Protests over the death of George Floyd and other police-related killings of black people continued Tuesday across the U.S. for the eighth consecutive day, prompting a federal response from the National Guard, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.
The latest: The National Park Service said in a statement Tuesday that while it "is committed to the peaceful expression of First Amendment rights," it "cannot tolerate violence to citizens or officers or damage to our nation’s resources that we are entrusted to protect."
- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was silent for roughly 20 seconds when asked to react to Monday's scenes from outside the White House, where officers forcefully removed peaceful protesters to make way for a Trump photo op in front of St. John's Church.
- Former President George W. Bush wrote in a statement Tuesday that he and his wife are "anguished" by the death of Floyd, and said "it is time for America to examine our tragic failures."
The big picture: 54% of Americans say they support demonstrations condemning the death of Floyd, according to a Morning Consult survey of nearly 2,000 U.S. adults.
What's happening: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) blocked a resolution introduced by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday that would have condemned the use of tear gas and rubber bullets against peaceful protesters outside the White House....
- The Minnesota Department of Human Rights announced an investigation on Tuesday into the conduct of the Minneapolis Police Department over the past decade, after filing a civil rights charge