A NASCAR driver raced in a ‘Back the Blue’ car in support of police
Days after NASCAR’s only full-time black driver raced in a Black Lives Matter-themed car, a competitor drove with a symbol of Blue Lives Matter…
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Roger Goodell encourages NFL teams to sign Colin Kaepernick
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told ESPN Monday that he would support and encourage a team interested in signing Colin Kaepernick. “Well,…
Continue Reading Rayshard Brooks’ widow: ‘Do they feel sorry for what they took away?’
Of all the things still unclear about the night Rayshard Brooks was shot to death by Atlanta police, there’s one thing his widow wants to know…
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Man charged in New Mexico Oñate protest shooting; militia group’s presence ‘condemned’
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico —  A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged with aggravated battery in a shooting that happened as protesters in…
Continue Reading 10 SWAT members in South Florida resign from unit, saying they feel unsafely restrained by politics
Ten South Florida police officers have resigned from their city’s SWAT unit amid concerns about safety, including their feeling that…
Continue Reading Family and officials say Rayshard Brooks didn’t have to die
Rayshard Brooks, shot while running from police, didn’t have to die, his family says. The mayor of Atlanta agrees. On Monday, she called…
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El Paso’s virus spread increasingly due to infected people who show no signs
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Commissioners received some important updates on Monday from local medical and hospital administrators about the…
Continue Reading There could be 36 communicating intelligent civilizations in our galaxy, study says
Earth has proven unique in its ability to host life in the universe so far, leading us to question if we’re truly alone. Maybe we’re not.…
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Hundreds of pounds of marijuana found in desert near Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Van Horn station found multiple bundles of marijuana in the desert with an estimated…
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1st social-distancing practice day for some Borderland high school athletes
(Editor’s note: ABC-7 erroneously reported earlier that practices were ending after the first day in the SISD system due to virus concerns. This was…
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Motorist seriously hurt in rollover crash on Loop 375
EL PASO, Texas — A motorist was seriously injured Monday evening in a rollover crash along Loop 375. The car flipped over around 5:45 p.m. near the…
Continue Reading Rayshard Brooks was killed a day before he planned to celebrate his daughter’s birthday
Rayshard Brooks’ 8-year-old daughter had her birthday dress on Saturday morning waiting for her dad to come pick her up and take her skating to…
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Amy Grant shares pictures of her heart surgery scar and talks about her ‘miraculous’ recovery
Gospel singer-songwriter Amy Grant has shared photos of her battle scar following her “miraculous” recovery from unexpected open heart…
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Shooting victim shows determination even though COVID-19 shut down her therapy sessions
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/KSMO) — Dani Tapia was the innocent victim of a drive by…
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‘We can’t disband the police department’ – but Las Cruces looks at transparency, reform
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces City Council met Monday night for a passionate, three-hour discussion on global and local calls for police…
Continue Reading Two protesters arrested for downing McDonogh statue, throwing it in river
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — On Saturday, a large group of protesters surrounded the John…
Continue Reading Man charged in Lake St. Louis crash that killed 4 heading to volleyball tournament
Click here for updates on this story LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV ) — The man who crossed a median, striking a car head-on…
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Red Cross to begin testing donor blood for Covid-19 antibodies
The American Red Cross will now test all blood, plasma and platelet donations for Covid-19 antibodies, the organization said Monday. “During…
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New Mexico pays out $1B in unemployment benefits so far during virus pandemic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Businesses might be slowly reopening their doors in New Mexico, but the number of residents collecting unemployment…
Continue Reading Tension Remains High Over Philadelphia’s Christopher Columbus Statue Which City Says Isn’t Coming Down
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — There was a growing police presence Sunday afternoon in South…
Continue Reading Miami Pro-Police Demonstrators Face Off With Protesters
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — The call for a change continued for the third weekend in a row in…
Continue Reading Nursing home hopes for return of visitors with new safety windows
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT ) — In an effort to protect those most at risk from COVID -19…
Continue Reading Mother Of Denver Murder Victim Isabella Thallas Painfully Remembers Her ‘Little Chic Hippie’
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Life will never be the same for Ana Thallas after losing her…
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Doña Ana County just 1 new virus case after deadly week; Otero Prison has 20% of state’s new cases
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Following their deadliest week of the coronavirus pandemic last week, Doña Ana County on Monday not only reported no new…
Continue Reading New Jersey attorney general orders law enforcement agencies to publish list of disciplined officers
Every state, county and local law enforcement agency in New Jersey will be required to publish a list of officers who were fired, demoted or…
Continue Reading The Oscars have been delayed until April 2021
Film’s biggest night is being rescheduled for the first time in 40 years due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts…
Continue Reading Father arrested after two children die in hot truck in Oklahoma
Oklahoma father Dustin Dennis, 31, has been arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree murder after police say he left his two young…
Continue Reading ‘Disclosure’ and ‘Welcome to Chechnya’ join this month’s lineup of Pride programming
The Supreme Court’s ruling Monday protecting gay and transgender workers from discrimination highlights the progress that’s been made,…
Continue Reading NYPD reassigns roughly 600 plainclothes officers, closing a chapter on stop-and-frisk
The New York Police Department underwent a “seismic shift” in its culture Monday, according to Commissioner Dermot Shea. Roughly 600…
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