Donald Trump held a June 16 press conference on policing, in which he signed an executive order on police reform amid George Floyd protests. He made headlines for praising scientists & doctors for an AIDS vaccine that doesn’t exist [https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/ce3QFm0CK5dXjiX2yvEC_SApUA4bNogaBrJmTCi7T5XNW9Ng6FyZzNChHthetKfLcbOud6zzA-R2J8KsXWkwUEqbrxs?loadFrom=PastedDeeplink&ts=1351.57]. Read the news briefing speech transcript here.

Senator Tim Kaine gave a speech on the Senate floor on June 16. He said “The United States didn’t inherit slavery from anybody. We created it.” Read the transcript here.

African American man Rayshard Brooks was killed on June 13 by an Atlanta police officer after a struggle outside a Wendy’s restaurant. The body camera footage was released the morning after the incident occurred. Read the full transcript of the footage, and click here for video synced with an interactive transcript [https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/TQgxncPgQVR3hPwqP2KVK4CI6Tae1J5EQNupOaMlgckjSwK3UZBCcRur_362jjSAlUeErvTdP-35TILmqsGnvBQwBsU?loadFrom=PastedDeeplink&ts=31.79].

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz held a June 10 press conference. Walz discussed police accountability and a special session is to be held Friday. He also said he hopes COVID-19 cases have plateaued in MN. Read the details in his speech here.

Donald Trump held a June 10 meeting with black leaders to talk about race & policing in America. He also announced he’ll be having a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma Friday. Read the full transcript of the roundtable here.

Former First Lady Michelle Obama gave a commencement address online to the graduating class of 2020. Read the full transcript of her speech here.