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Summer of protest: Chance for change, but obstacles exposed

by Associated Press
| September 6, 2020 5:27 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Memorial Day brought the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, prompting hundreds of thousands of Americans to take to the streets in protest. President Donald Trump called Floyd's death a “disgrace" and momentum built around policing reform.

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