A state investigator is alleging that the white man accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery was heard saying a racist slur as he stood over the mortally wounded black man, moments after hitting him with three shots from a pump-action shotgun.

Mourners are converging in Minneapolis to memorialize George Floyd, whose death at the hands of a police officer sparked national protests on racial injustice.

Virginia will remove a statue honoring Confederate general Robert E. Lee "as soon as possible," Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday.

The mayor pledged to make Boston a national leader in increasing racial justice.

Trevon Ellis spent years building up his Minneapolis barbershop, luring customers with smart haircuts, snacks and friendly conversation. It took just one terrible night to destroy it all.

George Floyd's death isn't just a story about a black man and the white cop charged with his murder. Among Asian Americans, the involvement of Hmong officer Tou Thao is stirring a racial debate.

Unlike the demonstrations that rocked the city five years ago after Freddie Gray, 25, died in police custody, this week's unfolded peacefully. Local activists are helping to avoid unplanned violence.

Attorney General Maura Healey also said President Trump cannot unilaterally order the military into U.S. streets.

Protesters filled the streets the same day it was announced that the charge against one Minneapolis officer was increased to second-degree murder and three others face charges of aiding and abetting.

Just days prior, tear gas had filled the air in the Boston Common, as police and protesters clashed in the aftermath of what had been a peaceful march from Roxbury to the Boston Common.