staffers and press waiting in a hallway in the Longworth House Office Building. pic.twitter.com/MyMlSNqEUt — Taylor Popielarz (@TaylorPopielarz) January 6, 2021CNN reported that the Capitol is in lockdown and that people inside cannot leave until the situation is resolved.

(Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Trump supporters gather for a demonstration outside the TCF Center on Nov. 6, 2020 in Detroit. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Trump supporters gather for a demonstration outside the TCF Center on Nov. 6, 2020 in Detroit. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Supporters of President Trump hold signs and chant slogans during a protest outside the Philadelphia Convention Center. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Supporters of President Trump yell at a counter protester at the Maricopa County Elections Department office on Nov. 6, 2020 in Phoenix. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio activist who has organized peaceful protests and made strides in registering demonstrators to vote said Gov. Greg Abbott’s proposals aimed at creating stiffer penalties for those who riot and loot at protests are proof that Black lives don’t matter to him. Reiffert said she understands how rioters and looters distract from the message of the Black Lives Matter movement. Reiffert believes new legislative proposals centered around current events need to address ways to help outraged communities heal and improve people’s trust in government systems. The governor’s ideas are currently legislative proposals, which means before they become actionable, the state House and Senate must pass the bills before the governor signs them off.

Greg Abbott is expected to sign a pledge that opposes cuts to police budgets on Thursday afternoon. A livestream of the news conference, which happens at 2 p.m., will be placed in this article. Abbott announced the effort on Wednesday, calling on Texas candidates running in the upcoming election to support police departments and their funding. “Some cities in Texas want to defund and dismantle police departments in our state,” Abbott said in a YouTube video. Last month, the Austin City Council approved cutting about one-third of next year’s $434 million police budget.

FRISCO, Texas Dak Prescott wants his teammates on the Dallas Cowboys to decide for themselves whether to protest during the national anthem. Owner Jerry Jones hasn't said in so many words, but it appears his hard-line stance requiring players to stand during the anthem has eased amid a national reckoning over racial justice. We all do understand where I stand relative to the national anthem and the flag. As we heard Mr. Jones talk about grace and sharing grace and having grace with players in what they want to do. Jones seems to understand that kneeling before the anthem might not be enough this time.

NEW YORK The New York Police Department says it is trying to find a car that drove through a group of Black Lives Matter protesters blocking a street in Times Square. Video posted on social media shows the car jerking through the crowd Thursday night with its horn blaring as demonstrators scream and scramble out of the way. No one appeared to be seriously injured. The NYPD said on Twitter that the car wasnt a police vehicle.

Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren announced the suspensions at a news conference Thursday amid outrage that city officials had previously kept quiet about Prude's death. Journalists were among those hit by pellets during the confrontation, which came on the second day of peaceful demonstrations over Prude's death. The mayor said she only became aware that Prude's death involved the use of force on Aug. 4. Warren said the seven officers would still be paid because of contract rules and that she was taking the action against the advice of attorneys. Prude's death happened just as the coronavirus was raging out of control in New York and received no public attention at the time.

Prude died March 30 after he was taken off life support, seven days after the encounter with police in Rochester. Daniel Prude died March 30 after he was taken off life support, seven days after the encounter with police in Rochester. Then, they put a white “spit hood” over his head, a device intended to protect officers from a detainee's saliva. Another remarks, “He feels pretty cold.”His head had been held down by an officer for just over two minutes, the video shows. Demonstrators later gathered at the spot where Prude died, chanting, dancing and praying.

Thousands are expected at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Friday, where the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic I Have A Dream address, a vision of racial equality that remains elusive for millions of Americans. A livestream of the event is expected to begin at 10 a.m. and it will be livestreamed in this article. Weve got to create a different consciousness and a different climate in our nation, said Martin Luther King III, a son of the late civil rights icon and co-convener of the march. Following the commemorative rally that will include remarks from civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who represents several of the victims families, participants will march to the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial in West Potomac Park, next to the National Mall, and then disperse.

Officials in Kenosha, Wis., where Jacob Blake was shot by officers, sparking a series of protests of police brutality and racial injustice, will give an update in the case on Friday afternoon. Mayor John Antaramian, Kenosha Police Chief Dan Miskinis and Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth are expected to speak at 1 p.m. Teen charged in Kenosha killings stalls return to WisconsinState authorities earlier identified the officer who shot Blake as Rusten Sheskey, a seven-year veteran of the Kenosha Police Department. Sheskey shot Blake while holding onto his shirt after he and Arenas unsuccessfully used Tasers on him twice, the department said in a Friday news release. Civil rights advocates highlighted the scourge of police and vigilante violence against Black Americans following the shooting of Blake and the deaths of the two protesters.

SAN ANTONIO Editors Note: This livestream has ended. Protestors have gathered at the Bexar County Jail to demonstrate against the Sheriffs Office after a man was shot dead by a Bexar County Sheriffs deputy during a mental health call on Tuesday. LATEST STORY UPDATE: Bexar County sheriff releases photos of struggle moments before deputy fatally shot man

Law enforcement officials in Washington as expected to hold a press conference several days following the shooting of Jacob Blake, which has set off a series of protests and a strike from the sports world. Officials will offer their first press conference since the shooting; Blake was shot in the back seven times Sunday as he leaned into his SUV, in which three of his children were seated. Somber protests in Kenosha after night of chaos, shootingsOn Wednesday, state authorities identified the officer who shot Blake as Rusten Sheskey, a seven-year veteran of the Kenosha Police Department. Sheskey shot Blake while holding onto his shirt after officers first unsuccessfully used a Taser, the Wisconsin Justice Department said. State authorities did not say Blake threatened anyone with the knife.

SAN ANTONIO San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and City Council will meet on Thursday to discuss a resolution that declares racism as a public health crisis. The resolution would establish stronger efforts to promote racial equity in San Antonio, the city says. According to the resolution, the 2019 Racial Equity Indicator Report reveals the average median household income disparity between races is substantial. The average median household incomes are $44,964 for Black people, $46,329 for Latino people, and $70,019 for white people. Abbotts property tax freeze plan wont change how city looks at changes to policingAs a result of the resolution, the city would increase advocacy, support community-based groups and initiatives for racial equity, and give bi-annual updates on policies and programs.

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Abbott, Patrick and Bonnen will be joined by Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, Republican state Sens. Austin was the first to drastically cut police department funding. San Antonios proposed budget for 2021 increases overall police funding by $8 million, but cuts overtime and funds health and violence prevention programs. In Dallas, the proposed 2021 budget includes a minor increase in police funding and $3.2 million for social safety net resources.

Dan Patrick and Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, are set to announce a proposal on police funding on Tuesday. A news conference is slated to begin at noon on Fort Worth, and it will be livestreamed in this article. The announcement comes after Austin on Thursday moved to defund their police force by one-third, and instead invest in social services. That money will be redirected to social services in the 2021 fiscal budget, which starts Oct. 1. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that a large amount of the sales tax fund will go toward nonprofits and civilian response teams.

The legislation, spearheaded by members of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus, is named after Floyd, a Black man killed in Minneapolis police custody. Floyd died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes until and after he lost consciousness. Abbott has previously said he is committed to working with Floyds family on legislation, and has even floated the possibility of a George Floyd Act at the Legislature. The caucus George Floyd Act would limit the use of force by officers, requiring them to attempt to de-escalate the situation and banning lethal force if another lesser level of force could have worked, said state Rep. Jarvis Johnson, D-Houston. Rodney Floyd, the youngest brother of George Floyd, applauded lawmakers Thursday for the proposal, thanking Thompson during the news conference and saying the legislation has so many great things [that are] way overdue way overdue.Jolie McCullough contributed reporting.

AUSTIN, Texas Forty people were arrested over two nights of weekend protests in Austin, police said Monday. Perry has not been charged, and Austin police have not named him as a suspect in their investigation. A call was put out Thursday by Austin officers asking the public to come forward if they had relevant information. U.S. Army sergeant who shot Austin protester Garrett Foster posted tweets about retaliating against demonstratorsAustin police renewed their plea Monday for any witnesses to the confrontation and shooting to come forth with what they saw. The Austin Police Department posted images on its social media of persons that detectives hope will provide statements.

SAN ANTONIO – Regular City Council meetings will return in August with a new feature for any resident who wants their voice to be heard. Starting Thursday, residents can submit comments for items on the agenda of certain meetings or sign up to speak in person or by phone. They will be provided to City Council and become part of the meeting history and minutes, according to a city spokesperson. People can also sign up to speak at the meeting in-person or participate via phone during virtual meetings, according to the City of San Antonio. The next City Council meeting is slated for 9 a.m. on Aug. 6 and will be held via videoconference.

Barr is scheduled to appear for the first time before the House Judiciary Committeeon Tuesday, July 28. Massive but peaceful demonstrations had followed Floyd's death in May. But he will also condemn Americans who he says have responded inappropriately to Floyd's death through what he said was rioting and anarchy. Barr also pushed for a more lenient sentence for another Trump ally, Roger Stone, prompting the entire trial team's departure. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday on MSNBC that Democrats want to question Barr about how Trump is undermining the Constitution of the United States. Barr previously rebuffed the House committee and Pelosi said that we hope that he will show up."

We are not leaving the building unprotected to be destroyed by people intent on doing so.Local and state officials said the federal officers are unwelcome. President Donald Trump said he sent federal agents to Portland to halt the unrest, but state and local officials said they are making the situation worse. Trumps deployment of the federal officers over the July 4 weekend stoked the Black Lives Matter movement. Early Monday, U.S. agents repeatedly fired tear gas, flash bangs and pepper balls at protesters outside the federal courthouse in downtown Portland. Trump said on Twitter that federal properties in Portland wouldnt last a day without the presence of the federal agents.

MINNEAPOLIS Attorneys for George Floyd's family plan to announce a lawsuit Wednesday against the city of Minneapolis and the police officers who are charged in his death. Attorney Ben Crump planned a late-morning news conference in Minneapolis to detail the lawsuit. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter. Floyd's death also sparked calls to abolish the Minneapolis Police Department and replace it with a new public safety department. According to documents in state probate court, Floyd is survived by 11 known heirs, including five children and six siblings.

But footage recorded by body cameras that officers wore as they were apprehending Floyd could show even more about what the officers were doing and saying during that fateful encounter. Footage from the body cameras of Thomas Lane and J. Kueng was filed with the court last week by Lane's attorney, but only the written transcripts were made public. The body camera videos and transcripts were filed in court last week by Lanes attorney, Earl Gray, as part of a motion to have Lanes case dismissed. The video footage could provide a more vivid picture of what happened the night Floyd was arrested on suspicion of passing a fake $20 bill. The footage will likely also will show what Lane, Kueng and Floyd did during the struggle, rather than what was merely said.

At one point, Floyd told the officers that he recently recovered from the coronavirus. In the transcript of Lane's bodycam footage, Chauvin said, "Then stop talking, stop yelling, it takes a heck of a lot of oxygen to talk." In the transcript of J. Alexander Kueng's bodycam footage, Chauvin said, "Takes a heck of a lot of oxygen to say that." The actual bodycam footage has not been released. RELATED CONTENT:Former Officer Charged in George Floyd Death Files to Dismiss ChargesEx-cops Charged in George Floyd's Death Appear in CourtGeorge Floyd and Derek Chauvin 'Bumped Heads' While Working at Club

One officer was shot by Taylors boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, who said he thought an intruder was breaking into the home. The slaying set off weeks of protests, policy changes and a call for the officers who shot Taylor to be criminally charged. Mattingly told investigators in the interview recording that officers briefed on the raid were told Glover had packages sent to her apartment in her name. Mattingly told investigators officers knocked for about 45 seconds to a minute before using the ram. It was Walker, who moments earlier was lying in bed with Taylor and watching a movie, Walker told investigators in a 90-minute interview.

Madeline Curry attends a protest with her father outside the Minneapolis 5th Police Precinct while wearing a protective mask that reads "I CAN'T BREATHE", Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Minneapolis. One told Floyd it takes a lot of oxygen to talk, while another told angry bystanders that Floyd was talking, so he can breathe.That reaction -- seen in police restraint deaths around the country -- is dangerously wrong, medical experts say. In the moments before he died, Floyd told police he couldnt breathe more than 20 times. The volume of an ordinary breath is about 400 to 600 mL, but normal speech requires about 50 mL of gas per syllable, so saying the words I cant breathe would require 150 mL of gas, the authors wrote. But the misperception that a talking person is able to breathe has also come up in other high-profile in-custody deaths.

Texas registered voters’ opinions are split on the protests that followed Floyd’s death: 43% approve and 44% disapprove. Only 38% of white voters approve, while 69% of Black voters. Asked whether they have been denied a job they were qualified for because of discrimination, 41% of Black voters, 37% of Asian voters and 27% of Hispanic voters say so; only 18% of white voters say so. A slight majority of white voters (53%) would leave the monuments in place, while majorities of Black voters (82%) and Hispanic voters (54%) would move them. Among Black voters, 63% say the system discriminates, while only 31% of white voters say so.

Exploiting racial tensions, Trump wrongly accused Bubba Wallace of perpetrating a hoax after one of his crew members discovered a rope shaped like a noose in a garage stall they had been assigned to. He has worn a shirt saying I Cant Breathe," raced with a Black Lives Matter paint scheme in Virginia and successfully lobbied for NASCAR's Confederate flag ban. For more than 70 years, the flag was a common and complicated sight at NASCAR races. The series first tried to ban the Confederate flag five years ago but did nothing to enforce the order. While Trump claimed NASCAR's ratings are down, they are actually up.

WASHINGTON The title sponsor of the Washington Redskins stadium wants the NFL team to change its name. We have communicated to the team in Washington our request that they change the team name, FedEx said in a statement Thursday. The company paid the team $205 million in 1999 for the naming rights to FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. The other 31 NFL teams were listed and a search for Redskins came up with no results. The team's lease at FedEx Field expires in 2027, and it is still talking to Washington, Virginia and Maryland about building a new stadium.

SAN ANTONIO – A protest at Columbus Park downtown Saturday drew dozens of demonstrators who want to see the statue of Christopher Columbus removed. However, when asked about the new limit on gatherings at parks, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said police would not be enforcing that at demonstrations. Photos: Christopher Columbus statue at San Antonio park vandalized amid criticismNumerous San Antonio police officers stood between the two groups, which were also separated by barricades. District 1 Councilman Roberto Trevino filed a council consideration request calling for the removal of the Columbus statue and the renaming of the park. Though the Christopher Columbus Italian Society has agreed to take back the statue, it remains in place.

FILE - This Dec. 3, 2015 file photograph shows the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University in Princeton, N.J. Princeton University on Saturday, June 27, 2020, has announced plans to remove the name of former President Woodrow Wilson from its public policy school because of his segregationist views, reversing a decision the Ivy League school made four years ago to retain the name. (AP Photo/Mel Evans,file)PRINCETON, N.J. Princeton University has announced plans to remove the name of former President Woodrow Wilson from its public policy school because of his segregationist views, reversing a decision the Ivy League school made four years ago to retain the name. He also barred Black students from Princeton while serving as university president and spoke approvingly of the Ku Klux Klan. The superintendent of the Camden school district also announced plans to rename Woodrow Wilson High School, one of the districts two high schools. The school will now be known as the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, he said.

This this photo provided by Howell family shows Justin Howel. Anything shot at 90 miles per hour is lethal, Howell said. Austin Police Chief Brian Manley said he has changed department policy to ban the use of less lethal munitions at protests. We cant really take comfort in the phrase less lethal, Josh Howell said. Because if what we mean is less lethal than a bullet, thats not a high bar to clear.He declined to comment on the steps the city and police chief said they are making toward change because he doesn't live in Austin.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) North Carolina prosecutors have dismissed cases involving three officers who were fired after a video recording captured one of them saying a civil war was necessary to wipe Black people off the map and that he was ready. New Hanover County District Attorney Ben David said in a statement Thursday that his office reviewed the cases involving the Wilmington police officers. The statement didnt say exactly how many cases were dismissed or what charges were considered. Jessie Moore, and officers Kevin Piner and Brian Gilmore on Tuesday for violating department standards. Piner then told Moore that he felt a civil war was needed to wipe them off the (expletive) map.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) A city council member in suburban Phoenix is drawing criticism from the governor and others after invoking George Floyds dying words of I cant breathe during a protest over an order to wear masks to stop the spread of coronavirus. Scottsdale Councilman Guy Phillips uttered the remark at a protest Wednesday but later insisted the comment was about mandatory masks and not police misconduct. The words were the last said by Floyd, who died May 25 after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee on Floyds neck while he was handcuffed and lying on the ground. Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone also condemned Phillips remark, calling the councilman a disgrace, KPHO-TV reported. Councilman Phillips, you are a disgrace, Penzone said.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Grammy-winning country group The Dixie Chicks have dropped the word dixie from their name, now going by The Chicks. A sincere and heartfelt thank you goes out to The Chicks of NZ for their gracious gesture in allowing us to share their name. We are honored to co-exist together in the world with these exceptionally talented sisters, the band said in a statement. The move follows a decision by country group Lady Antebellum to change to Lady A after acknowledging the word's association to slavery. Lady A received criticism with their name switch after a Black singer revealed shed been performing as Lady A for years.

In a statement earlier this week, NASCAR said it was "angry and outraged." NASCAR, mentioning the FBI report, described the item as a "garage door pull rope fashioned like a noose." "It was a noose," Wallace said. What the FBI report saidThe FBI said it "learned that garage number 4, where the noose was found, was assigned to Bubba Wallace last week." Although the noose is now known to have been in garage number 4 in 2019, nobody could have known Mr. Wallace would be assigned to garage number 4 last week," the agency said.

ATLANTA A prosecutor on Wednesday announced that three men have been indicted on murder charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in coastal Georgia. Greg McMichael told police he suspected Arbery was a burglar and that Arbery attacked his son before being shot. But they were notified as soon as the grand jury returned an indictment, she said. We welcome the action of the grand jury today,' Gough said. Lawyers for Greg McMichael did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment Wednesday afternoon.

SAN ANTONIO The Coalition for Police Reform and Accountability and the San Antonio Law Enforcement Accountability Project will speak Friday morning to shed light on deaths in police custody. The news conference is slated to begin at 10 a.m. at the Ariel House in San Antonio. If there is not a livestream available, check back at a later time. Sadly, this is not accurate.WATCH: Families of 2 men killed by SA police officers organize peaceful protest SundayRecent protests have brought awareness to racial injustice and police brutality across the nation. The families of two men Marquise Jones and Charles Roundtree killed by San Antonio police officers in separate incidents gathered for one of those peaceful protests.

Joaqun Chavez poses for a portrait at the memorial near the scene where his son, Nicolas Chavez, was killed by Houston police. He said he hopes the Texas Legislature will establish clear guidelines for how and when departments release video. Union joins calls for transparencyActivists in Houston have an unlikely ally in their fight to get the city to release bodycam footage, at least in the Nicolas Chavez case. The Houston Police Officers Union is calling for video of the incident to be released, but for different reasons than those of Nicolas family. On Friday, activists plan to march through downtown Houston, calling for police reforms in the wake of Nicolas killing.

As protests continued in Dallas, Houston and Austin, banning chokeholds like the one that killed Floyd quickly gained traction. Dallas officials said earlier this month they would ban any force intended to restrict a persons airway, and Turners order also restricted chokeholds and specifically forbade kneeling on a persons neck. Measures to defund police are being considered in Austin and Dallas, but Houston is holding on firmly to its budget. Last week, the Austin City Council voted unanimously to defund the Austin Police Department, but it didnt specify by how much. On Wednesday, Austin City Manager Spencer Cook announced plans to cut almost 100 sworn positions from the citys police department, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump says he learned about the importance of Juneteenth from a black Secret Service agent and is taking credit for making the unofficial holiday very famous.Trump made the comments in a Wall Street Journal interview published Thursday. The president had planned to hold his first campaign rally since early March in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on June 19. Those plans were changed after the date and location were criticized as insensitive to the country's history of racist violence. June 19, known as Juneteenth, is an unofficial holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. I did something good: I made Juneteenth very famous, Trump told the newspaper.

Shackelford, who is black and grew up in Tyler, began learning more about the virulent strain of racism and violence that runs through East Texas history, from 19th century lynchings up to the present day. My generation has had their opportunity to decide what the cause is going to look like.Historians tabulating the lynchings and other murders of black Texans in the 20th century estimate many of them happened in East Texas. White people burned down sections of their towns where black people resided and owned businesses and murdered black people without consequence. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, at least two Klan-related groups were active in East Texas in 2019. Unlike in some of the smaller East Texas towns, Tyler activists have been consistently protesting since Floyds death, and they have no plans of stopping.

The JUSTICE Act Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere Act of 2020 is the most ambitious GOP policing proposal in years, a direct response to the massive public protests over the death of George Floyd and other black Americans. The package is set to be introduced Wednesday by Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, the GOP's lone black Republican, and a task force of GOP senators assembled by Republican leadership. The Republican package also includes a bipartisan Senate proposal to establish a National Criminal Justice Commission Act and extends funding streams for various federal law enforcement programs, including the COPS program important to states. Expenditures for the bill would be considered on an emergency basis, so as not to count against federal deficits. The GOP proposal comes amid a crush of activity from Washington as President Donald Trump announced executive actions Tuesday to create a database of police misconduct.

The NAACP March to the Capitol Monday coincided with the restart of the Georgia 2020 General Assembly. Trump is expected to give remarks during a signing ceremony at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Trumps executive order would include establishing a database that tracks police officers who garner complaints about excessive use of force in their records, according to two senior administration officials who briefed reporters ahead of Tuesdays announcement. The two officials briefed reporters on the executive order on the condition that they not be identified. ---Associated Press writers Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo and Padmananda Rama contributed to this report.

(CNN) -- The black man seen carrying an injured white man to safety during a chaotic scene at protests in London Saturday told CNN he did it to avoid catastrophe. Hutchinson told CNN he initially saw the man lying on some stairs in the fetal position surrounded by protesters. More than 100 people were arrested in London protests Saturday after violence broke out as far-right groups targeted BLM protests. CNN has not been able to independently verify what the injured man was doing at the protest before the incident or why he was there. While they were marching, the man could still feel people trying to hit him, Hutchinson said.

(CNN) -- Beyonc is calling on Kentucky's attorney general to bring about justice in the wake of Breonna Taylor's death and ultimately "demonstrate the value of a Black woman's life." The music icon wrote an open letter to Attorney General Daniel Cameron on Sunday calling for criminal charges against the three Louisville Metro Police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Taylor. She notes that all officers involved in the incident remain employed. "Three months have passed -- and Breonna Taylor's family still waits for justice," Beyonc writes. At the bottom of the letter posted on her website, she links to two petitions demanding the officers involved be fired.

(CNN) -- Rayshard Brooks was shot twice in the back, according to a release by the Fulton County, Georgia, Medical Examiners Office. The autopsy, performed on Sunday, lists Brooks' cause of death as gunshot wounds to the back. One officer then fatally shot Brooks three times with his service weapon, authorities said. The officer who shot Brooks was fired and police chief Erika Shields resigned as exasperated protesters have called for justice. Rayshard Brooks was killed a day before he planned to celebrate his daughters birthdayOn Saturday, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said she did not believe Brooks' death was a justified use of deadly force.

(CNN) -- When Marjorie Alston attended a Black Lives Matter protest in North Carolina with her boyfriend, she went carrying a sign but left wearing a ring on her finger. "I had no idea I would propose at the protest," Young told CNN. Black lives matter and black love mattersAlston and Young met in the summer of 2018 when they were working at a laser tag entertainment center, but it wasn't love at first sight. "It's important for black people, people who look like Marjorie and I, to see images of black love amid everything that's going on and happening recently," he said. "Black lives matter and black love matters because with our love we can heal each other and begin to address the trauma of being black in America."

SAN ANTONIO Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush gave a stern warning to protesters threatening on descending on the Alamo. Jeb Bush and nephew of former President George W. Bush, Tweeted on Saturday evening. My message to the protestors is simple: Dont mess with The Alamo.Dont mess with the Alamo. pic.twitter.com/oqDM8wUOrT George P. Bush (@georgepbush) June 13, 2020No riots or violence were reported following Saturdays protest. Also on Saturday, groups of protesters rallied at the Alamo against a plan to relocate the Alamo Cenotaph.

(CNN) -- Rayshard Brooks' 8-year-old daughter had her birthday dress on Saturday morning waiting for her dad to come pick her up and take her skating to celebrate her birthday, family attorneys say. He was shot and killed by an Atlanta police officer at a Wendy's parking lot in Atlanta Friday night. His oldest daughter was having her birthday party Saturday, Brooks' family attorney Justin Miller said in a news conference Saturday. Atlanta officer fired after fatal shooting of black man; restaurant where killing happened set ablazeA day earlier, the young girl had enjoyed other celebrations with her father. It was the worst thing he could wake up to, knowing Brooks' whole family watched those same moments.

SAN ANTONIO Local groups continue to protest against racial inequality and police brutality despite a second wave of COVID-19. Local activist Joevon Leon Berry said organizing and demonstrating during a pandemic can prove to be a serious issue for protestors. Were going to show our children, the ones that will be here in 10 years, that they have to fight the same fight," Berry said. The citys Public Health Committee has recommended San Antonio police discontinue the use of tear gas, which could increase coughing and the risk of contracting COVID-19. Metro Health has recommended protestors get tested and self isolate until they receive their results.

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SAN ANTONIO – J.D. San Antonio police chief: Collective bargaining agreements and Texas state laws are protecting ‘bad officers’Hayes said teens of color have been feeling unsafe in their own neighborhoods. “Children right now are not feeling safe in our brown and black communities this is something they’ve grown up with,” said Hayes. Hayes suggested teens seek social or peer support and parents ask questions that could lead to helpful conversations. 3 San Antonio community listening sessions scheduled for next week: Everything you need to know“We have to learn how to express what we’re feeling,” said Hayes.

FILE - In this June 1, 2020 file photo, President Donald Trump departs the White House to visit outside St. John's Church, in Washington. Walking behind Trump from left are, Attorney General William Barr, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)WASHINGTON Army Gen. Mark Milley, the nation's top military officer, said Thursday he was wrong to have accompanied President Donald Trump on a walk to a church through Lafayette Square, where he was photographed in his combat uniform with the presidential entourage. Trump has not commented publicly on those moves, which do not require White House or congressional approval. And I am not immune," he said, noting the photograph of him at Lafayette Square.

Kaniga, who is black, said the sign serves as an invitation for his community in Dripping Springs, Texas, to talk to him about race and racism candidly. Many people have asked me, Whats up with all lives matter versus black lives matter, the 20-year-old told CNN affiliate KEYE. Nobody said only black lives matter or black lives matter more than white lives. It's uncomfortable having to put yourself out here, but I mean that's why I put on this sign make yourself uncomfortable," Kaniga said. Its 2020, were supposed to be more open minded about things, Dripping Springs resident Tabitha Cantrell told KEYE.

(CNN) -- One of the four former Minneapolis police officers awaiting trial in the death of George Floyd has been released on a $750,000 bond. The arrest led to Floyd's death, which has sparked global protests against racial injustice and police misconduct. Bystander video shows then-Officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes as Floyd was on the ground outside a police vehicle. Lane's attorney has said Lane, while Chauvin was pressing on Floyd's neck, suggested more than once that they roll the Floyd to his side, but Chauvin declined. The Hennepin County medical examiner's office concluded the manner of Floyd's death was homicide and that the cause was "cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression."

LOUISVILLE, Ky. An incident report released by Louisville Police on the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor is mostly blank, with few details of the incident that spurred days of protests in the city. The report dated March 13, the day of the shooting, cites a police-involved death investigation and identifies Taylor, 26, as the victim. Taylor was shot eight times by narcotics detectives who had a warrant to enter her apartment. The report, released this week, also has a box to check for forced entry, which was checked No, and it also said none in a space for the victim's injuries. They released details about the officer who was shot, Jon Mattingly.

SAN ANTONIO David Ceballos dropped his protest notice in the drop-box outside the Bexar County Appraisal District (BCAD) on Thursday. RELATED: Governor Abbott: Texas will not suspend property appraisals this tax year despite pandemicFor people who appeal, the process looks a little different this year. If you still arent satisfied, you can get an in-person formal hearing -- only its 2020 style. The formal hearings likely wont happen until after August because of volume and a process slowed by precautions. MORE: Texas wont freeze property appraisals amid coronavirus pandemic

So let’s take a look at all of the wild things that happened so far this year that you probably already forgot about, shall we? (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Jan. 3: Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was killed in a drone strike by the U.S. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)Feb. 5: After months of investigations, hearings and lots of tweets from Trump, the president was acquitted by the Senate on both articles of impeachment. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)And now we’re in June. It’s hard to believe that all of those things happened during a pandemic, so who knows what else is next?

The CEO of CrossFit is stepping down after his tweet about George Floyd sparked a social media backlash and led to affiliated gyms and Reebok cutting ties with the exercise brand. Greg Glassman said in a statement posted on CrossFit Inc.'s website late Tuesday that he decided to retire. Glassman had apologized earlier for tweets that sparked online outrage by connecting Floyd, a black man who died at the hands of Minneapolis police, and the coronavirus pandemic. On Saturday I created a rift in the CrossFit community and unintentionally hurt many of its members," he said. Floyd died while handcuffed after a white police officer pressed his knee into his neck for several minutes.

As the mourning of George Floyds death spilled over from the first weekend of protests and passed the seven-day mark, Durrel Douglas opted to stay off the streets. It shouldnt have been anybody dying for this to happen.In Texas, protests are reviving attention to the state's own history of killings by police. Last year, Atatiana Jefferson was shot by a white police officer through a bedroom window in her Fort Worth home. In the last two weeks, protests have spread from the states largest cities into suburban cities, rural Texas communities and even to Texas most notorious sundown town. It feels like a shift, local organizer Tina Butler said of the recent energy in the mostly Latino and white city of Corpus Christi.

Ambler's son, Javier Ambler II, a black man, was 40 when he died almost 15 months ago during an arrest by Williamson County, Texas, sheriff's deputies, after saying repeatedly, "I can't breathe." "We went through this, this feeling a year ago, and we were sort of like, recovering," Javier Ambler said. His 15-year-old son lives with the grandparents and can't sleep because of his father's death, Javier Ambler said. The chase ended when his Honda Pilot crashed with a grove of trees, according to the death report. There was no consideration, they meant to take his life that morning, Javier Ambler said.

(CNN) -- George Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd, told House lawmakers on Wednesday that his brother "didn't deserve to die over $20," asking them "is that what a black man's worth? George Floyds death is changing the world, a brother saysIn his testimony, Floyd's brother said, "George always made sacrifices for his family. When you watch your big brother who you looked up to for your whole entire life die, die begging for his mom. Floyd's brother referenced the mass protests unfolding across the United States and made a call for policing reform and accountability. His voice breaking and heavy with emotion, Floyd's brother said that he didn't get a chance to say goodbye to his brother, adding "I was robbed of that, but I know he's looking down at us now."

SAN ANTONIO As demonstrations continue in city streets and protestors call for change in policing, San Antonio Police Department Chief William McManus will brief City Council members about the state of his department Wednesday afternoon. The council is scheduled to hear about police-community relations, officer training, and the legal framework for investigating and disciplining officers during a virtual meeting at 2 p.m. He has also said the city and community need a level set to find out where things stand before determining what areas need to be changed. Members of the public will be able to comment via phone, email, or by dropping off written comments. The deadline to sign up is at noon, a city spokeswoman said.

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ATLANTA (AP) Two police officers who were fired after video showed them using stun guns on a couple of college students, including one from San Antonio, during a large protest in Atlanta are looking to get their jobs back. Former Investigators Mark Gardner and Ivory Streeter filed a court order through their attorney Monday against Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Police Chief Erika Shields. The lawsuit alleges that the officers were fired in violation of the city's code; without investigation, proper notice or a pre-disciplinary hearing. The fired officers want their jobs to be reinstated, as well as back pay and benefits, according to Monday's court order. Neither Bottoms nor the police department responded to a request for comment late Monday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

(CNN) -- A black man dancing in the street of a Northern California city was pinned to the ground and placed under arrest by police after officers were called to the scene, newly-released officer bodycam video shows. The incident in Alameda has prompted the city's police chief to request an independent investigation into the officers' actions. The May 23 arrest occurred after police received a call from a woman who said "an African-American man is dancing in the street and clearly something is wrong with him." A series of bodycam videos released on Saturday shows police officers approach the man, identified as Mali Watkins, as he stood next to a sidewalk in a street. It was condemned by the city's vice mayor, who called for an independent investigation into the incident.

The law would allow an officer to be charged for acting with reckless disregard for someones life, causing that person's death. The bill would amend federal misconduct statutes to make it easier for courts to find officers personally liable for the violation of civil rights. The proposal would give specific subpoena power to federal civil rights prosecutors to conduct those investigations and would aid state attorneys general with conducting similar investigations. As attorney general in the Obama administration, Eric Holder frequently criticized violent police confrontations and opened a series of civil rights investigations into local law enforcement practices. The civil rights investigations often ended with court-approved consent decrees that mandated reforms.