Calls are growing to defund police in the US. Here are some lessons from overseas
“Defund the police!” has become a common chant of US activists protesting the death of George Floyd. The calls have multiplied as other…
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Woman charged in Atlanta Wendy’s arson given $10,000 bond in first court hearing
The woman facing first-degree arson charges in the Wendy’s restaurant fire that broke out during protests over Rayshard Brooks’ death in…
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U.S. Senate Dems block GOP police reform bill, calling it inadequate
WASHINGTON, DC — A GOP policing bill has stalled as U.S. Senate Democrats voted to block it, contending it doesn’t go far enough. Democrats…
Continue Reading Slavery as a punishment for crimes is in the books in Ohio and lawmakers have been trying to change that for years
Over 150 years ago, the federal government put an end to practically all forms of slavery, but the 13th Amendment allowed an exception —…
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Mexico quake death toll rises to 6; hundreds of homes damaged
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — The magnitude 7.4 earthquake that rocked the southern Mexico resort of Huatulco killed at least 6 people, damaged…
Continue Reading A restaurant denied service to a Black boy for his clothes, but video shows a White boy, dressed similarly, was allowed
A Baltimore restaurant group has apologized after a video showed a Black woman and her son being denied service because the boy’s clothes…
Continue Reading A teenager accused of killing her alleged sex trafficker is released from jail on $400,000 bond
A Wisconsin teenager accused of killing her alleged sex trafficker was released from jail Monday on $400,000 bond, according to the organization that…
Continue Reading University of Cincinnati buildings will no longer bear the name of a Reds owner who used racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic slurs
The University of Cincinnati will remove the name of a sports figure from its baseball stadium after renewed calls from students and alumni about her…
Continue Reading The New York City Marathon, the world’s largest, has been canceled due to the pandemic
The New York City Marathon, one most prestigious events in the running calendar, was supposed to be extra special this year: It would have been the…
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George Floyd’s death was ‘murder’ and the accused officer ‘knew what he was doing,’ Minneapolis police chief says
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo says the death of George Floyd was “murder” and that the officer who was seen pressing his…
Continue Reading An Asian dating website has removed an option that asked users to specify their skin tone
Popular Asian matchmaking website Shaadi.com has removed its skin tone filter following an online backlash. The backlash was brought about by three…
Continue Reading Read the powerful letter this high school student wrote on why she won’t wear the name of her school — Robert E. Lee — on her jersey
Trude Lamb, an incoming high school sophomore, has won countless medals for her school’s cross country team. But with each victory and…
Continue Reading Statues toppled and state senator in an ambulance after overnight protests in Madison, Wisconsin
Protests in Madison, Wisconsin, over a man’s arrest resulted in toppled statues and a state senator in an ambulance. Devonere Johnson, a Black…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 24: Coronavirus, Justice Department, NASCAR, Mexico, Canada
If you’ve been losing sleep lately over fireworks every night, it’s not just you. There’s a sudden wave of fireworks exploding in…
Continue Reading North Korea suspends plans for increased military pressure against the South
North Korea has suspended plans to increase military pressure against South Korea, after weeks of rapidly deteriorating ties which included blowing…
Continue Reading The country where hundreds of thousands of people haven’t heard of Covid-19
Hundreds of thousands of people trapped near fierce fighting in Myanmar’s far west may know nothing of Covid-19 thanks to a yearlong internet…
Continue Reading Black Lives Matter protests have not led to a spike in coronavirus cases, research says
Despite warnings from public health officials, new research suggests Black Lives Matter protests across the country have not led to a jump in…
Continue Reading New York father whose 1-year-old twins died after being left in hot car is sentenced to conditional discharge
The father of 1-year-old twins who died when he left them in a hot car while he was at work has been sentenced after pleading guilty. “These…
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U.S. Army suspects ‘foul play’ in Fort Hood soldier’s disappearance
KILLEEN, Texas — Investigators are suspecting foul play in the disappearance of a Texas soldier who has been missing for two months, according to a…
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An 8-year-old girl, her mother and her grandfather drown in their new home’s swimming pool
An 8-year-old girl, her mother and grandfather found dead in the pool of their New Jersey home died as a result of accidental drowning, the medical…
Continue Reading Baseball is back. MLB says 60-game season will start July 23 or 24
Major League Baseball has announced the 2020 regular season will open approximately one month from now, on July 23 or 24. “Major League…
Continue Reading 16-year-old boy goes into cardiac arrest and dies after staff at residential facility restrain him, lawsuit says
A 16-year-old Michigan boy went into cardiac arrest and died after several staff members of the residential treatment facility he stayed at…
Continue Reading Disciplinary record of ex-officer who held Eric Garner in chokehold is finally released
A review of newly obtained disciplinary records of the former police officer who held Eric Garner in a chokehold before he died shows the officer had…
Continue Reading It’s not just you — there’s a sudden wave of fireworks exploding in cities across the US
The Fourth of July is still over a week away, but in many cities, it’s already arrived. From New York to San Francisco, the skies light up…
Continue Reading Four weeks after George Floyd’s death, an embattled police union finally speaks out
Nearly a month after the death of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement, and after repeatedly refusing requests for comment on an incident…
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MLB to play 60-game season – spring training starts next week, opening day in late July
NEW YORK, NY — Major League Baseball players have agreed to report to training camp starting July 1, as all remaining issues have been resolved.…
Continue Reading LA County Board of Supervisors calls for independent investigation into shooting death of teenager
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday demanded an independent investigation into the shooting death of 18-year-old Andres Guardado…
Continue Reading Officer fired in shooting death of Breonna Taylor, Louisville police say
A police officer involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, has been fired more than three months after Taylor’s…
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