Louisville BBQ man who was fatally shot when police dispersed crowd used to feed officers for free
David “Yaya” McAtee and his BBQ joint were fixtures on the Louisville corner where he was fatally shot as police and the Kentucky…
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‘My daddy changed the world,’ George Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter says, as family pushes for justice
The mother of George Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter is calling for justice over his death. “I want justice for him because he was good, no…
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Out-of-work musician making dough selling bread
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) — What do you do when you lose your job to the…
Continue Reading Police: Man shoots clerk at Hilton Hotel after demanding to see rapper 21 Savage
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta police arrested a man who allegedly opened fire inside…
Continue Reading Attorney: Woman who accused mayor of slapping her has been fired
Click here for updates on this story SPANISH FORT, Ala. (WALA) — A City of Spanish Fort employee who accused the…
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‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ cast donates $100,000 to bail relief fund for protesters
The cast of the television show “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” has made a 100,000 donation to the National Bail Fund Network. Dan Goor, co-creator…
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Frances Tiafoe unites tennis stars in protest but feels some people don’t want black players to succeed
He’s one of his country’s brightest prospects on the tennis tour, but US star Frances Tiafoe says a lack of diversity in the sport makes…
Continue Reading Counselors encourage explaining pandemic, racial injustices to children NEWS by: Joneé Lewis
Click here for updates on this story MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Stress and anxiety during a pandemic is now being…
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How to not raise a racist white kid
It’s easy for white folks to recoil from Amy Cooper once we’ve had a front row seat to her rage-filled voice turning trembly and fragile…
Continue Reading Lea Michele apologizes after Samantha Marie Ware accuses her of making ‘Glee’ a ‘living hell’
Lea Michele has issued an apology after “Glee” costar Samantha Marie Ware accused her of creating a bad work environment on the set of…
Continue Reading Police: Officer resigns after posting racist image on Facebook in response to protests
Click here for updates on this story DENTON, N.C. (WGHP) — A reserve Denton police officer has resigned after he was…
Continue Reading ‘Community hero’ makes sure families in need get fed during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story ENOLA, Pa. (WPMT) — Cars line up two at a time, almost 120 of them, stretched back…
Continue Reading Keke Palmer asks National Guard members to ‘march with us’ during protest
Keke Palmer was on the frontlines of a peaceful demonstration in Hollywood Tuesday. The actress spoke passionately to several members of the National…
Continue Reading Boy writes letter to rattlesnake at Michigan zoo
Click here for updates on this story Lansing (WNEM) — They may not be the cuddliest animal at the zoo, but that…
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5 new virus deaths reported in El Paso; recoveries outpace new cases for 2nd straight day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Five more people have died of Covid-19 in El Paso County, according to new numbers released by the Department of Public…
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‘I don’t see racism at all in the NFL,’ Denver Broncos head coach says
Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio told reporters Tuesday he doesn’t believe racism and discrimination are issues in the NFL. “I think…
Continue Reading Global Running Day is going virtual this year
Global Running Day has joined the list of virtual-only events in 2020. Although running has seen a boom recently because of the coronavirus pandemic,…
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StormTRACK: Temperatures set to skyrocket
High pressure will allow temperatures to heat up into the triple digits through the weekend. Thursday and Friday will be the hottest days withseveral…
Continue Reading Family of St. Louis Police Captain David Dorn speaks about his ‘senseless’ killing
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Retired Police Chief David Dorn spent the majority of his life…
Continue Reading Wanda Sykes calls on white people to ‘step up’ to stop racism
In a powerful video posted to Instagram on Monday, Wanda Sykes called on white people to “step up” and take on systematic racism.…
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US black-white inequality in 6 stark charts
The nationwide protests following the death of a black man, George Floyd, at the hands of white police officers has once again shone a spotlight on…
Continue Reading These Black nature lovers are busting stereotypes, one cool bird at a time
Everyone has the bird. Corina Newsome calls it a gateway bird, the one special species that sets an avian enthusiast on a lifetime course of…
Continue Reading This man sheltered dozens of protesters in his Washington, DC, home to protect them from arrest
Dozens of protesters spent the night in a stranger’s Washington, DC, home after he opened his door to protect them from being arrested for…
Continue Reading Sister texts Italia Kelly moments before she died during Sunday night violence
Click here for updates on this story Davenport, IA (WQAD) — The family of 22-year-old Italia Kelly, who was killed…
Continue Reading Protester bonds out of jail, shares her story
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, NE (WOWT) — Dozens of protesters are bonding out of jail today after…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, June 3
Latin America is in crisis. But parts of it are reopening anyway. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the region is spiking fast. The death…
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Is it safe to go to a pool, the beach or a park? A doctor offers guidance as coronavirus distancing measures lifted
Even if we escaped getting sick from the coronavirus, we are all sick of staying at home, practicing social distancing and wearing masks. While case…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 3: Protests, coronavirus, elections, Israel, RNC
Today is Global Running Day, and like so many events in 2020, it’s gone completely virtual. Well, except for the actual running part.…
Continue Reading Lewis Hamilton ‘completely overcome with rage’ following George Floyd’s death
Lewis Hamilton has spoken of his anger following the death of George Floyd, which has sparked protests across the United States. Floyd died in…
Continue Reading Mars’ moons may hint that the planet once had rings
Mars has two small, funky-looking moons with strange orbits, and they may suggest that the red planet once had rings, like some of the larger planets…
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