Unrest in wake of Floyd death puts pressure on Biden as he mulls running mate

As former Vice President Joe Biden considers one of the most consequential decisions of his White House bid – whom he’ll choose as running mate – the wave of unrest sweeping across America’s cities the past week is impacting his decision-making as it elevates the combustible issue of racial injustice.

The volume’s been turned up on the already-existing calls for Biden to name a black woman as the Democratic Party’s vice presidential nominee. While this would be a history-making move and one that could excite parts of the base, the...