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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A black officer stepped in when a white cop had a suspect in a chokehold. She was fired and the city wants an investigation
Officials in Buffalo, New York, want an investigation into the firing of a black police officer who intervened when a white colleague had a suspect…
Continue Reading Breonna Taylor’s mother ‘deserves the truth’ about her daughter’s death, attorney says
Breonna Taylor’s family is demanding answers about her death from the City of Louisville, Kentucky, an attorney said in a letter released…
Continue Reading Hummingbirds can see an array of colors invisible to humans
When hummingbirds make decisions regarding food, evading predators or choosing a mate, they’re influenced by the diverse colors they can see…
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Pakistan releases Indian embassy staff detained over alleged hit-and-run incident
Two employees at India’s embassy to Pakistan have been released after they were detained in relation to an alleged hit-and-run incident in the…
Continue Reading The Ford Bronco is set to return on July 9, which just so happens to be O.J. Simpson’s birthday
The Ford Bronco is finally making its comeback after being off the assembly line for 24 years. But in a weird twist, Ford announced that it would…
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Boxing returns to Mexican TV after 3-months pandemic halt
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Professional boxing is set to return to Mexican television after a three-month halt on matches due to the coronavirus pandemic,…
Continue Reading Buffalo protester Martin Gugino has a fractured skull and cannot walk
Martin Gugino, the 75-year-old protester who was pushed by two Buffalo, New York, police officers earlier this month, has a fractured skull and is…
Continue Reading An entire high school baseball team knelt during the National Anthem to protest police brutality
As Iowa became the first state to resume high school sports this week, one baseball team took a stand by kneeling. The entire Roosevelt High School…
Continue Reading Somebody used a decal to rename a Minneapolis park after George Floyd
A Minneapolis park got a name change over the weekend to honor George Floyd. Park officials don’t know who put a decal on the sign at George…
Continue Reading Beijing imposes soft lockdown citywide and tightens outbound travel as coronavirus infections spread
Authorities in Beijing have imposed a soft lockdown on the entire city, after the Chinese capital reported more than 100 new locally transmitted…
Continue Reading Tell Siri you’re getting pulled over and this iPhone shortcut will record your interaction with the police
Amid the widespread protests and anger over police brutality, an iPhone shortcut that allows users to automatically record their interactions with…
Continue Reading Spacecraft captures ‘green glow’ of Mars
Mars may be known as the red planet, but a European spacecraft found oxygen that is causing a green glow in the planet’s atmosphere, according…
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President Trump signs executive order on police reform
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump took his first concrete steps on Tuesday to address growing national outcry over police brutality…
Continue Reading Teen involved in stabbing of Barnard student Tessa Majors sentenced to 18 months in custody
A teenager involved in the fatal stabbing of Barnard student Tessa Majors in New York last December was sentenced to 18 months in the custody of the…
Continue Reading Several MLB players and team staff test positive for Covid-19, per report
Several Major League Baseball players and team staff have reportedly tested positive for Covid-19. It is unknown how many players or staff have…
Continue Reading Harvard drops standardized test requirements for this year’s applicants
Harvard is dropping its requirements that students submit standardized test scores to apply to be part of the Class of 2025. The university joins…
Continue Reading Virginia protesters tear down a statue of Jefferson Davis a day after bringing down Christopher Columbus
A crowd of protesters in Richmond, Virginia, brought down the statue of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy, CNN affiliate WRIC…
Continue Reading A 911 dispatcher watched live surveillance video of officers kneeling on George Floyd and warned a supervisor
At least two callers and a dispatcher were concerned about Minneapolis police officers’ use of force with George Floyd, according to dispatch…
Continue Reading New Zealand reports two new coronavirus cases after UK travelers test positive
New Zealand has reported its first coronavirus cases in more than three weeks after two women who traveled to the country from the UK were found to…
Continue Reading Seattle police chief denies claims her department is not responding to 911 calls in the autonomous zone
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best denied claims that officers in her department have been instructed not to respond to 911 calls in the city’s…
Continue Reading The FBI and Department of Justice will investigate the hanging deaths of two black men in California
The FBI and California Attorney General’s Office will now be monitoring the investigation of a man found hanging from a tree in Palmdale, Los…
Continue Reading The cities, states and countries finally putting an end to police neck restraints
Police departments around the world are moving to ban neck restraints in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death and the widespread protests that…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 16: LGBTQ rights, North Korea, protests, police, Covid-19
Are people traveling again yet? United Airlines has seen a modest bump in demand. Its July flight schedule is down 75% from a year ago, which is…
Continue Reading NYPD finds no wrongdoing by Shake Shack employees after officers got sick from milkshakes
Three New York City Police Department officers have been released from the hospital after getting sick when they drank milkshakes from Shake Shack…
Continue Reading Protests in Los Angeles cost LAPD $40 million in overtime expenses but officers won’t be paid
Protests in Los Angeles, first over stay at home orders and then the death of George Floyd, have resulted in large amounts of overtime work for…
Continue Reading Charges dropped against black pastor who was assaulted; now 5 people are charged with hate crimes
Five people have been charged with hate crimes in Virginia and the black pastor they are accused of attacking is no longer facing charges for pulling…
Continue Reading Veteran missing for a month found dead in stairwell at VA hospital
The body of a missing veteran was found in a stairwell on the campus of a Massachusetts VA hospital one month after he was reported missing. The…
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