The demand for police reform grows as officials take stances on defunding agencies
As the nation looks at the vast amount of work that still needs to be done to bring an end to racial injustice, many demonstrators — and some…
Continue Reading Man charged with aiding and abetting arson in Minneapolis police station fire
Federal officials have charged a Minnesota man for his alleged role in the May 28 fire that heavily damaged the Third Precinct police station in…
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Former Army medical research commander: It would be ‘terrible’ if political pressure rushed Covid-19 vaccine
A retired major general who helped develop vaccines and ran the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research warns that it “could be terrible”…
Continue Reading St. Louis man arrested in fatal shooting of retired police officer David Dorn
A St. Louis man has been charged with murder in the death of retired St. Louis police officer David Dorn, who was shot during a pawn shop burglary in…
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El Paso County Commissioners discuss law enforcement funding in wake of Floyd protests
EL PASO, Texas — The national conversation surrounding the potential for defunding police departments has come to the Borderland. A preliminary…
Continue Reading ‘You have a voice’; High Point, NC parents bring kids to protest against racism, police brutality
Click here for updates on this story HIGH POINT, NC (WGHP ) — Many of the Triad’s kids joined their parents in…
Continue Reading ‘You have a voice’; High Point parents bring kids to protest against racism, police brutality
Click here for updates on this story HIGH POINT, NC (WGHP ) — Many of the Triad’s kids joined their parents in…
Continue Reading Handling race in an interracial relationship
Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, TN (WSMV ) — Conversations about race are getting even deeper for a…
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Texas Amber Alert issued after man allegedly shoots woman, takes 7-month-old boy
PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued Monday evening for a 7-month-old Texas boy who police say was abducted following a shooting…
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Gene study suggests coronavirus came to California multiple times
A new genetic study suggests the coronavirus was carried into California several times by travelers, and that the state missed several opportunities…
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Las Cruces adopts face mask requirement for retail & commercial businesses
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico— The Las Cruces City Council has approved a resolution requiring people to wear face coverings in retail and commercial…
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Thousands of mourners visit George Floyd’s casket in Houston to pay respects
Thousands of mourners gathered at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston on Monday to pay their respects to George Floyd, whose death in…
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Las Cruces SWAT standoff ends with man shot dead after exchange of gunfire with police
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An 81-year-old man was shot and killed Monday during a standoff with police that included an exchange of gunfire. The…
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ABC-7 FIRST ALERT: Winds up through Tuesday AM
The wind machine continues Monday night and Tuesday AM with westerly gusts around 45 mph for the east side of town. The strongest gusts will occur…
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State probes El Paso nursing home as workers say they were denied PPE before virus outbreak
EL PASO, Texas — A west-central El Paso nursing home that has had numerous Covid-19 cases failed to provide adequate personal protective equipment…
Continue Reading He showed up angry at a Black Lives Matter protest. She showed how to stare him down.
A peaceful protest in a small Montana resort town turned ugly Wednesday night when a visibly angry man confronted demonstrators, yelling at them…
Continue Reading Judge sets Derek Chauvin’s bail at $1.25 million in George Floyd’s death
Ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who pressed his knee on George Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes as the man begged for his…
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With Doña Ana County virus cases rising, health care workers are increasingly becoming infected
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Data from the New Mexico Health Department shows Covid-19 infections among health care workers in the state have spiked in…
Continue Reading Following backlash, LA officials say they won’t criminally charge or fine peaceful protesters
After facing backlash over how Los Angeles Police Department officials treated protesters during the first week of demonstrations following George…
Continue Reading Man who allegedly ran over protesters is an admitted leader of the Ku Klux Klan, Virginia officials say
A man who is accused of driving his car through a group of protesters in Virginia is an “admitted leader of the Ku Klux Klan and a propagandist…
Continue Reading Philadelphia police inspector surrenders to face charges of assaulting student during protest
A high-ranking Philadelphia police officer accused of striking a protestor with a metal baton last week surrendered Monday, according to a public…
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Interactive map of coronavirus testing sites in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Texans looking to be tested for the novel coronavirus can find sites on a statewide interactive map that is being overseen by the…
Continue Reading The US government’s supply of Covid-19 drug remdesivir runs out at the end of the month
The US government’s current supply of remdesivir, the only drug known to work against Covid-19, will run out at the end of the month, Dr.…
Continue Reading A wrongfully imprisoned man is free after 23 years on Pennsylvania’s death row
Walter Ogrod spent 23 years on Pennsylvania’s death row, but now he’s free after a judge vacated his conviction in the 1988 killing of…
Continue Reading Woman faces charges involving gunfire to disperse crowd
Click here for updates on this story Davenport, IA (Quad-City Times) — A Davenport woman was held briefly in Scott…
Continue Reading ‘We’re all in this together,’ church rally declares
Click here for updates on this story Tulsa, OK (Tulsa World) — After marching half a mile on a 93-degree afternoon,…
Continue Reading The military is banned from using tear gas on the battlefield, but police can use it on crowds at home. Here’s why
The use of tear gas to disperse crowds has come under criticism again as demonstrators nationwide continue protesting systematic racism and police…
Continue Reading Keep an eye on your toddlers splashing in the pool. Drowning is the leading accidental cause of death for kids 1 to 4
Summer is a time of frolicking in the sun and splashing in the pool. But there’s a darker side to all the carefree fun: Pools and spas remain a…
Continue Reading Pinker flamingos are more aggressive than their paler counterparts, a new study says
The pinker the flamingo, the more aggressive they are when fighting for food, according to new research published Monday. In the study, published by…
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