Crews hit line leaking gas into storm sewers, 3 buildings evacuated
Click here for updates on this story East Moline, IL (WQAD) — East Moline city hall, the police department and a third…
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A family suspected of being Antifa protesters was trapped on a road near their campsite, police say
A family of four found themselves stranded near a Washington state campsite shortly after they were confronted by a group of people asking if they…
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‘A new experience’: Virtual job fair set up for those looking for work in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Unemployment has surged in the Borderland since the pandemic began. More than 18,000 people have filed claims in the…
Continue Reading The border spat between India and China is turning into an all-out media war
China and India’s latest border dispute may have mainly involved scuffles and troop maneuvers on the ground, but it has been all-out war in the…
Continue Reading Flooding kills at least seven in central China
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities say at least seven people have died in flooding in central China, with more heavy rain forecast for the region in coming…
Continue Reading Australia’s rare, elusive night parrot may not see that well in the dark
Australia’s night parrot is nocturnal, but the rare and elusive bird may not actually be able to see very well in the dark, according to a new…
Continue Reading New Jersey Attorney General releases recordings of officer-involved shooting after scuffle with black man
A New Jersey State trooper fatally shot a black man during a struggle after the man was pulled over for allegedly driving 110 miles per hour, the…
Continue Reading Attorney for ex-Minneapolis officer involved in George Floyd’s death says client is ‘not a violent person’
The attorney for Thomas Lane, one of the four officers involved in George Floyd’s death, said his client did everything he thought was right on…
Continue Reading A black activist who trained police officers on implicit bias was injured with rubber bullet during protest
A black activist who trained the San Jose Police Department on implicit bias was shot with a rubber bullet and seriously injured by the same…
Continue Reading The demand for police reform grows as officials take stances on defunding agencies
As the nation looks at the vast amount of work that still needs to be done to bring an end to racial injustice, many demonstrators — and some…
Continue Reading Man charged with aiding and abetting arson in Minneapolis police station fire
Federal officials have charged a Minnesota man for his alleged role in the May 28 fire that heavily damaged the Third Precinct police station in…
Continue Reading St. Louis man arrested in fatal shooting of retired police officer David Dorn
A St. Louis man has been charged with murder in the death of retired St. Louis police officer David Dorn, who was shot during a pawn shop burglary in…
Continue Reading El Paso County Commissioners discuss law enforcement funding in wake of Floyd protests
EL PASO, Texas — The national conversation surrounding the potential for defunding police departments has come to the Borderland. A preliminary…
Continue Reading ‘You have a voice’; High Point, NC parents bring kids to protest against racism, police brutality
Click here for updates on this story HIGH POINT, NC (WGHP ) — Many of the Triad’s kids joined their parents in…
Continue Reading ‘You have a voice’; High Point parents bring kids to protest against racism, police brutality
Click here for updates on this story HIGH POINT, NC (WGHP ) — Many of the Triad’s kids joined their parents in…
Continue Reading Handling race in an interracial relationship
Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, TN (WSMV ) — Conversations about race are getting even deeper for a…
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Texas Amber Alert issued after man allegedly shoots woman, takes 7-month-old boy
PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued Monday evening for a 7-month-old Texas boy who police say was abducted following a shooting…
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Las Cruces adopts face mask requirement for retail & commercial businesses
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico— The Las Cruces City Council has approved a resolution requiring people to wear face coverings in retail and commercial…
Continue Reading Thousands of mourners visit George Floyd’s casket in Houston to pay respects
Thousands of mourners gathered at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston on Monday to pay their respects to George Floyd, whose death in…
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Las Cruces SWAT standoff ends with man shot dead after exchange of gunfire with police
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An 81-year-old man was shot and killed Monday during a standoff with police that included an exchange of gunfire. The…
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State probes El Paso nursing home as workers say they were denied PPE before virus outbreak
EL PASO, Texas — A west-central El Paso nursing home that has had numerous Covid-19 cases failed to provide adequate personal protective equipment…
Continue Reading He showed up angry at a Black Lives Matter protest. She showed how to stare him down.
A peaceful protest in a small Montana resort town turned ugly Wednesday night when a visibly angry man confronted demonstrators, yelling at them…
Continue Reading Judge sets Derek Chauvin’s bail at $1.25 million in George Floyd’s death
Ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who pressed his knee on George Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes as the man begged for his…
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With Doña Ana County virus cases rising, health care workers are increasingly becoming infected
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Data from the New Mexico Health Department shows Covid-19 infections among health care workers in the state have spiked in…
Continue Reading Following backlash, LA officials say they won’t criminally charge or fine peaceful protesters
After facing backlash over how Los Angeles Police Department officials treated protesters during the first week of demonstrations following George…
Continue Reading Man who allegedly ran over protesters is an admitted leader of the Ku Klux Klan, Virginia officials say
A man who is accused of driving his car through a group of protesters in Virginia is an “admitted leader of the Ku Klux Klan and a propagandist…
Continue Reading Philadelphia police inspector surrenders to face charges of assaulting student during protest
A high-ranking Philadelphia police officer accused of striking a protestor with a metal baton last week surrendered Monday, according to a public…
Continue Reading A wrongfully imprisoned man is free after 23 years on Pennsylvania’s death row
Walter Ogrod spent 23 years on Pennsylvania’s death row, but now he’s free after a judge vacated his conviction in the 1988 killing of…
Continue Reading Woman faces charges involving gunfire to disperse crowd
Click here for updates on this story Davenport, IA (Quad-City Times) — A Davenport woman was held briefly in Scott…
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