What the US would look like without police, as imagined in 3 scenarios
Americans alive today have never lived in a country without police. But, sparked by the death of yet another black man at the hands of police,…
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16 friends test positive for coronavirus after an outing at a Florida bar
A group of 16 friends all tested positive for coronavirus after a night out at a recently reopened Florida bar. Three members of the group, who spoke…
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Honoring the unforgivable
To many, these are not matters for debate. If historical figures embraced hate or violence, it doesn’t matter that they were great singers,…
Continue Reading There’s a growing call to defund the police. Here’s what it means
There’s a growing group of dissenters who believe Americans can survive without law enforcement as we know it. And Americans, those dissenters…
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Los Angeles city officials move to replace some LAPD officers with unarmed crisis responders
Los Angeles City Council members are angling to replace some LAPD officers with unarmed responders — and the city’s police union supports…
Continue Reading Boy Scouts of America shows support for Black Lives Matter and will require some scouts to earn diversity badge
In a statement released in support of Black Lives Matter, the Boy Scouts of America said it will require Eagle Scouts to earn a diversity and…
Continue Reading Coaches fear youth sports may not get through coronavirus shutdowns
Youth sports are coming off the sidelines as states begin to reopen. Baseball and softball have resumed in Iowa, and youth football leagues in…
Continue Reading Protests and investigations follow the hanging deaths of two black men in California
More than 100 people gathered outside Victorville City Hall on Tuesday demanding answers about the deaths of two black men found hanging in Southern…
Continue Reading Jury foreman can’t forgive Charleston shooter, and he’s disgusted over black people still killed for nothing
Gil Truesdale would like to meet “the heinous murderer” responsible for the Charleston church massacre — to let him know why he…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, June 17
It’s the White House versus reality. The number of new Covid-19 cases reached a record high in several US states yesterday. In 10 states,…
Continue Reading Twenty Indian soldiers dead after clash with China along disputed border
At least 20 Indian soldiers have died after a “violent face-off” with Chinese troops along the countries’ de facto border in the…
Continue Reading In letter to uniformed members, NYPD commissioner says they will have to fight crime differently and with fewer street stops
The New York Police Department commissioner wrote to uniformed members Tuesday that the department will have to fight crime differently — and…
Continue Reading South Korean Unification Minister offers to step down amid worsening spat with North Korea
South Korea’s Minister of Unification offered his resignation Wednesday, potentially becoming the latest casualty of the rapidly deteriorating…
Continue Reading Atlanta authorities are looking for suspects who lit a Wendy’s on fire after Rayshard Brooks’ shooting
Atlanta fire officials are looking for two women suspected of starting a fire at the Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was shot last week. Brooks…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor condemns vigilantes who might have instigated violence at demonstration
Vigilantes might have started the violence that led to a shooting in New Mexico during a demonstration on Monday, authorities said, and the governor…
Continue Reading Dad who was arrested after kids died in hot truck is released after video shows they climbed in on their own
An Oklahoma father whose two young children died in his hot truck was released from jail Tuesday, after video showed the children climbed into the…
Continue Reading A man allegedly linked to the Boogaloo movement accused of going to a BLM protest with a homemade machine gun to kill cops
A suspect in the shooting deaths of two officers in California had symbols linked to the extremist Boogaloo movement, a loosely knit group of heavily…
Continue Reading At least one person shot at Dallas Galleria Mall, police say
At least one person was injured in a Tuesday evening shooting at the Dallas Galleria Mall, police said. “One person was shot inside of the…
Continue Reading These are the ordinary things they were doing when they were killed by police
Sleeping. Driving. Standing outside of an apartment building. These are some of the last things some black Americans were doing before they were…
Continue Reading A black sheriff says the police shooting of Rayshard Brooks was ‘justified.’ Atlanta’s mayor and protesters disagree
One day before charges might be filed against the ex-officer who killed Rayshard Brooks, a black Georgia sheriff said the shooting was justified.…
Continue Reading Police officers across the US have quit their jobs in recent days. Here is where there have been resignations
Since George Floyd’s death three weeks ago, the role of America’s criminal justice system has been catapulted to the forefront of…
Continue Reading New York will require its state troopers to wear body cameras on patrol
All New York state troopers will be required to wear body cameras while on patrol, according to legislation signed Tuesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The…
Continue Reading North Korea blows up liaison office in Kaesong used for talks with South
North Korea has blown up a joint liaison office used for talks between itself and South Korea, the latest sign that ties between the two longtime…
Continue Reading University of California votes to restore affirmative action nearly 24 years after it was outlawed
The University of California has voted to restore affirmative action in hopes of diversifying its student body. The unanimous decision was reached by…
Continue Reading PG&E pleads guilty to 85 counts in 2018 Camp Fire
California utility Pacific Gas and Electric Company pleaded guilty Tuesday to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of unlawfully…
Continue Reading The US Open will be held in New York this summer, but without fans
It won’t look like the previous years, but there will be world-class tennis in New York City this summer. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced…
Continue Reading Philadelphia court supervisor fired after video shows him tearing down signs and saying black lives don’t matter
An employee of Philadelphia Family Court was fired Monday after video surfaced showing him ripping signs off a fence and responding to someone who…
Continue Reading New York City crime stats show spike in burglaries and murders so far this year
Murder, burglary and grand larceny auto crimes have spiked in New York City this past month compared to the same period last year, while rape,…
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