99 years ago today, America was shaken by one of its deadliest acts of racial violence
As Americans’ rage over racial injustice boils over into a sixth day of protests, Monday also marks the 99th anniversary of one of the worst…
Continue ReadingAs Americans’ rage over racial injustice boils over into a sixth day of protests, Monday also marks the 99th anniversary of one of the worst…
Continue ReadingThe chapel’s capacity is 85 people. On Friday, it held only a handful of Guadalupe Ortiz-Sandoval’s closest relatives. They gathered with…
Continue ReadingIt’s bound to be another rough week in America. Here are some ways to help and support marginalized communities during these tumultuous, often…
Continue ReadingIn an emotional response to George Floyd’s family Sunday night, the Minneapolis police chief says in his mind, all four officers involved in…
Continue ReadingProtests have swept the United States the last six days in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police in Minnesota. Floyd, who was…
Continue ReadingTwo Pakistani embassy staff accused of spying have been expelled from India, Indian officials said on Sunday. “Two officials of the High…
Continue ReadingAn annual vigil commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre will not take place in Hong Kong this year, after police refused organizers…
Continue ReadingIt was the tale of two protests. In Huntington Beach, California, on Sunday, hundreds demonstrated over the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old…
Continue ReadingActor Kendrick Sampson said he was shot seven times with rubber bullets by police in Los Angeles on Saturday during a protest over the death of…
Continue ReadingJyoti Pawar, 40, starts her day early when the sun is still low in Walhe, a village in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. She’s racing to…
Continue ReadingDemonstrators filled the streets across the US on Sunday to once again protest police brutality and the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man…
Continue ReadingWhen Stanley Ho Hung-sun, the man who made Macao a global gambling mecca, died at age 98 this week he was reportedly worth $14.9 billion. But before…
Continue ReadingOne died after he was pinned down by a police officer. One was fatally shot while jogging. The third avoided any physical confrontation. The…
Continue ReadingA Michigan sheriff joined protesters in Flint Township on Saturday, putting down his weapon and saying, “I want to make this a parade, not a…
Continue ReadingIn the midst of protests and destruction around the nation, a moving scene unfolded Sunday in New York when some of the city’s police officers…
Continue ReadingThousands of Americans took to the streets this weekend in nationwide protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, but millions more sat at home,…
Continue ReadingThe American Civil Liberties Union has an app that allows people to record their interactions with law enforcement. It could come in handy during…
Continue ReadingAs protests over George Floyd’s death spread across the country, officials have blamed the violent nature of some demonstrations on members of…
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus pandemic could have been a moment of glory for the world’s populist leaders. This is a period of heightened fear and anxiety…
Continue ReadingINTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION — SpaceX delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Sunday, following up a historic…
Continue ReadingWhen five Hawaii fisherman took to sea, they had one goal in mind: feeding their local health care workers. One of the fishermen was Kyle Nakamoto,…
Continue ReadingA 103-year-old Massachusetts woman who recovered from Covid-19 celebrated with a favorite drink — a cold beer, her family told CNN. When Jennie…
Continue ReadingHere is a look at the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. Facts The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. The areas covered…
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus pandemic could have offered a moment of glory for populist leaders. This is a period of heightened fear and anxiety, emotions that…
Continue ReadingPolice are investigating after a video appeared to show a New York City Police Department truck plowing through a crowd during Saturday’s…
Continue ReadingEmberlyn Hemmer’s wish would have been granted just three weeks before her seventh major surgery. The 5-year-old planned to tour Disney World,…
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Tense protests over the death of George Floyd and other police killings of black men grew Saturday night from New York to…
Continue ReadingRajesh Chouhan had covered 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) in five days. His legs were swollen and his blisters had burst. A piece of Styrofoam trash…
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