A movement to push police out of schools is growing nationwide – Here is why
Soon after George Floyd died at the hands of police in Minneapolis, the city’s public school district voted to push police out of its schools.…
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Evacuations ordered after fireworks spark wildfire in Utah
A wildfire threatening homes in Utah was sparked by someone setting off fireworks, Utah Fire Info said early Sunday. The Traverse Fire was burning in…
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Cartel violence erupts: Dozens of bodies found dumped in northern Mexico, brazen ambush targets police chief
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s organized crime violence has burst into full view in recent days, as police in the north-central state of…
Continue Reading Miami’s famous beaches closing for Fourth of July amid coronavirus concerns
Miami’s beaches, popular with residents and tourists, will be closed Fourth of July weekend as officials keep a cautious eye on the rapidly…
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Gunman kills one employee at Walmart distribution center before police fatally shoot him
A man entered a Walmart distribution center in California and started firing at random targets, killing one person before officers fatally shot him…
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5 students tell you why they want police-free schools
Students have spoken at school board meetings, created online petitions and held protests to push police out of their schools in the past weeks. The…
Continue Reading A Black man said he was afraid to walk in his own neighborhood. So hundreds of people joined him
Hundreds of people in a Tennessee man’s community are marching by his side after he shared his fears of walking in his neighborhood because he…
Continue Reading Jamaica’s governor-general suspends personal use of royal insignia over ‘offending image’
Jamaica’s governor-general will no longer wear a royal insignia for personal use that depicts the archangel St. Michael trampling Satan, who is…
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Russia offered bounties to Afghanistan militants for killing U.S. soldiers
WASHINGTON, DC — Russian intelligence officers for the military intelligence GRU recently offered money to Taliban militants in Afghanistan as…
Continue Reading This bot will send you free recommendations of books by Black authors
Liz Moy, a 29-year-old programmer based in Brooklyn, wanted to help people educate themselves about anti-racism by reading more books by authors of…
Continue Reading 17 corrections officers disciplined in death of transgender woman at Rikers Island
More than a dozen corrections officers will be disciplined in connection with the death of Layleen Cubilette-Polanco, a transgender woman held at New…
Continue Reading Atlanta hospital using bottled water after main break
An Atlanta hospital was using bottled water Saturday after a main break on the Georgia Tech campus led to outages and a boil water advisory in the…
Continue Reading Colorado protesters shut down highway calling for justice in the death of Elijah McClain
Colorado protesters shut down Highway 225 Saturday in a peaceful demonstration calling for justice in the death of Elijah McClain. McClain, 23, died…
Continue Reading These parents created a ‘Common Sense Camp’ to teach their kids basic life skills while quarantining
When Oona Hanson and her husband started running out of ideas on how to keep their two children focused — and entertained — during the…
Continue Reading National Women’s Soccer League players knelt during the national anthem wearing Black Lives Matter shirts
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) kicked off its season Saturday, making it the first major sports league to begin since the…
Continue Reading Officers feel abandoned while protesters demand sweeping police reform
In Atlanta, where police are under intense scrutiny after two white officers were involved in the killing of a 27-year-old black man, some members of…
Continue Reading Patrons are asked to self-quarantine after about 85 people who visited a Michigan bar get Covid-19
People who visited a bar in East Lansing, Michigan, are being asked to self-quarantine because roughly 85 people contracted Covid-19 after visiting…
Continue Reading NBA star Kevin Love is donating $500,000 to UCLA for anxiety and depression research
Kevin Love is using his All-Star power to support and advocate for stronger mental health research. The Cleveland Cavaliers forward, who has shared…
Continue Reading A biracial woman says she was set on fire in Wisconsin. Authorities are now investigating the incident as a hate crime
Madison police and the FBI have launched a hate crime investigation after an 18-year-old biracial woman was set on fire. The assault took place early…
Continue Reading FBI investigating apparent noose found in Black firefighter’s locker in Minnesota
The FBI has launched an investigation after a piece of rope resembling a noose was found in the locker of a Black firefighter in a suburb of…
Continue Reading Princeton University to remove Woodrow Wilson’s name from public policy school and residential college
Princeton University will remove the name of President Woodrow Wilson from its school of public policy and a residential college, the school said in…
Continue Reading About 170 Atlanta officers called out sick after cops were charged in Rayshard Brooks’ death
About 170 Atlanta police officers called out sick in the days after a pair of city cops were charged in the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks,…
Continue Reading As US cities cut police budgets, the nation’s largest force faces financial reckoning
At a time of intense scrutiny of law enforcement since George Floyd’s death, a movement to slash police department budgets nationwide is…
Continue Reading New York is lighting up iconic landmarks to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pride
New York will light up several major landmarks across the state in the colors of the Pride flag to celebrate Pride weekend. Governor Andrew Cuomo…
Continue Reading New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral is about to celebrate its first public Mass since March
New York City’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Sunday will celebrate its first public Mass since March, when it stopped in-person attendance…
Continue Reading Milton Glaser, designer of ‘I ♥ NY’ logo and Bob Dylan poster, dies at 91
Milton Glaser, co-founder of New York Magazine and famed graphic designer behind the “I ♥ NY” logo, has died, according to the…
Continue Reading 6 arrested at Robert E. Lee monument in Richmond, where police say protesters fired paintballs at officers
Police arrested six people Friday night at a protest near the Robert E. Lee monument in Virginia’s capital, after some people fired paintballs…
Continue Reading Facebook takes down videos targeting California public health officers
Facebook has removed at least four videos posted by a group accused of targeting California public health officers over their directives to stay home…
Continue Reading A bear in Italy has been sentenced to death after attacking hikers. Activists want a stay of execution
Animal rights groups in Italy are calling on authorities to lift a death sentence on a brown bear that attacked a father and son last week on a…
Continue Reading How the term ‘Dixie’ came to define the South
Dixie. It was once a catchall word for the South. There are countless songs about it. Streets still carry the name, as do restaurants and grocery…
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