NFL defensive end Michael Bennett isn’t buying Commissioner Roger Goodell’s comments last week that the league believes Black Lives Matter. In an interview with The Daily Beast, Bennett, a free agent, said Goodell’s video statement was “almost like a slap in the face.” “Black talent has been exploited at a high level in the NFL”
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DALLAS, Texas — Texas saw more than 2,000 new cases of the coronavirus Saturday, along with another 18 deaths, and had a record number of people hospitalized for the second day in a row. State health officials reported 2,331 new cases, bringing the total infections to 86,011 and the fatalities linked to Covid-19 rose to
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DALLAS, Texas — Texas prosecutors are examining potential irregularities in a scandal-ridden former Houston police officer’s arrest of George Floyd on a minor drug charge — a probe that could expand the body of convictions possibly tainted by the officer’s conduct. Floyd, whose death last month under the knee of a white Minneapolis police officer
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ATLANTA, Georgia — Atlanta’s police chief resigned Saturday hours after a black man was fatally shot by officers in a struggle following a field sobriety test. Authorities said the slain man had grabbed an officer’s Taser, but was running away when he was shot. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the resignation of Police Chief
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Issa Rae knows you have questions. Season 4 of her hit HBO series has viewers on edge for the final episode. Will Rae’s character (also named Issa) be able to salvage her relationship with Molly (played by Yvonne Orji)? Will Molly stay with Andrew (Alexander Hodge)? And will Issa stick with Lawrence (Jay Ellis), her
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Click here for updates on this story DEKALB COUNTY, GA (WGCL ) — There is overwhelming support from the community after hearing a judge has signed a motion to remove the confederate monument in Decatur square. “It’s over due,” said Phillip Nelms, staring at the obelisk. “We just need to proceed to remove monuments of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — As businesses are being forced to limit how many people are inside due to COVID-19 restrictions, many are encountering long lines at the DMV. A new company started by a St. Louis teen, will stand in line for you. 15-year-old Jack Stark started Stand
Continue Reading Idaho police confirmed the two sets of human remains found at Chad Daybell’s home were those of two missing children who had not been seen since September, according to a news release issued Saturday. Daybell is married to Lori Vallow, the mother of the children, 17-year-old Tylee Ryan and 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow. A search
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MEMPHIS, TN (WREG) — Protesters gathered at Clayborn Temple again Friday night to rally against racial injustice. Activist Devante Hill staged a number of protests at the I Am A Man plaza in recent days, but on Friday his group was joined by another group — a movement
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR (KPTV ) — Multnomah County declared Juneteenth a paid county holiday on Friday. Juneteenth or June 19 commemorates the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived at Galveston, Texas to announce the abolition of slavery in the United States. The news came two years after
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The city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, has removed an auction block marking the spot where African Americans were once displayed and sold as slaves. The 800-pound slave auction block was removed from a downtown corner Friday morning after nearly two years of deliberation among City Council, months of legal action that threatened to keep the stone
Continue Reading Teyana Taylor released a new song and music video on Friday, but that wasn’t the only surprise she had in store for her fans. The 29-year-old singer, model and actress revealed a baby bump at the end of the video for “Wake Up Love,” which featured her husband, NBA player Iman Shumpert and daughter Iman
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man has been sentenced to over eight months in prison for impersonating a deputy U.S. marshal. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Mexico says 39-year-old Aaron Tyler Stroud’s sentence imposed this week includes credit for time already served and also requires a two-year period of supervised release
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Coronavirus cases are on an upswing in several states and experts warn case rates could rise further this summer as states reopen. But the nation’s top infectious disease expert said a second wave of the virus later this year is not inevitable. More than 2 million people in the US have been infected by the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Protesters seeking police reforms prompted the closure of some roadways in Las Cruces on Saturday. As of 11:30 a.m., demonstrators blocked traffic on Lohman Avenue at Walnut Street. The protest was expected to head east down Lohman to Telshor Boulevard, and authorities anticipated that intersection could be shut down too.
Continue Reading CNN has once again partnered with Sesame Street for a second town hall about coronavirus to give kids the opportunity to learn more about the pandemic and ask questions. “The ABCs of Covid-19: A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Kids and Parents” aired on Saturday morning and tackled issues including summer safety, play dates, schooling
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Two-time CrossFit Games champion Katrin Davidsdottir says she won’t compete in the 2020 contests after the recent controversy involving how the organization’s former CEO and founder Greg Glassman responded to the police killing of George Floyd. “I am truly ashamed, disappointed & angry by what has been going on for these past days with an
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Imagine trying for a moments peace at Nashville’s Rees family’s home. With 10 kids, two adopted, ages 36 to 13, it may sound difficult. However, it makes a beautiful sound. Katie Reese is the oldest sibling at 36 and says everyone in the band
Continue Reading The two scenes played out in recent days in a strikingly similar fashion. Outside a courthouse in Buffalo, New York, police officers and others gathered last Saturday to applaud and cheer for Officers Aaron Torgalski and Robert McCabe, who were suspended and charged with assault after a video appeared to show them pushing a 75-year-old
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS ) — An Asheville Artist is using something old to make something new — and giving hope and joy at the same time. Frame by frame, Debra Vineyard’s creativity comes to life. “I’ve always been drawn to color and how someone could pick up a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA ) — It was a cold case murder from years ago, but after two decades investigators tell us they got their man. The suspect in the case Jamelle Thomas is locked up at Metro Jail charged with murder. It has been a long wait for
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WILKES-BARRE, PA (WNEP ) — Someone vandalized a statue of Christopher Columbus. They put a toilet plunger on the head of the statue in Public Square and covered it with red paint and silly string. Black Lives Matter signs were left at its feet. It’s not clear if
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People are undoubtedly moving around more as vacation season heats up and patience for sheltering at home wears thin. Many travelers are sticking closer to home with short driving trips, but air travel is on the rise. More than 500,000 people crossed through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints at US airports on June 11, the first
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STOKES COUNTY, NC (WGHP ) — Race track owners are revving up their efforts to protest Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order limiting fans in their stands. Mike Fulp, owner of 311 Speedway in Stokes County, recently announced a protest race this weekend on the track’s Facebook page. “I’ve
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO ) — “The shooting industry is a predominantly white male industry. To have somebody that looks like you and represents you, it really means a lot,” says Isiah Stewart, the owner and shooting instructor at Angel Arms NOLA firearm training company. Stewart is a
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EL PASO, Texas – Police put out a public call for help Saturday to identify and capture a man they described as a “violent robber” who has held-up three northeast El Paso businesses at gunpoint since the start of June. The gunman was described by police as Hispanic and in his 30’s. A Spanish speaker,
Continue Reading SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Police were searching for a shooter who opened fire after he was denied entry into a bar in San Antonio, wounding eight people, authorities said Saturday. The five women and three men injured are ages 23 to 41, and are in stable condition, said San Antonio Police Chief William McManus. There
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso reached a grim milestone on Saturday morning, with health officials reporting the county had reached 100 deaths from the coronavirus. There were two additional deaths reported since Friday, when the fatality count stood at 98. The triple-digit fatality marker came exactly three months to the date after El Paso
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EL PASO, Texas — A crash on Interstate 10 eastbound at Geronimo caused a partial closure of I-10 on Saturday morning. Officials said two vehicles were involved, including a semi, around 7:30 a.m. Two ambulances were dispatched to the scene, but it’s unclear if there are any injuries. Authorities advise to avoid the area and
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El Paso, Texas- After an eventful 48 hours, we still cannot rule out the possibility of seeing an isolated rain shower or thunderstorm for the Borderland. In the past 24 hours alone, we’ve accumulated .2 inches of rain at the at the El Paso International Airport. Putting our monthly total at.25 inches of rain for
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