In reactions to Roger Goodell’s mea culpa, most seized on what he didn’t say
To be sure, Roger Goodell’s announcement Friday was noteworthy. Especially considering the statement from the NFL just a few days ago. On May…
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Videos often contradict what police say in reports. Here’s why some officers continue to lie
A video showed officers in Buffalo, New York, pushing a 75-year-old man. Police initially said he had tripped and fell. News cameras showed officers…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Saturday, June 6
The World Health Organization reversed course on face masks yesterday. It’s now encouraging people to wear them to prevent the coronavirus from…
Continue Reading Public shaming has become a common pastime during the pandemic. But it doesn’t really work
Public shaming, in this era of rapid judgment and ensuing internet outrage, is nothing new. But the pandemic has made it a popular pastime. Runners…
Continue Reading Temporary restraining order prohibits Denver Police from using chemical agents or projectiles against peaceful protesters without supervisor approval
Calling the Denver Police Department’s efforts to “police its own” a failure, a US District Court Judge granted a temporary…
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Black man who died in Tacoma police custody can be heard screaming ‘I can’t breathe’ on dispatcher audio
A black man who died in police custody in Tacoma, Washington, could be heard on dispatcher audio screaming “I can’t breathe,”…
Continue Reading Cyclist caught on video assaulting 3 people posting flyers in support of Black Lives Matter arrested
Police in Maryland have arrested and charged the cyclist who was caught on video Monday accosting three people posting flyers in support of Black…
Continue Reading Video shows a woman being body slammed by an Atlanta police officer as she was handcuffed
An Atlanta police officer seen on a video posted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution body slamming a woman on the first night of protests in Atlanta…
Continue Reading Black Lives Matter protests aren’t just happening in big cities. They’re also in America’s small towns
As a person of color, Kaneesha Willie has dealt with racism her entire life. Participating in her hometown’s protest in Paducah, Kentucky, gave…
Continue Reading Justin Trudeau takes a knee at Black Lives Matter demonstration on Parliament Hill
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a knee during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Ottawa on Friday. Trudeau’s act of solidarity…
Continue Reading The art world is trying to protect artwork amid civil unrest and support community unity
For more than a week Americans have flooded the streets of major metropolitan areas across the country in protest of racially-motivated police…
Continue Reading Two New York lawyers are in custody in connection with a Molotov cocktail attack on a police patrol car during weekend protests
Two attorneys were taken back into custody Friday for charges in connection with a Molotov cocktail attack on a police patrol car during protests in…
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Biden formally clinches Democratic nomination, sets up Trump battle
WASHINGTON, DC — Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President…
Continue Reading L.A. Galaxy part ways with player whose wife made offensive Instagram posts
The Los Angeles Galaxy “mutually agreed to part ways” with midfielder Aleksandar Katai on Friday after the MLS club learned that…
Continue Reading Minneapolis City Council votes to ban chokeholds one day after George Floyd memorial
Police officers in Minneapolis would be banned from using chokeholds under a measure approved Friday by the city. The restraining order represents…
Continue Reading Washington, DC paints a giant ‘Black Lives Matter’ message on the road to the White House
Washington, DC is painting a message in giant, yellow letters down a busy DC street ahead of a planned protest this weekend: BLACK LIVES MATTER. The…
Continue Reading Three Chinese nationals were murdered and burned in Zambia, in a week when racial tensions were running high
The trail of blood outside the warehouse door was the only immediate sign that a murder had taken place. But CCTV footage seized by police, and seen…
Continue Reading A family of 6 was found dead in an apparent murder-suicide
Six members of a military family were found dead on Thursday at a home in San Antonio, Texas, in what appeared to be a murder-suicide. Police…
Continue Reading A bishop in El Paso kneeled in prayer for George Floyd. Two days later, Pope Francis called
Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz had no idea that his act of solidarity in El Paso, Texas, would be met with a phone call of gratitude from his boss, Pope…
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‘Black Lives Matter’: Commissioner says NFL was wrong for not listening to players about racism
NEW YORK, NY — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday the league should have listened to players earlier about racism concerns in a video…
Continue Reading Fire tears through Amazon distribution center in Redlands, California
A warehouse that operates as an Amazon distribution center went up in flames Friday morning after a three-alarm fire broke out, engulfing the entire…
Continue Reading Dog returned to white woman who called police on black man bird-watching in Central Park
Amy Cooper got her dog back. The cocker spaniel belonging to the white woman who called police on Christian Cooper, a black man who was bird-watching…
Continue Reading The NBA and its players near an agreement to continue the season with 22 teams
The NBA’s return is imminent — but only with 22 teams. The NBA’s Board of Governors approved a plan on Thursday that would restart…
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Officers suspended after 75-year-old man shoved and hurt on video
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Prosecutors were investigating Friday after a video captured police in Buffalo shoving a 75-year-old man who then fell and cracked…
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Dows soars 800 points after surprise gain in jobs as virus eases
WASHINGTON, DC — Stocks closed out the week with a bang after a closely watched report on the job market surprised investors by showing that…
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Minneapolis to ban all police chokeholds in wake of Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Negotiators for the city of Minneapolis agreed with the state Friday to ban the use of chokeholds by police and to require…
Continue Reading Philadelphia Inquirer journalists call out sick after paper publishes the headline: ‘Buildings Matter, Too’
A large contingent of journalists at the Philadelphia Inquirer took a sick day Thursday to demand change at the newspaper, in the wake of the…
Continue Reading Taco restaurant employees refuse to fulfill catering order for Ohio State Patrol and walk out of shift
Condado Tacos closed two of its locations in Ohio on Tuesday after three employees got into a “heated discussion” with management on…
Continue Reading Astronomers may have found an Earth-like exoplanet orbiting a sun-like star
Some 3,000 light years away from Earth, researchers believe they have found an Earth-size exoplanet orbiting a sun-like star. The star is known as…
Continue Reading Chicago mayor says officer shown giving ‘the finger’ to protesters should be fired
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants an officer who was photographed giving protesters the middle finger to be fired. Lightfoot was asked at a press…
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