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…
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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 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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NBA plans to restart season in late July with 22-team format
NEW YORK, NY — The NBA’s Board of Governors has approved a 22-team format for restarting the league season in late July at the Disney campus near…
Continue Reading Prosecutor wants grand jury to review case of Omaha bar owner who fatally shot black protester
Days after deciding not to bring charges in the shooting death of James Scurlock, Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine said Wednesday he is going to…
Continue Reading A US flag flown in World War II that went missing during protests in Nevada was returned unscathed
A World War II-era flag that was presumably stolen during a protest in Nevada was safely returned this week to a journalist who covered its…
Continue Reading New Jersey is the first state to add climate change to its K-12 education standards
New Jersey students will start learning about climate change in kindergarten and keep studying the crisis through graduation under the state’s…
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U.S. Navy veteran Michael White freed by Iran, now on way home
WASHINGTON, DC — A Navy veteran detained in Iran for nearly two years has been released and started making his way home, with the first leg on a…
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Police say white man who shot Ahmaud Arbery used racial slur while standing over body
BRUNSWICK, Georgia — A special prosecutor for the state of Georgia said Thursday that evidence in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery shows the young…
Continue Reading A floral designer is beautifying the streets of New York with elaborate displays for health care workers
Flashes of beauty have bloomed in the most random of places around New York over the past several years — a trash can here, a phone booth there…
Continue Reading All four former officers involved in George Floyd’s killing now face charges
The former Minneapolis Police officer who pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck was charged on Wednesday with a new, more serious count of…
Continue Reading A Florida police officer pushed a kneeling protester to the ground. Then his black colleague stepped in
A Florida police officer is under investigation for allegedly shoving a black protester who was kneeling during a protest. But one of his colleagues,…
Continue Reading 5 reasons why experts say we should be wary of the ‘outside agitator’ narrative
As protests over police brutality and systemic racism sweep the nation, authorities have partly blamed incidents of property destruction and violence…
Continue Reading Elephant in Kerala dies after suspected firecrackers hidden in fruit exploded in her mouth
The death of a pregnant wild elephant, suspected to have been fatally injured after eating fruit stuffed with firecrackers that exploded in her…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Thursday, June 4
George Floyd had coronavirus before he was killed while in police custody last week in Minneapolis. Floyd tested positive for the virus after his…
Continue Reading Fauci says it’s time to think about reopening schools
The idea of keeping schools closed in the fall because of safety concerns for children might be “a bit of a reach,” said Dr. Anthony…
Continue Reading Ferguson’s first black elected mayor says videos of police abuse help to get rid of bad officers
Ella Jones — who was elected as the first black and first female mayor of Ferguson, Missouri, on Tuesday — shared what her election…
Continue Reading Teen pleads guilty to robbing Tessa Majors and tells court he watched a friend stab her
A teen who has been in police custody since December in the killing of Barnard student Tessa Majors’ on Wednesday pleaded guilty to one count…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 4: George Floyd, protests, coronavirus, stimulus, oil spill
Trains, planes and trucks are getting back on course after months of coronavirus inertia, and that’s a good sign for the economy as a whole.…
Continue Reading Video captures police officer in Florida kneeling on a black man’s neck during an arrest
A Florida police department has launched an internal investigation after a video surfaced on social media showing a Sarasota police officer kneeling…
Continue Reading Hong Kong marks Tiananmen massacre for what many fear will be the last time
When protests broke out in Beijing and other cities across China in early 1989, many in Hong Kong were exhilarated. “It was a time of…
Continue Reading Drew Brees catches heat from Malcolm Jenkins and other star athletes for ‘disrespecting the flag’ remark
Drew Brees, the popular New Orleans Saints quarterback, caught heat from the likes of LeBron James and his own teammates, after saying he will…
Continue Reading 37 children injured in a knife attack at elementary school in China
An attacker with a knife injured 37 children and two adults at an elementary school in southern China on Thursday, according to a local government…
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Murder charge upgraded against officer in George Floyd death, other 3 officers charged
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Prosecutors are charging a Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck with…
Continue Reading Astronomers confirm Earth-size exoplanet around nearest star and maybe more
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of Proxima b, an Earth-size exoplanet orbiting the closest star to our sun. The European Southern…
Continue Reading Wildfire destroys homes and forces evacuations in northern California
A California fire department is battling a four-alarm wildfire near the Suisun City Wildlife Center in the San Francisco Bay Area. Firefighters…
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