Local woman dependent upon ventilator draws community support, gets new machine
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — Sometimes, there is a happy ending. But a couple of months…
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Seattle mayor announces city will reclaim police-free autonomous zone taken over by demonstrators
Seattle’s mayor told protesters Monday “it’s time for people to go home” and leave the Capitol Hill neighborhood they have…
Continue Reading ‘Out of control’: Off-duty St. Joseph officer caught on camera threatening couple
Click here for updates on this story ST. JOSEPH, MO (WDAF) — A St. Joseph police officer is off the streets and on…
Continue Reading UC San Diego is planning to test its students, faculty and staff regularly for Covid-19 in fall
For the University of California, San Diego, the key to returning to some in-person education on campus during the pandemic may be testing —…
Continue Reading Some St. Louis County youth sports will resume as new guidelines go in effect
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — St. Louis County announced a new set of guidelines…
Continue Reading Want to reform the police? Hire more women
It was a moment that captured national attention and revealed an important lesson about police reform. A Fort Lauderdale, Florida, policeman, facing…
Continue Reading Minneapolis theater community uses stagecraft skills to support businesses of color in the aftermath of protests
As Minneapolis recovers from nights of unrest following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died under the knee of a white police…
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They bonded over bagels and lox, then Covid-19 hit. Now this 82-year-old and his millennial friend bond over Zoom
New Yorkers Ben Goldstein and Robert Brajer used to hang out in-person regularly to nosh on lox and bagels and discuss everything from music to…
Continue Reading Group wants to rename Delmar Boulevard the ‘George Floyd Divide’
Click here for updates on this story UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. (KMOV) — A group led by the Green Party of St. Louis and the…
Continue Reading Sister of Dolly Parton claims excessive use of force by Metro Police officers
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Stella Parton, the sister of country music icon Dolly…
Continue Reading Sister of Dolly Parton claims excessive use of force by Metro Police officers
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Stella Parton, the sister of country music icon Dolly…
Continue Reading Hundreds pay their respects at Rayshard Brooks public viewing
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Ga. (WGCL) — Hundreds showed up to Ebenezer Baptist church for a public…
Continue Reading Rapper Lil Yachty crashes vehicle during stormy weather
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Ga. (WGCL) — Parts of the afternoon and evening made for wet commute…
Continue Reading Protesters march in Portland for racial justice, police reform
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Protesters took to the streets of Portland again Monday…
Continue Reading Two historical Parkville markers mentioning slavery removed from park
Click here for updates on this story PARKVILLE, MO (KCTV) — The City of Parkville has removed two historical markers…
Continue Reading Businesses faced nearly $5M in property damages since last month’s riots in Portland, according to survey
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — FOX 12 has learned businesses have faced $4,808,099 in…
Continue Reading Wirecard’s former CEO Markus Braun arrested after $2 billion scandal explodes
Markus Braun, the Austrian tech entrepreneur who built Wirecard into one of Germany’s biggest companies, has been arrested after a $2.1 billion…
Continue Reading Central Pa. is facing ‘severe shortage’ of blood supplies, organizations warn
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, PA (WPMT) — Some Pennsylvania hospitals may be facing a new threat: a…
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El Paso reports 2 new virus deaths; triple-digit increase in new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The coronavirus death toll in El Paso County now stands at 122. The Department of Public Health announced two new deaths and…
Continue Reading Charged officer says he would not have done anything differently on the night Rayshard Brooks was killed
One of the Atlanta police officers charged in the death of Rayshard Brooks would not have done anything differently that night, he said in an…
Continue Reading Three videos piece together the final moments of George Floyd’s life
While many questions persist about George Floyd’s killing — namely why a Minneapolis policeman used lethal force while arresting Floyd…
Continue Reading Some public health officials are resigning amid threats during the Covid-19 pandemic
During a live public briefing on Facebook last month, “someone very casually suggested” the Los Angeles County’s public health…
Continue Reading LA County Sheriff’s Department places autopsy of Andres Guardado on ‘security hold’ after he was shot by deputy
The autopsy for a man shot and killed by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy last week has been placed on a “security hold” by…
Continue Reading Corrections officers say they were barred from Derek Chauvin’s floor because of their skin color
Eight corrections officers at the Ramsey County, Minnesota, jail where former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin is being held say they were…
Continue Reading 2 men arrested in Oregon are accused of killing 7 people in Alabama
Two men accused of killing seven people in Alabama are in custody in Oregon and face capital murder charges, police say. John Michael Legg, 19, and…
Continue Reading Rayshard Brooks’ funeral will be held at church where MLK once preached after hundreds attend viewing
The family and friends of Rayshard Brooks will honor his life in a private funeral service on Tuesday, a day after hundreds of people lined up to pay…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 23: Covid, elections, Rayshard Brooks, police, immigration
The MLB is plowing ahead with the 2020 season after weeks of negotiations between the league and the players’ union. Here’s what you need…
Continue Reading Baton Rouge school board calls for the resignation of fellow member following viral video
Members of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board are calling for the resignation of a fellow member after a viral video showed her being…
Continue Reading India allows religious festival to go ahead in ‘limited’ capacity as coronavirus cases surge
Hundreds of devotees are expected to participate in one of India’s most celebrated religious processions Tuesday, after the country’s…
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