New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs package of sweeping police reform bills
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday signed what he called the “most aggressive” police reform legislative package in the nation in a…
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A woman is captured on video harassing a Filipino American woman exercising in a park
A woman was caught on video harassing a Filipino American woman as she exercised this week at a Southern California park, the latest in a string of…
Continue Reading NBA reportedly sets coronavirus testing and player report dates
The National Basketball Association has laid out plans for coronavirus testing as 22 teams prepare to restart the 2019-20 season in July. To begin…
Continue Reading Minneapolis City Council takes another step to ‘end the current policing system’
The Minneapolis City Council on Friday unanimously approved a resolution declaring it will create a “transformative new model” of…
Continue Reading Chicago mayor blasts ‘disgraceful’ officers relaxing in congressman’s office during unrest
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she was shocked by video showing 13 police officers lounging in a congressman’s office during protests and…
Continue Reading A Missouri woman asked Merriam-Webster to update its definition of racism and now officials will make the change
Kennedy Mitchum wasn’t expecting much when she emailed Merriam-Webster last month, but she wanted to let the dictionary publisher know that she…
Continue Reading Max Mason gains pardon ‘100 years overdue’ in rape case that led to lynchings
The Minnesota Board of Pardons posthumously pardoned Max Mason by unanimous vote Friday, 100 years after he was accused in a rape case that led to…
Continue Reading Inside an elementary school preparing for fall classes
Parents of America’s 56 million school children have two questions: When will schools reopen and how will they be safe? Getting answers is…
Continue Reading Florida observes Pulse Remembrance Day on the fourth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting
Four years ago on June 12, 2016, one of the worst mass shootings in US history claimed 49 lives at a Florida gay bar. This morning, people across the…
Continue Reading ‘Enigmatic’ footprints reveal prehistoric crocodile that walked on two legs
Ancient footprints embedded in rock in South Korea likely belonged to a prehistoric crocodile that walked on two legs, paleontologists said.…
Continue Reading Astronomers witness the steadfast beating heart of a black hole
About 600 million light-years away from Earth, the heartbeat of a supermassive black hole can be seen emanating from the center of a galaxy.…
Continue Reading The NFL commits $250 million over the next 10 years to help fight systematic racism
The NFL announced it would pledge $250 million over the next ten years to help fight systematic racism. The money will be allocated to a fund that…
Continue Reading Officer charged with killing George Floyd still eligible for pension worth more than $1 million
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin could receive more than $1 million in pension benefits during his retirement years even if he is…
Continue Reading Why Christopher Columbus wasn’t the hero we learned about in school
“In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” That rhyme has long been how American students were introduced to Christopher Columbus in…
Continue Reading NASCAR truck racer Ray Ciccarelli says he’s quitting over the company’s decision to ban the Confederate flag
When NASCAR announced that it would be banning the flying of the Confederate flag at races, one little-known driver decided that this season would be…
Continue Reading Widow of Wuhan whistleblower doctor Li Wenliang gives birth to their son
The wife of Li Wenliang, the Wuhan whistleblower doctor who died of coronavirus in February, has given birth to their son, according to the Chinese…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 12: Protests, election, economy, coronavirus, Lebanon
The NFL is the latest big name to make a commitment to racial justice — to the tune of $250 million over the next 10 years. Here’s what…
Continue Reading Protesters in Raleigh replace the inscription on a Confederate monument with a memorial for George Floyd
As Confederate statues are coming down across the nation, protesters in downtown Raleigh took it upon themselves to put a new plaque on a monument at…
Continue Reading Stranded Filipino woman Michelle Silvertino died after waiting days for a bus home during lockdown
The death of a single mother in the Philippines who died after trying to get a bus home during the country’s coronavirus lockdown has led to…
Continue Reading 13 Chicago officers lounged in a congressman’s office during demonstrations and violence, security video shows
Thirteen Chicago police officers lounged and slept in the congressional campaign office of US Rep. Bobby Rush on June 1 as protests and looting…
Continue Reading Minneapolis police are rarely disciplined for complaints, records show
When Minneapolis-based activist Michelle Gross learned the name of the officer who planted his knee on the neck of George Floyd until after he lost…
Continue Reading Nevada governor announces plans to pardon small marijuana possession convictions
A resolution being drafted by Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak would pardon tens of thousands of people who have been convicted for possessing small amounts…
Continue Reading A California man who wounded several law enforcement officers and killed another man was fatally shot by police
A two-day manhunt for the California man suspected of shooting multiple law enforcement officers and killing a citizen ended Thursday evening with…
Continue Reading Man injured as protesters partially dismantle Confederate monument in Virginia
A man suffered life-threatening injuries when protesters in Portsmouth, Virginia partially dismantled a Confederate monument on Wednesday night,…
Continue Reading New Jersey mayor faces backlash for telling protesters he’s ‘pro-black for all the good black people’ he knows
The mayor of a mostly white New Jersey township is apologizing for his comments during an anti-discrimination protest organized by residents of a…
Continue Reading Louisville council passes ‘Breonna’s Law’ banning no-knock warrants
The Louisville, Kentucky, metro council unanimously voted to pass an ordinance called “Breonna’s Law” on Thursday, banning no-knock…
Continue Reading Bronx teenager suffers facial fractures after allegedly being tased by NYPD, lawyer tells CNN
A Bronx teenager was allegedly tased on the face multiple times by police who mistook him for a rioter, his lawyer told CNN. Jahmel Leach, 16, was…
Continue Reading How future generations will remember the coronavirus pandemic
A window conversation between generations forced to stay apart. Once-bustling city streets sitting deserted. A grocery shopper dressed in a makeshift…
Continue Reading Seattle police want to return to vacated precinct in what protesters call an ‘autonomous zone’
Seattle police want to resume operations at a downtown precinct they left empty as protesters began occupying the area around it. The area around the…
Continue Reading In wake of George Floyd’s death, Minnesota governor calls for state legislature to pass police reform
Following weeks of protests over George Floyd’s death, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday said he will convene a special session of the state…
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