Minneapolis City Council plans to defund, dismantle the city’s police force
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Nine members of the Minneapolis City Council on Sunday announced that they intend to defund and dismantle the city’s…
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New York plans to move some police funding to youth and social services
New York City will move some of its funding from the New York Police Department to youth and social services, Mayor Bill De Blasio said on Sunday.…
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Banksy shares new artwork supporting Black Lives Matter and says it’s on white people to fix systemic racism
Banksy, perhaps the most well-known anonymous artist and social critic in the world, is showing his support for the Black Lives Matter movement with…
Continue Reading Minneapolis mayor booed by protesters after refusing to defund and abolish police
While protests on Saturday were mostly peaceful, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was met with a chorus of boos after telling a group of demonstrators he…
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Treasure chest hidden in Rocky Mountains finally found says New Mexico art collector
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A bronze chest filled with gold, jewels, and other valuables worth more than $1 million and hidden a decade ago somewhere in…
Continue Reading New York will allow houses of worship to reopen with restrictions as Covid-19 cases decrease
Houses of worship in certain parts of New York will be allowed to reopen with restrictions Sunday as Covid-19 deaths and hospitalizations decrease,…
Continue Reading Marines ban depictions of the Confederate flag, including on bumper stickers and mugs
The US Marine Corps has ordered the removal of all public displays of the Confederate flag from Marine installations. The Marines made the…
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Matthew McConaughey delivers face masks to hospitals in Texas, including UMC in El Paso
UPDATE: Matthew McConaughey has wrapped up his delivery of face masks to Texas hospitals with a donation to University Medical Center in El Paso. UMC…
Continue Reading Protester who Trump called an ‘anarchist’ on Twitter says he was just trying to help out
When Nathan Caraway joined a protest in Columbus, Ohio, he was going as a white man who wanted to help his city’s activists be safely heard, he…
Continue Reading University of North Carolina Wilmington calls professor’s tweets ‘vile and inexcusable’ following growing backlash online
A professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington has come under fire for tweets he posted which the school has called “vile and…
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Colin Powell rebukes Trump as ‘drifting away’ from the U.S. Constitution, voting for Biden
WASHINGTON, DC — Former Republican Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday that President Donald Trump has “drifted away” from the…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Sunday, June 7
Latin America is losing its battle against coronavirus. As the global number of Covid-19 victims tops 400,000, the region has become the…
Continue Reading Almost half the world is living through this pandemic without the internet
When the coronavirus pandemic began to spread through Colombia, creeping its way to the town of Uribia, the only information Angela Montiel could get…
Continue Reading His book is among Amazon’s best selling on race, and now he’s headed to Boston University to launch an antiracist institute
Scholar Ibram X. Kendi is quickly becoming a household name. With his 2019 book “How to be an Antiracist” among Amazon’s best…
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George W. Bush said to be among prominent Republicans who oppose Trump’s re-election
HOUSTON, Texas — George W. Bush will not support the re-election of Donald Trump, according to people familiar with his thinking, The New York…
Continue Reading The executive editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer has stepped down after publishing ‘Buildings Matter, Too’ headline
The top editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer has stepped down from his role after the newspaper published an article with the headline…
Continue Reading This Minnesota journalist says there’s something important the media is missing about protests
Mukhtar Ibrahim didn’t imagine the communities he covers would be at the epicenter of protests sweeping the nation when he founded a startup…
Continue Reading An asteroid the size of six football fields will speed by Earth Saturday night
An asteroid estimated to be the size of six football fields will whiz past Earth Saturday night — but no, you’re not in danger. Asteroid…
Continue Reading A teen who spent 10 hours cleaning up after a protest is rewarded with a car and a college scholarship
When Antonio Gwynn Jr. saw the damage from protests in his hometown of Buffalo, New York, he grabbed a broom, bought some trash bags and started…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands march in largest George Floyd protests so far in the US
Tens of thousands of people marched in cities and small towns across America in the largest demonstrations so far after George Floyd’s death.…
Continue Reading A Chinese soccer legend has called for the downfall of the Communist Party in shock videos
A retired Chinese soccer star has openly called for the downfall of China’s ruling Communist Party, in what he says was the “biggest and…
Continue Reading Portland is the latest city to suspend the use of tear gas on protesters
Police in Portland, Oregon, won’t use tear gas to disperse crowds, becoming the latest city to order the tactical change amid the ongoing…
Continue Reading Looters were able to target high-end stores in New York due to an intelligence failure, NYPD official says
Looters in New York City were able to tear through some of the most expensive, high-end stores in the city because of an intelligence failure,…
Continue Reading Buffalo officers quit special team after 2 officers are suspended for shoving a 75-year-old protester
Fifty-seven police officers in Buffalo, New York, have resigned from the force’s emergency response team following the suspension of two…
Continue Reading Drew Brees tells Trump NFL protests have never been about the US flag
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees said in a post on Instagram Friday that the NFL protests were never about the flag. Brees’ comments…
Continue Reading Attack on NYPD officers being investigated as possible act of terrorism, source says
An unprovoked stabbing attack of a New York Police Department officer that ended with two other officers with gunshot wounds and a suspect in…
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Hundreds mourn George Floyd in North Carolina, while thousands protest in nation’s capital
RAEFORD, North Carolina — Thousands of protesters are pouring onto the streets of dozens of American cities Saturday as George Floyd’s life is…
Continue Reading Washington’s new Black Lives Matter street mural is captured in satellite image
Washington’s new BLACK LIVES MATTER street mural is so huge, you can see it from space. New satellite images from Planet Labs clearly show the…
Continue Reading German police reportedly pursue connection between Madeleine McCann case and another
German police investigating the 2007 disappearance of British child Madeleine McCann have now launched an investigation into a potential connection…
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