Black MLS players raise gloved fists in racial justice protest before first match
One by one the members of Black Players for Change each raised a gloved fist before MLS returned to the soccer field Wednesday night in Orlando. Then…
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NYPD sees ‘troubling’ surge of retirement filings, official says
The New York Police Department has seen a “surge” in the number of officers filing for retirement, according to Sgt. Mary Frances…
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Border community straddling Australia’s two most populous states cleaved in two by coronavirus lockdown
As Australia shuts the border between its two most populous states to contain the spread of the coronavirus, tens of thousands of people living close…
Continue Reading A Texas officer runs into a burning house and saves an 8-year-old boy
As flames erupted on a mobile home in Texas, a police officer ran into the burning building to save a family trapped inside and it was all caught on…
Continue Reading The man accused of punching a 12-year-old street dancer has turned himself in
Police in Missouri have arrested a man accused of sucker punching a 12-year-old boy while he was dancing, causing him to bleed from his head and his…
Continue Reading NY attorney general report calls for NYPD overhaul in response to protests
The New York state attorney general called for an overhaul of the New York Police Department — including an independent commission to manage…
Continue Reading Summer camps close after Covid-19 outbreaks among campers and staff
A summer camp in Arkansas and another in Missouri have closed down after campers and staff tested positive for Covid-19. At the Kanakuk K-2 Camp in…
Continue Reading Schenectady officer put his knee on a man’s head during an arrest, police chief says. An investigation is now underway
A Schenectady police officer put his knee on a suspect’s head during an arrest after responding to a call about damaged property Monday,…
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Trump forgoes insults of past, calls Mexico’s president a friend
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump, who has denigrated Mexican migrants and threatened the U.S. ally with crippling tariffs, welcomed…
Continue Reading Independent autopsy reveals Andres Guardado was shot five times in the back
An independent autopsy reveals Andres Guardado, the teenager whose death on June 18 sparked an outcry across Los Angeles, was shot five times in the…
Continue Reading The Ivy League cancels football and all other sports for the fall semester
Don’t expect Ivy League sports this fall due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Ivy League Council of Presidents said Wednesday that all…
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Ex-Chihuahua Gov. Cesar Duarte arrested in U.S., will be extradited to Mexico on corruption charges
MIAMI, Florida — U.S. authorities in Florida on Wednesday arrested a former Mexican governor for extradition on corruption charges,…
Continue Reading Black birdwatcher in Central Park 911 call doesn’t want to be involved in prosecution of Amy Cooper, NYT reports
Christian Cooper, the Black man who filmed a White woman calling the police on him while he was birdwatching in Central Park in May, has not…
Continue Reading Stanford cuts 11 varsity sports programs as the pandemic worsens finances
A gap in resources widened by the coronavirus pandemic is leading Stanford University to cut 11 varsity sports from the school’s athletics…
Continue Reading Penn State basketball coach apologizes for ‘noose’ comment after a Black player shares that’s why he transferred
Pat Chambers, head coach of the men’s basketball team at Penn State, apologized Monday for comments he made in 2019 that led to the departure…
Continue Reading As a nation cries for justice in police killings, Atatiana Jefferson’s siblings demand she not be forgotten
Nine months after seeing a policeman gun down his aunt, Atatiana Jefferson, in her Fort Worth, Texas, home, 8-year-old Zion Carr is…
Continue Reading Florida teachers say the state’s decision to reopen schools could be deadly
Florida has announced that it will require schools to reopen for in-person classes next month. The order came down as the state smashes daily records…
Continue Reading NYC schools plan to reopen with students in class just 2 or 3 days a week
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said city schools plan to reopen in the fall with a “blended learning” approach in which most students…
Continue Reading Baby raptor discovered in Alaska may have been a permanent resident of the ancient Arctic
Paleontologists may have identified a new species of dinosaur that lived, mated and nested in the Arctic 70 million years ago. Analysis of the tip of…
Continue Reading Vermont Black Lives Matter roadway murals defaced, state police say
Three Black Lives Matter roadway murals in Vermont were defaced, state police say. The murals, located in and near Underhill, featured the slogans…
Continue Reading San Francisco official proposes ‘CAREN Act,’ making racially biased 911 calls illegal
It may soon be illegal to make discriminatory, racially biased 911 calls in San Francisco. The “CAREN Act” (Caution Against Racially…
Continue Reading This doctor and his family got the coronavirus when they relaxed rules along with Florida’s reopening
Dr. Andrew Pastewski, the ICU medical director at Florida’s Jackson South Medical Center, has been treating coronavirus patients at his…
Continue Reading The Chicago Blackhawks won’t change nickname because it honors the life of an actual Native American
With pressure mounting on the NFL’s Washington Redskins to change its team name due to its racist connotations, an NHL team also under scrutiny…
Continue Reading The US reaches 3 million coronavirus cases. Here’s what happened in the days leading up to it
The coronavirus pandemic is ravaging parts of the country and affecting numerous aspects of American life. It has overwhelmed hospitals within a few…
Continue Reading Twin girls, joined at the skull, successfully separated in 18-hour operation in Vatican hospital
A pair of conjoined twin girls with an extremely rare condition have been successfully separated at a hospital in the Vatican City. Ervina and…
Continue Reading WNBA revolts over Atlanta Dream co-owner Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s comments about Black Lives Matter
The WNBA is no stranger to issues of social justice. Tuesday, the organization distanced itself from Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, a co-owner of…
Continue Reading There are more than 1 million international students in the US. Here’s where they’re from
International students in the United States could be made to leave the country if their universities decide to only offer online courses, Immigration…
Continue Reading Sports is returning to play, but maybe it’s best to sit this one out
My lucky Atlanta United jersey is ready for Saturday night. I’m not. Don’t get me wrong, I so miss sports. I’ve been watching…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 8: Coronavirus, Mexico, Election 2020, WHO, Facebook
Well, that was quick. After a few weeks of rising sales, airline bookings are trending downwards again because of rising Covid-19 cases. Here’s…
Continue Reading A Phoenix hotel houses homeless coronavirus patients. Here’s what it’s like inside
David Lindstrom is 58, homeless — and has Covid-19. “It’s not a fun trip. It kinda makes you feel like you got ran over by a Mack…
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