Click here for updates on this story STORRS, CT (WFSB) — The University of Connecticut has announced its reopening plans, which will be submitted for approval later this month, for the upcoming fall semester. Officials said the first day of classes will be Aug. 31, consisting of some online courses, some face-to-face, and then a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s action plan for police reform and reinvestment in communities of color was released Tuesday, coming after nearly two weeks of protests following the death of George Floyd. Organizers with Rose City Justice, the group behind the protests that have been
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Controversial comments made by “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling have sparked another online discussion about gender identity. Rowling came under fire over the weekend for a tweet in which she mocked a headline that read, “people who menstruate.” “‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people,” she tweeted. “Someone
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WASHINGTON, DC — In a dramatic moment in the crisis over race and policing, George Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd, testified Wednesday before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on reform proposals, following his death in the custody of Minneapolis officers that triggered national outrage. In a powerful and emotional opening statement, Philonise Floyd called on lawmakers
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Saginaw City, MI (WNEM) — The Saginaw City Council voted unanimously on Monday, June 8 to adopt a resolution condemning racism. Council members said they were proud of Saginaw residents for peacefully protesting. “We have an obligation to not be silent when incidents or occasions of racism or
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Greensboro, NC (Greensboro News and Record) — Guilford County Sheriff Danny Rogers told commissioners Tuesday that the new vehicle they approved recently was not meant for military purposes or to intimidate protesters. At an afternoon workshop on the 2021 county budget, several board members told Rogers they had
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — As Georgians awoke Wednesday, the questions running across their minds were what happened and who won? When they went to sleep Tuesday, neither question could be answered and even as Wednesday morning wore on, the state only had partial answers for one of the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, La. (KTBS) — The coroner’s report appears to cast some blame for the death of Tommie McGlothen Jr. on the medical response by the police and fire departments. Caddo Parish Coroner Todd Thoma confirms previous reporting by KTBS that fire paramedics initially declined to transport McGlothen, 44,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story YORK, Pa. (WPMT) — York Area Regional Police are investigating after several cars at a York-area auto dealership were damaged in a crash Tuesday night. The incident occurred around 10 p.m., police say. Officers were dispatched to Queensgate Auto Sales on the 2000 block of Springwood Drive for
Continue Reading This novel coronavirus is bizarre for many reasons, making its spread unpredictable and hard to control. One oddity is how easily people can get infected by someone without symptoms. But there’s a difference between asymptomatic spread and pre-symptomatic spread. Here’s what you need to know: Asymptomatic spread is the transmission of the virus by people
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WAVERLY, Pa. (WNEP) — The Waverly Community House has been around for a century. Never before has there been a special fundraiser like this, collecting extra money as it slowly reopens. In March, when places were forced to close, The Comm, as it is known, lost its revenue
Continue Reading It’s hot. You’re sweaty. And if you’re still coronavirus-conscious, then you’re wearing your mask. Not that the thick humidity of summer makes it any easier. You may have the impulse to forgo a face mask until the fall. Don’t, said Anne Rimoin, professor of epidemiology at UCLA and director of the university’s Center for Global
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If you’re an acne sufferer who has long thought chocolate, sweets, dairy and other fatty foods made your acne worse — even though your doctor said it was all in your head, not your face — you’ve been vindicated. Consumption of milk, sugary drinks, and fatty and sugary foods does appear to be associated with
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Police officers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, now have a duty to intervene when they see their colleagues acting unlawfully or inappropriately. Chattanooga Police Chief David Roddy announced the updated policy Monday in a statement. It comes amid weeks of protests following the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis and calls to defund or
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“Vanderpump Rules” cast members Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute will not be returning to the Bravo reality show. The firings come after Faith Stowers, who appeared sporadically on the show a few seasons ago, revealed that Schroeder and Doute, original cast members, had taken what she said were racist actions against her. New cast members
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, GA (WGCL) — The NAACP on Tuesday filed an emergency injunction to keep polling locations in Gwinnett County open until 10 p.m. on Election Day. The move aimes to meet the number of available voting hours specified under state law. It comes on the heels of
Continue Reading Investigators are looking into the California Highway Patrol’s fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man during a traffic stop, the Oakland Police Department said. Three CHP officers opened fire on Erik Salgado on Saturday evening in East Oakland, and a woman who was in the vehicle with Salgado was also shot and injured, police say. The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — Gardens in Omaha have taken on a more important role since the coronavirus pandemic, providing food for communities. Along with helping those who use the gardens and those who work at the gardens, the gardens help immigrant communities bring flavors from home to the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Mobile, AL (WALA) — For the first time since the death of George Floyd, local law enforcement agencies are coming together formally to speak with the community at a town hall hosted by the Mobile County NAACP. The virtual town hall started at 6 pm. Over the past
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Albany, GA (Albany Herald) — The irony wasn’t lost on Rick Boges as he cast his ballot late Tuesday morning at the Westover High School gymnasium. A jailer at the Dougherty County Jail, Boges — who was in uniform — was one of the voters who would help
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TOPEKA, KS (KCTV) — Kansas educators are putting together guidelines for how schools should reopen this fall. The guidance the Kansas Department of Education puts out will impact but not dictate step-by-step how schools operate when they reopen. Kansas Commissioner of Education Dr. Randy Watson says he is
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Maritza Ambler couldn’t watch the video that has set the nation on fire — the footage of George Floyd pinned down with a police officer kneeling on his neck. Ambler’s son, Javier Ambler II, a black man, was 40 when he died almost 15 months ago during an arrest by Williamson County, Texas, sheriff’s deputies,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Clinton, IA (WQAD) — Social isolation may be designed to keep us safe and healthy, but it may be impacting our kid’s mental health. Mother of two girls, Erica Brown is concerned about the adverse mental health consequences of social isolation. “At first it was really difficult because
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — There were two major developments at Tuesday night’s Asheville city council meeting — council members unanimously approved a joint resolution for the removal of Confederate monuments and Asheville’s police chief announced sweeping changes to his department. The developments came after council members Sheneika Smith
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VIVIAN, LA (KTBS) — Paula Walker, a licensed practical nurse at Vivian Healthcare Center, got a call to come to work on a Saturday. Looking back, she believes that was around the end of March. Staff at the nursing home in north Caddo Parish were asked to prepare
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — A community activist wants to see all signs of confederacy in New Orleans go away, including Robert E. Lee Boulevard. Mark Raymond is the President of the A.P. Tureaud Legacy Committee, and he started a petition to rename Robert E. Lee Boulevard, instead
Continue Reading A team of archaeologists may have discovered the oldest purpose-built theater in London beneath a construction site in Whitechapel. The Elizabethan playhouse, known as the Red Lion, is believed to date from around 1567, Archaeology South-East, part of University College London’s Institute of Archaeology, said in a press release. No physical evidence of the theater
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FLORISSANT, MO (KMOV) — A Florissant police detective was suspended with pay after video emerged showing him hitting a man with his police vehicle on June 2 in a Dellwood neighborhood. There are calls for the officer to be fired. “The guy flew from one side of the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Long lines and long waits were just the tip of the iceberg for Stacey Abrams as she discussed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s alleged mishandling of the voting process. In a press conference Tuesday night, Abrams said there will be no solution until
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For a brief moment, it looked like Mark Zuckerberg might finally catch a break. After a prolonged period of backlash dating to the 2016 presidential election, the pandemic offered the promise of a reprieve, if not an entirely fresh start for Facebook. On any given day, as the coronavirus spread, you might find Zuckerberg interviewing
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