US & World Archives

A father was choked to death by the NYPD 42 years ago. His family has never recovered

June 21, 2020 4:02 PM CNN

On June 14, Brooklyn hosted  the Black Trans Life Matters rally, one of the largest protests  following  George Floyd’s  death.  As…

Rep. Doug Collins wants an independent prosecutor in Rayshard Brooks case

June 21, 2020 3:47 PM CNN

US Rep. Doug Collins called on the Georgia attorney general to appoint an independent prosecutor in the Rayshard Brooks case, claiming that charges…

‘Fight for what is right’: One woman’s battle to keep a Confederate statue out of her community

June 21, 2020 11:01 AM CNN

As Mae Hazelton walked along West Main Street in Tavares, Florida, in her Sunday best, painful childhood memories took over her. Now 65, she…

Indiana officers on leave for chokehold use days after neck restraint ban

June 21, 2020 10:51 AM CNN

A pair of Indiana police officers are on administrative leave for using a chokehold on a man days after their department banned neck restraints. In a…

Comedian DL Hughley tests Covid-19 positive after fainting onstage

June 21, 2020 10:33 AM Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Comedian D.L. Hughley announced he tested positive for COVID-19 after collapsing onstage during a performance in Nashville,…

More young people across Texas & the South testing positive for virus

June 21, 2020 10:06 AM CNN

Officials in states across the South are warning that more young people are testing positive for coronavirus. The shifts in demographics have been…

Hip-hop has been telling you for decades that Black lives matter. Were you listening?

June 21, 2020 8:53 AM CNN

Hip-hop has been on this. Perhaps everyone wasn’t listening, but long before DaBaby did a Black Lives Matter remix of “Rockstar” or…

Nine people shot at a large gathering in upstate New York

June 21, 2020 8:03 AM CNN

Police are investigating a shooting that left nine people injured, including a teenager in critical condition, at a large gathering in upstate New…

ESPYS honoree Kim Clavel took a break from boxing to fight coronavirus

June 21, 2020 7:02 AM CNN

If all had gone according to plan, Kim Clavel would have boxed in her first main event fight on March 21. Scheduled for the Montreal Casino, the…

Start your week smart: Father’s Day, John Bolton, love is love, Premier League

June 21, 2020 6:57 AM CNN

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One person was killed and 11 others wounded in a Minneapolis shooting, police say

June 21, 2020 6:56 AM CNN

Twelve people were shot, including one fatally, during an overnight melee in Minneapolis, police said. The shooting took place early Sunday morning…

Shooting in Seattle protest zone leaves one dead. Police say ‘violent crowd’ denied them entry

June 21, 2020 6:36 AM CNN

Seattle police say a “violent crowd” prevented them reaching two shooting victims — one whom later died — inside the…

Coronavirus pandemic: Updates from around the world

June 21, 2020 4:51 AM CNN

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China releases blueprint for Hong Kong national security law

June 21, 2020 2:33 AM CNN

China revealed a blueprint on Saturday night for a controversial new national security law, which critics say threatens political and civil freedoms…

A Georgia college and an alumna are offering full scholarships to Rayshard Brooks’ four children

June 21, 2020 2:05 AM CNN

Clark Atlanta University partnered with an alumna and local restaurant owner to give Rayshard Brooks’ four children a full scholarship to the…

Demonstrators say public safety re-imagined is a future without police

June 21, 2020 1:58 AM CNN

Tony Williams remembers pulling into a gas station in rural Minnesota late one night after getting lost on his way back home to Minneapolis in 2018.…

16 years after her late husband’s donated organs saved a life, she gave her kidney to save the life of the same man

June 20, 2020 11:01 PM CNN

When Terri Herrington’s husband Bryan died 16 years ago, he saved the lives of four other people through organ donation. She befriended Jeffrey…

Earthquake strikes northern Oklahoma after Tulsa Trump rally

June 20, 2020 10:09 PM Associated Press

PERRY, Okla. (AP) — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook northern Oklahoma on Saturday and was felt in parts of Tulsa as protesters filled the…

Investigators working with the idea that suspect in Atlanta Wendy’s fire may be linked to Rayshard Brooks

June 20, 2020 8:59 PM CNN

Investigators are working with the idea that a suspect in the arson fire that burned down an Atlanta Wendy’s restaurant may be linked to…

Trump calls protesters ‘thugs’ despite peaceful demonstrations in Tulsa and much of the US

June 20, 2020 8:53 PM CNN

A tumultuous spring spilled into summer in America on Saturday with President Donald Trump returning to the campaign trail in Tulsa and protests over…

Rapper Hurricane Chris charged with second-degree murder in Louisiana

June 20, 2020 8:33 PM CNN

Rapper Hurricane Chris, who rose to fame in 2007, is facing a murder charge after a man was fatally shot Friday in Shreveport, Louisiana, according…

Solar eclipse 2020: See June’s annular eclipse on Sunday

June 20, 2020 8:13 PM CNN

Lucky stargazers in the Eastern Hemisphere will see an annular solar eclipse on the heels of the summer solstice on Sunday. This type of eclipse is…

Trump holds 1st campaign rally of pandemic after 6 staffers get virus

June 20, 2020 12:34 PM Associated Press, ABC News, CNN

TULSA, Oklahoma — Thousands of President Donald Trump’s supporters gathered in Tulsa Saturday evening for his first campaign rally in more…

A 9-year-old figure skater performed a touching routine at the Black Lives Matter mural in Washington, DC

June 20, 2020 5:55 PM CNN

A young figure skater channeled her emotions through a beautiful skate routine she performed over the Black Lives Matter mural in Washington, DC.…

Top prosecutor who defied effort to remove him steps down after being fired by Trump

June 20, 2020 1:41 PM Associated Press

UPDATE: WASHINGTON — A top federal prosecutor in Manhattan stepped down from his position Saturday after the Trump administration fired him. U.S.…

Some Atlanta police stay out of work for a third day after officers charged in fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks

June 20, 2020 4:46 PM CNN

A majority of Atlanta police officers scheduled to work in two of the city’s six police zones did not report for work on Friday, law…

NC governor orders removal of Confederate statues at state Capitol

June 20, 2020 3:48 PM CNN

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper ordered Saturday that all Confederate monuments on Capitol grounds be removed to protect public safety. In a statement…