The protests are raising fears of a spike in coronavirus cases
Government leaders and health officials have expressed their concern that coronavirus could rapidly spread during protests over the death of George…
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2 former U.S. Army nurses send message to those in the fight against COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story Brevard, NC (WLOS) — Gov. Roy Cooper’s safer at home plan to lifting the…
Continue ReadingThousands around the world protest George Floyd’s death in global display of solidarity
Protesters have marched in the US for six consecutive nights over the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer. Their anger over the…
Continue ReadingDerek Chauvin: What we know about the former officer charged in George Floyd’s death
Derek Chauvin worked for the Minneapolis Police Department for more than 18 years. Then, within one week, he was filmed kneeling on George…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis’ top cop sued the department in 2007. Here’s why it matters today
The killing of George Floyd isn’t the first time the Minneapolis Police Department has faced scrutiny over its treatment of people of color. In…
Continue ReadingUFC fighter Jon Jones takes spray cans from demonstrators as protests turn destructive
UFC fighter Jon “Bones” Jones has posted a video on his official Instagram account that appears to show the mixed martial arts star…
Continue ReadingLewis Hamilton and Michael Jordan speak out after George Floyd’s death
Not for the first time in recent days, members of the sports world — notably NBA great Michael Jordan and Formula One star Lewis Hamilton…
Continue ReadingJay-Z speaks out after calling Minnesota governor to discuss justice for George Floyd
Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota and Jay-Z are speaking out about a phone call they had over the weekend to discuss the death of George Floyd and where to…
Continue ReadingNew York City mayor’s daughter arrested alongside protesters for ‘unlawful assembly’
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s daughter was arrested during protests Saturday night, according to police sources. Chiara de Blasio was…
Continue ReadingShould you fly yet? Here’s what an epidemiologist and an exposure scientist say
We don’t know about you, but we’re ready to travel. And that typically means flying. We have been thinking through this issue as moms and…
Continue ReadingGuards take a knee at Black Lives Matter protest
Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR/KAUT) — In a moment of solidarity, armed guards at the…
Continue Reading99 years ago today, America was shaken by one of its deadliest acts of racial violence
As Americans’ rage over racial injustice boils over into a sixth day of protests, Monday also marks the 99th anniversary of one of the worst…
Continue ReadingFamily of Omaha man killed in protest seeks peace
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — The family of an Omaha man who was shot and killed Saturday…
Continue ReadingBeyoncé demands justice for George Floyd
Beyoncé is asking her legions of fans to take action after the death of George Floyd. The Grammy-winning artist is one of several celebrities using…
Continue ReadingChristo, who made monumental art around the world, has died at 84
Christo Vladimirov Javacheff, who was known for his monumental environmental artworks with his late wife, Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon, has died.…
Continue ReadingParents and child care providers are falling apart. It could get much worse
Child care is so scarce in Kate Littlefield’s Vermont community that she joined a wait-list when she was six weeks pregnant. It wasn’t…
Continue Reading‘Back To Reality’: European soccer prepares for age of austerity
Do you remember the record-breaking summer of 2017? When Wonder Woman smashed glass ceilings and box office sales worldwide. When the unmistakable…
Continue ReadingJadon Sancho joins ‘Justice for George Floyd’ protest in scoring hat-trick for Dortmund
England international Jadon Sancho celebrated the first of his second-half hat-trick for Borussia Dortmund in its 6-1 rout of SC Paderborn on Sunday…
Continue Reading‘Insecure’ star Kendrick Sampson says he was shot with rubber bullets 7 times during George Floyd protest
Actor Kendrick Sampson said he was shot seven times with rubber bullets by police in Los Angeles on Saturday during a protest over the death of…
Continue ReadingIndia’s rural health care workers push for more coronavirus pay
Jyoti Pawar, 40, starts her day early when the sun is still low in Walhe, a village in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. She’s racing to…
Continue ReadingCities extend curfews for another night in an attempt to avoid violent protests over George Floyd’s death
Demonstrators filled the streets across the US on Sunday to once again protest police brutality and the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man…
Continue ReadingMichael Jordan says he is ‘deeply saddened, truly pained and plain angry’ about George Floyd’s death
Basketball legend Michael Jordan on Sunday sent his condolences to the family of George Floyd and shared his support for protesters fighting for…
Continue ReadingStanley Ho’s escape to Macao in World War II laid the foundation for his fortune. But it wasn’t without controversy
When Stanley Ho Hung-sun, the man who made Macao a global gambling mecca, died at age 98 this week he was reportedly worth $14.9 billion. But before…
Continue ReadingThese black men’s experiences were caught on camera, spurring anger and action
One died after he was pinned down by a police officer. One was fatally shot while jogging. The third avoided any physical confrontation. The…
Continue ReadingA sheriff put down his baton to listen to protesters. They chanted ‘walk with us,’ so he did
A Michigan sheriff joined protesters in Flint Township on Saturday, putting down his weapon and saying, “I want to make this a parade, not a…
Continue ReadingF1 gets green light to start season with Austrian GP double-header
The coronavirus-hit Formula One season will finally get underway with the Austrian Grand Prix on July 5, the Austrian government announced Saturday.…
Continue ReadingProtesters break curfew on another night of fury and frustrations over George Floyd’s killing
Protests over the death of George Floyd raged from coast to coast — with crowds breaking curfew in major cities on another night of fury and…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis businesses, including some that were damaged, are standing in solidarity with protesters
The death of George Floyd, an unarmed and handcuffed black man, while in Minneapolis police custody has triggered nights of protests and violence in…
Continue ReadingChrissy Teigen pledges to donate $200,000 to bail out protesters across the country
Model and cookbook author Chrissy Teigen is donating $200,000 to bail out protesters after President Trump declared Saturday night “MAGA…
Continue ReadingKiller Mike urges Atlanta protesters ‘not to burn your own house down’ in emotional plea
Killer Mike made an emotional plea for calm Friday night as a protest in Atlanta against police brutality turned violent. The demonstration started…
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