Click here for updates on this story WEST ALLIS, WI (WDJT ) — Some local kids are getting involved in the protests, but not in the way you might think. Despite being young, 11-year-old Sariah Tyler of West Allis knows about the difficult events transpiring across the country. “It makes me feel really sad and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KTLA ) — An LAPD officer who was caught on video repeatedly striking a trespassing suspect in Boyle Heights has been charged with assault, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Frank Hernandez, 49, faces one felony count of assault under color of authority.
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After more than 30 years patrolling the airwaves, “Cops” has been canceled, with a spokesperson for Paramount Network stating that it has no “current or future plans for it to return.” The verite police show, which originated on Fox in 1989, had been pulled days before its scheduled season premiere, an action that came amid
Continue Reading Some of the biggest names in the music industry are joining the call for reform of policing in New York. Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Justin Bieber, Post Malone, Meek Mill, the Jonas Brothers and many more signed an open letter on Monday, asking New York legislators to repeal section 50-A of New York State’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Conn. (Hartford Business Journal) — The owner of a Hartford nail salon has filed a lawsuit against the state of Connecticut for it’s ongoing shutdown of personal service businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Luis Ramirez, owner of Roxy Nail Design on Park Street, filed the lawsuit Monday
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SANFORD, MI (WNEM ) — Rebecca Johnson is like a lot of Mid-Michigan residents trying to pick up the pieces after historic flooding tore through the region three weeks ago. “It’s a lot of effort,” she said. Johnson has no power, and with the weather already feeling like
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ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — The zoo in Alamogordo has a new baby animal that is sure to be a big attraction. A baby springbok – an African antelope – was born this past weekend at the Alameda Park Zoo. The baby boy took his first steps at 10:26 a.m. Saturday, about a half-hour after being
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The spread of Covid-19 by someone who is not showing symptoms appears to be rare, Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization’s technical lead for coronavirus response and head of the emerging diseases and zoonoses unit, said during a media briefing in Geneva on Monday. “From the data we have, it still seems to be
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two endangered Mexican gray wolves housed at the Albuquerque zoo are the proud parents of seven pups, officials announced Tuesday. The pups recently came out of their den for the first time. Zookeepers have only been able to view the pups by camera so far because the mother is being protective.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — A trip to Raleigh to visit his sister and brother-in-law became a memorable vacation for Mark Hoti, of Greenacres, Florida after he won a $100,000 scratch-off prize, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Hoti, a banquet manager at a country club, stopped
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — A spike in statewide infections over the past week tied to an outbreak at prison facilities in Otero County has changed the outlook for New Mexico and efforts to safely reopen the economy. New Mexico has now received an overall “trending poorly” grade on a website frequently cited by state officials that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — St. Louis City Mayor Lyda Krewson lifted the city’s 9 p.m. curfew on Monday, a week after a night of violence in the city when a retired police captain was killed, four other officers were shot and a convenience store was set on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (WPMT) — Police in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware said they cited a 56-year-old Lancaster man for refusing to provide identification after he was stopped for not wearing a mask while on the boardwalk near the beach on Saturday. The Rehoboth Beach Police Department said on Facebook
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Continue Reading Nifa Kaniga has been standing on a street corner for three days with a sign that simply reads: “Ask Me Anything.” Kaniga, who is black, said the sign serves as an invitation for his community in Dripping Springs, Texas, to talk to him about race and racism candidly. After the death of George Floyd sparked
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TEXARKANA, TX (KTBS ) — Figuring out life after prison can be difficult to navigate, especially without any guidance or resources. That’s why a new christian ministry in Texarkana, Texas is stepping up to help parolees, not only get back on their feet, but change their lives. The
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LAS CRUCES, New Meixco — The lawyer representing the family of a man who died after leading police on a foot chase said Tuesday that an involuntary manslaughter charge filed by prosecutors against the officer-involved amounted to a “slap on the wrist.” Attorney Sam Bregman called on Dona Ana County District Attorney Mark D’Antonio to
Continue Reading Some of the nation’s top Latino leaders say it’s time to acknowledge — and fight — problems that have been overlooked for far too long: racism and colorism within the Latino community. “We have failed to grapple with anti-blackness that exists in our own community,” prominent leaders of dozens of organizations wrote in an op-ed
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — Parents, family and friends of 2020 graduates are being warned about scams that claim to have tickets for sale for the El Paso Independent School District’s outdoor graduation ceremonies. District officials warn that tickets for graduation ceremonies scheduled for June 15 to 20 are not for sale. Because of the Covid-19
Continue Reading Bill and Ted are back. Time traveling duo Bill S. Preston, “Esquire” and “Ted” Theodore Logan, have landed in 2020 and they’re still doing, well, relatively nothing. In the first trailer for “Bill & Ted Face the Music,” we see the two haven’t changed much (besides physically growing older) since their “Bogus Journey.” Failed musicians,
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The longest economic expansion in American history is officially over. The National Bureau of Economic Research declared Monday that the recession began in February. The economy collapsed so rapidly that NBER wasted no time in announcing a recession, a stark contrast to previous downturns when the body took upwards of a year to declare what
Continue Reading It simply moved too fast. A North Carolina racetrack was shut down by the state’s health department on Monday after it held a series of stockcar races to near-capacity crowds despite the coronavirus restrictions still in place meant to limit the virus’ spread. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) issued the
Continue Reading Resurfaced old tweets allegedly posted by actor Hartley Sawyer prior to joining The CW series “The Flash” have resulted in him being fired. “Hartley Sawyer will not be returning for season seven of The Flash,” said a statement from The CW, producers Warner Bros. TV and Berlanti Productions and executive producer Eric Wallace released on
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Jerry Falwell Jr. is again under fire. This time, however, he is sorry. The outspoken Liberty University president deleted a tweet on Monday that showed one person in black face and another in a Ku Klux Klan hood and robe after black alumni and religious leaders spoke out against it and his “incendiary rhetoric” over
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man sought by police for allegedly gunning down his own brother last month has been taken into custody after two weeks on the run, authorities said Tuesday. Federal marshals and state police captured 30-year-old Jaime Talamantes on Monday afternoon after receiving a tip about the fugitive’s location.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Salt Lake City, UT (KSL TV) — Hundreds gathered downtown Monday evening, which marked nine days since the initial George Floyd protests began in Utah. Separate groups of demonstrators formed at Washington Square and the Utah State Capitol before eventually uniting on State Street. They silently knelt at
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CLINT, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol agents in Clint arrested a convicted felon who is also a member of a Mexican gang. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Clint station said they encountered three people last week trying to illegally enter the United States from Mexico. The trio was found partially submerged in a canal
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story REXBURG, ID (KSL TV) — The Rexburg Police Department on Tuesday morning announced it is serving a search warrant at the home of Chad Daybell. He was taken into custody shortly afternoon, according to a report from East Idaho News. “Multiple witnesses tell EastIdahoNews.com they saw several officers
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso hospitals will be getting more of an antiviral drug that has shown promise in the treatment of Covid-19. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that six El Paso hospitals will be getting nine additional cases of the antiviral drug remdesivir. Borderland hospitals previously received a dozen cases late last
Continue Reading A Chicago police officer who flipped off a crowd of protesters has been sent to desk duty. Police Superintendent David O. Brown has relieved an police officer of his police powers after he extended his middle fingers towards protesters last Thursday, according to a Chicago Police Department (CPD) statement issued Tuesday. “The officer used a
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