Independent autopsy reveals Andres Guardado was shot five times in the back
An independent autopsy reveals Andres Guardado, the teenager whose death on June 18 sparked an outcry across Los Angeles, was shot five times in the…
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Texas carries out 1st inmate execution after 5-month delay due to pandemic
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas inmate received lethal injection Wednesday evening for fatally shooting an 82-year-old man nearly three decades ago,…
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The Ivy League cancels football and all other sports for the fall semester
Don’t expect Ivy League sports this fall due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Ivy League Council of Presidents said Wednesday that all…
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El Paso area water park among few open attractions, but not reaching 25% capacity
ANTHONY, Texas — Despite being one of the few places open this summer for people amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the general manager of Wet ‘N’ Wild…
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Ex-Chihuahua Gov. Cesar Duarte arrested in U.S., will be extradited to Mexico on corruption charges
MIAMI, Florida — U.S. authorities in Florida on Wednesday arrested a former Mexican governor for extradition on corruption charges,…
Continue Reading Black birdwatcher in Central Park 911 call doesn’t want to be involved in prosecution of Amy Cooper, NYT reports
Christian Cooper, the Black man who filmed a White woman calling the police on him while he was birdwatching in Central Park in May, has not…
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Police say son confesses to deadly stabbing of father in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 73-year-old man was stabbed to death by his son in northeast Las Cruces’ East Mesa neighborhood early Wednesday, police…
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Governor signs law requiring all New Mexico officers to wear body cams
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico will require that all state and local police officers wear body cameras in response to concern about excessive…
Continue Reading Stanford cuts 11 varsity sports programs as the pandemic worsens finances
A gap in resources widened by the coronavirus pandemic is leading Stanford University to cut 11 varsity sports from the school’s athletics…
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Doña Ana County sees 1 new virus death, 53 new cases as New Mexico tops 14,000 infections
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man in his 80s from from Doña Ana County who had been hospitalized with Covid-19 was among eight new virus deaths…
Continue Reading Penn State basketball coach apologizes for ‘noose’ comment after a Black player shares that’s why he transferred
Pat Chambers, head coach of the men’s basketball team at Penn State, apologized Monday for comments he made in 2019 that led to the departure…
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Houston mayor cancels GOP convention due to virus concerns
HOUSTON, Texas — Houston’s mayor on Wednesday canceled the Texas Republican Party’s in-person convention, saying the spread of the coronavirus…
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New Mexico Supreme Court to hear challenge of governor’s virus order
SANTA FE, New Mexico — It will be up to the New Mexico Supreme Court to decide what authority the state has to enforce certain provisions of…
Continue Reading As a nation cries for justice in police killings, Atatiana Jefferson’s siblings demand she not be forgotten
Nine months after seeing a policeman gun down his aunt, Atatiana Jefferson, in her Fort Worth, Texas, home, 8-year-old Zion Carr is…
Continue Reading Stories Of COVID: Seattle Woman Shares Her 94-Day Battle With COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story (Seattle, WA) The average person may not personally know someone who has contracted the…
Continue Reading Florida teachers say the state’s decision to reopen schools could be deadly
Florida has announced that it will require schools to reopen for in-person classes next month. The order came down as the state smashes daily records…
Continue Reading NYC schools plan to reopen with students in class just 2 or 3 days a week
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said city schools plan to reopen in the fall with a “blended learning” approach in which most students…
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Want to get your kids hooked on reading? Try these books from El Paso Public Library
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 at Noon and El Paso Public Library have teamed up for July’s Book Club! Lisa Martinez offers the best picture books to…
Continue Reading Neighbors ruffled over peacock farm in city limits
Click here for updates on this story NEWCASTLE, OK (KFOR) — Neighbors, fed up with a growing pride of peacocks across…
Continue Reading Man sentenced, ordered to pay restitution after stealing calves from employer
Click here for updates on this story BRISTOW, OK (KFOR) — A 50-year-old man has been sentenced and ordered to pay…
Continue Reading Kansas City businesses consider private security patrols after ‘disappointing’ police response
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (WDAF) — Automotive business owners in south Kansas City say…
Continue Reading Artist paints the town red with flowers, pairs with poet to combat violence
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (WDAF) — An artist and poet are teaming up to help fight violence…
Continue Reading Arrest warrant issued for Lee Square Monument vandalism suspect
Click here for updates on this story PENSACOLA, FL (WALA) — Pensacola Police investigators are seeking the whereabouts…
Continue Reading Sheriff weighs in on Statue Debate saying to move forward from the past
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, CA (KOVR) — As the Christopher Columbus statue was removed from the…
Continue Reading The Power Of The Black Community’s Dollar
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, CA (KOVR) — Blackout Day 2020 was the latest push in the push for…
Continue Reading Doctors Caution Against Relying On Air Filters with COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, CA (KPIX) — Special filters for your furnace and air purifiers for…
Continue Reading Chef Omar Tate uses Food to Discover Family History Educate About Black Culture
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, PA (KYW) — Many people think of food as a source of energy, but for…
Continue Reading Drivers Wait For Hours Outside New Jersey’s Motor Vehicle Commission Offices
Click here for updates on this story WALLINGTON, N.J. (WCBS) — New Jersey’s Motor Vehicle Commission resumed…
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Husband charged with wife’s murder at Socorro dialysis center
UPDATE, July 8: A man accused of killing his wife, leaving her body at a Socorro dialysis center and then fleeing to Mexico was taken into custody…
Continue Reading Man catches A Lifetime’s Worth Of Fish On Lake Of The Woods
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — During the pandemic, more and more people are taking to…
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