At George Floyd memorial, Floyd’s brother says ‘he touched so many people’s hearts’
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — A memorial service for George Floyd, to mourn his death and honor his life, was held Thursday at the North Central…
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El Paso school teacher is lone arrest for blocking roadway amid large group of protesters
El PASO, Texas — A Coronado High School teacher protesting George Floyd’s death in downtown El Paso earlier this week was dragged away from the…
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The charges against 4 officers involved in George Floyd’s death, explained
Now that prosecutors have charged all four officers involved in the arrest that ended in George Floyd’s death, their real work begins: proving…
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Heat Advisory in Borderland ’till Saturday due to sizzling temps
EL PASO, Texas — A Heat Advisory was in effect for Thursday through Saturday for much of the Borderland as high temperatures were set to be in the…
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A traveling pianist played to protesters outside George Floyd’s memorial to help Minneapolis heal
Traveling pianist Davide Martello showed up in Minneapolis to spread a message of hope through music at George Floyd’s memorial. Martello, also…
Continue Reading Fire department rescues two dogs from apartment fire
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The Nashville Fire Department rescued two dogs from an…
Continue Reading A street sign is spreading the message of ‘Hope’ throughout New Orleans
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — One thing we all need right now is hope in these…
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…
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Virus cases, hospitalizations continue surging in Texas, as those also have in El Paso
AUSTIN, Texas — Reported coronavirus infections and hospitalizations continued to surge Thursday in Texas as Gov. Greg Abbott continues his phased…
Continue Reading 2 Atlanta officers fired after video shows them tasing man and using ‘excessive force’ on woman, mayor says
Two Atlanta Police Department officers were fired Sunday after video showed them using “excessive force” against two college students…
Continue Reading Six Atlanta Police officers are being charged after allegedly using excessive force at protest
Six Atlanta Police officers are being charged with using excessive force during an arrest of two college students at a protest on Saturday night,…
Continue Reading ‘I thought I might be killed’ — college student recalls traumatic encounter with Atlanta police
Taniyah Pilgrim says she feared she might not survive when police used a Taser on her friend Messiah Young and pulled Pilgrim from a vehicle the pair…
Continue Reading 6 Atlanta police officers booked on charges after alleged use of excessive force during protest
Six Atlanta police officers were booked, five on felony charges, Wednesday after allegations of using excessive force during a protest Saturday,…
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No officers seen in park during week of peaceful George Floyd protests in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As law enforcement officers across the country continue to oversee large protests which sparked after the death of George…
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‘A reset button’ for Las Cruces salon owner able to reopen after virus restrictions lifted
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After months of being closed, business owners across the state of New Mexico have been able to operate at a limited…
Continue Reading Inmate in federal custody dies after incident involving pepper spray
A 35-year-old black man in federal prison in New York City died after he became “disruptive” and guards used pepper spray, the Justice…
Continue Reading Europe’s ‘stimulus fireworks’: ECB and Germany throw new wall of money at the economy
Europe is throwing money at the region’s deepest downturn since the Great Depression. It still may not be enough to spur a strong recovery in…
Continue Reading Minneapolis schools and parks cut ties with police over George Floyd’s death
One day after Minneapolis Public Schools said it was ending its relationship with the Minneapolis Police Department following George Floyd’s…
Continue Reading George Floyd changed the world after US kept its ‘knee on our neck,’ Sharpton says
The Rev. Al Sharpton denounced racism and called for accountability in the criminal justice system as he delivered an eulogy Thursday for George…
Continue Reading Pitt Grad Starts Cocoapreneur Pgh To Help Black-Owned Businesses In Pittsburgh Area Thrive
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) — Khamil Scantling is out to nurture Pittsburgh’s black…
Continue Reading Family Remembers 24-Year-Old Who Drowned Trying To Save Strangers In Cosumnes River
Click here for updates on this story EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. (KOVR) — A young man put himself in harm’s way save two…
Continue Reading Florida Sheriff Says The Will Of ‘Tiger King’ Star Carole Baskin’s Missing Husband Was Forged
Click here for updates on this story TAMPA, Fla. (WFOR) — Hello all you cats and kittens. There’s been a major new…
Continue Reading Dallas Man Loses Left Eye To Police Sponge Round During George Floyd Protest
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Brandon Saenz was in the crowd protesting police brutality…
Continue Reading Man Charged With Civil Rights Violation For Allegedly Assaulting Trump Supporter
Click here for updates on this story FALL RIVER, Mass. (WBZ) — A Fall River man is facing charges that include a civil…
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Juárez has 12 more virus deaths, accounts for over 80% of all fatalities in Chihuahua state
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Another 12 victims of the coronavirus have died in the city Juárez, Chihuahua state health officials said Thursday. That…
Continue Reading Gun-toting members of the Boogaloo movement are showing up at protests
Benjamin Ryan Teeter was at his home in Hampstead, N.C., when the call to action came. It was an alert from the heart of the raging protests in…
Continue Reading YouTuber Jake Paul has been charged with trespassing and unlawful assembly after he was at a mall that was being looted
YouTuber Jake Paul has been charged with criminal trespass and unlawful assembly after video showed him at a Scottsdale, Arizona, mall as it was…
Continue Reading Why Trump wants the G7 to look more like a G11
What’s the point of a party if you can’t invite your friends? President Donald Trump is trying to turn the off again, on again, off again…
Continue Reading The George Floyd protests are sparking a surprising debate in black America
Omar Wasow is a researcher who works in a world of charts and data. But his analytical reserve cracked after watching a video of George Floyd dying…
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