Renee Montgomery is now co-owner of the WNBA franchise Atlanta Dream, a team she used to play for. She’s seen above at Jr. NBA Day in February 2020 in Chicago. Alex Nahorniak-Svenski/NBAE via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Nahorniak-Svenski/NBAE via Getty Images Renee Montgomery is now co-owner of the WNBA franchise Atlanta Dream, a team she used to play for. She’s seen above at Jr. NBA Day in February 2020 in Chicago. Alex Nahorniak-Svenski/NBAE via Getty Images The WNBA franchise the Atlanta Dream, which had been co-owned by former U.S. Sen. Kelley Loeffler of Georgia, has been sold, the […]
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Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, second from left, works beside then-Vice President Mike Pence earlier this year during the certification of Electoral College ballots in the presidential election, in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol. Shortly afterward, the Capitol was stormed by rioters determined to disrupt the certification. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, second from left, works beside then-Vice President Mike Pence earlier this year during the certification of Electoral College ballots in the presidential election, in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol. Shortly afterward, the Capitol was stormed by rioters […]
Former USA Gymnastics women’s coach John Geddert has died by suicide after facing 24 criminal counts including human trafficking, forced labor and sexual misconduct. He is seen at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Visionhaus/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Visionhaus/Corbis via Getty Images Former USA Gymnastics women’s coach John Geddert has died by suicide after facing 24 criminal counts including human trafficking, forced labor and sexual misconduct. He is seen at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Visionhaus/Corbis via Getty Images Updated at 4:44 p.m. ET A former USA Gymnastics coach charged Thursday morning with two dozen criminal […]
President of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Organizing Committee Seiko Hashimoto (right) talks to Tokyo 2020 Vice Director General Yukihiko Nunomura before a press briefing on the operation and media coverage of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay in Tokyo on Thursday. Behrouz Mehri/AP hide caption toggle caption Behrouz Mehri/AP President of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Organizing Committee Seiko Hashimoto (right) talks to Tokyo 2020 Vice Director General Yukihiko Nunomura before a press briefing on the operation and media coverage of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay in Tokyo on Thursday. Behrouz Mehri/AP The traditional prelude to the Olympics, the torch relay, will look […]
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell walks out ahead of then-President Donald Trump at the White House in March 2020. The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption The Washington Post/Getty Images MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell walks out ahead of then-President Donald Trump at the White House in March 2020. The Washington Post/Getty Images Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit against MyPillow Inc. and its CEO Mike Lindell on Monday, saying he spread false information that its voting machines rigged the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Dominion filed a suit in federal court in Washington, D.C., seeking damages in excess of $1.3 billion. […]
The Manhattan district attorney dropped a charge against Amy Cooper, above, for calling police on a Black man after he asked her to leash her dog in New York’s Central Park. Christian Cooper/AP hide caption toggle caption Christian Cooper/AP The Manhattan district attorney dropped a charge against Amy Cooper, above, for calling police on a Black man after he asked her to leash her dog in New York’s Central Park. Christian Cooper/AP Amy Cooper, a white dog owner who was at the center of a controversial encounter with a Black man bird watching in New York’s Central Park last year, had […]
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named the new head of the World Trade Organization. An economist, she previously served as Nigeria’s finance minister and as managing director of the World Bank. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named the new head of the World Trade Organization. An economist, she previously served as Nigeria’s finance minister and as managing director of the World Bank. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a former two-time Nigerian finance minister, was appointed Monday to the be the next director-general of the World Trade Organization. […]
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney arrives at the Capitol for the fifth day of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on Saturday. Romney was one of the seven GOP senators who voted to convict. Stefani Reynolds/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stefani Reynolds/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Republican Sen. Mitt Romney arrives at the Capitol for the fifth day of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on Saturday. Romney was one of the seven GOP senators who voted to convict. Stefani Reynolds/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Former President Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial ended Saturday […]
President Donald Trump’s defense attorney David Schoen speaks on the fourth day of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol. Handout/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Handout/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s defense attorney David Schoen speaks on the fourth day of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol. Handout/Getty Images Updated at 6:55 p.m. ET Former President Donald Trump’s legal team concluded its defense on Friday, arguing that the impeachment proceedings were “an act of political vengeance” as well as “a politically motivated witch hunt.” Bruce Castor, David Schoen and Michael van der […]
Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., speaks on the third day of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial. House impeachment managers argue that Trump both incited the Jan. 6. insurrection and also showed no remorse after the attack. Handout/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Handout/Getty Images Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., speaks on the third day of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial. House impeachment managers argue that Trump both incited the Jan. 6. insurrection and also showed no remorse after the attack. Handout/Getty Images Impeachment managers Thursday argued that former President Donald Trump not only incited his supporters to lay siege […]
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., the lead House impeachment manager, speaks in the Senate on Wednesday. He argued that former President Donald Trump incited the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and that his words are not protected by the First Amendment. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., the lead House impeachment manager, speaks in the Senate on Wednesday. He argued that former President Donald Trump incited the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and that his words are not protected by the First Amendment. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Lead […]
Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-the U.S. Virgin Islands, speaks Wednesday during former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial. She argued that Trump was “singularly responsible” for the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol and he should be convicted and barred from holding public office again. Handout/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Handout/Getty Images Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-the U.S. Virgin Islands, speaks Wednesday during former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial. She argued that Trump was “singularly responsible” for the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol and he should be convicted and barred from holding public office again. Handout/Getty Images Stacey […]
Bruce Castor, a defense lawyer for former President Donald Trump speaks on the first day of Trump’s second impeachment trial. Trump’s legal team is arguing that the impeachment is politically motivated and must not move forward. Handout/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Handout/Getty Images Bruce Castor, a defense lawyer for former President Donald Trump speaks on the first day of Trump’s second impeachment trial. Trump’s legal team is arguing that the impeachment is politically motivated and must not move forward. Handout/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump’s legal defense team claims the House of Representatives moved to impeach him because the Democrats […]
YouTube Former Rochester, N.Y., police chief La’Ron Singletary is appearing before Rochester City Council members on Friday as part of its investigation into the death of Daniel Prude last year. Prude, a Black man with a history of mental illness, died of asphyxiation after an encounter with officers with the Rochester Police Department in March. However, details surrounding his death did not come to light for about six months, sparking allegations of a cover-up and igniting protests calling for justice and police accountability. Former Rochester, N.Y., Police Chief La’Ron Singletary, pictured at a press conference in September, was terminated from the […]
A frame of a video released by the Rochester Police Department on YouTube. Rochester Police/YouTube/Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption Rochester Police/YouTube/Screenshot by NPR A frame of a video released by the Rochester Police Department on YouTube. Rochester Police/YouTube/Screenshot by NPR The mother of the 9-year-old girl who was handcuffed and pepper sprayed by police in Rochester, N.Y., last week said she was never informed by law enforcement that a chemical irritant was used on her daughter. In addition, she allegedly told officers she feared her daughter may be experiencing a mental health crisis and requested trained personnel to assist. […]
U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died of injuries after rioters attacked him at the Capitol complex on Jan. 6. U.S. Capitol Police hide caption toggle caption U.S. Capitol Police U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died of injuries after rioters attacked him at the Capitol complex on Jan. 6. U.S. Capitol Police Brian Sicknick, the U.S. Capitol Police officer who was fatally injured during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol complex, will be given the rare distinction of lying in honor in the building’s Rotunda. Sicknick’s remains are scheduled to arrive Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. ET in […]
Linda Thomas-Greenfield appears before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on her nomination to be the United States ambassador to the United Nations, Wednesday. Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pool/Getty Images Linda Thomas-Greenfield appears before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on her nomination to be the United States ambassador to the United Nations, Wednesday. Pool/Getty Images Linda Thomas-Greenfield, President Biden’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, pledged to take a tougher line against China and its push to exert influence over the multinational organization during her Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday. “We know that China is […]
A Boeing 737 Max airliner is shown at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Wash., in November. European aviation regulators gave the all-clear airliner to return to service following a pair of deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images A Boeing 737 Max airliner is shown at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Wash., in November. European aviation regulators gave the all-clear airliner to return to service following a pair of deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images Europe’s aviation authority has given an all-clear for […]
Mike Lindell, the CEO of My Pillow shown here during a 2019 conference, has been suspended from Twitter. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Mike Lindell, the CEO of My Pillow shown here during a 2019 conference, has been suspended from Twitter. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Twitter has suspended Mike Lindell, the CEO of My Pillow, from the social media platform. He has been using his Twitter account to spread disinformation about the 2020 election, including false claims of voter fraud and election rigging. Lindell’s account was “permanently suspended due to repeated violations of our […]
President Biden’s nominee for secretary of sefense, retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, testifying at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday. Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pool/Getty Images President Biden’s nominee for secretary of sefense, retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, testifying at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday. Pool/Getty Images The House of Representatives approved a waiver Thursday for retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as President Biden’s defense secretary. Normally the House has no role in confirming Cabinet secretaries. But Austin retired from the military four years ago, short of the […]
Former Gov. Rick Snyder, seen in 2017, was one of several current and former officials charged by state prosecutors for their role in the lead contamination of drinking water in Flint. Sean Proctor/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sean Proctor/Bloomberg via Getty Images Former Gov. Rick Snyder, seen in 2017, was one of several current and former officials charged by state prosecutors for their role in the lead contamination of drinking water in Flint. Sean Proctor/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Michigan Attorney General’s Office Thursday announced criminal charges for eight former state officials, including the state’s former Gov. Rick […]
A screenshot from the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection allegedly shows gold medalist swimmer Klete Keller wearing an Olympic jacket while inside the Rotunda. He is facing three criminal counts: obstructing law enforcement, knowingly entering a restricted building without lawful authority and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. U.S. District Court hide caption toggle caption U.S. District Court A screenshot from the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection allegedly shows gold medalist swimmer Klete Keller wearing an Olympic jacket while inside the Rotunda. He is facing three criminal counts: obstructing law enforcement, knowingly entering a restricted building without lawful authority […]
The Flint Water Plant tower in Flint, Mich., where drinking water became tainted after the city switched from the Detroit system and began drawing from the Flint River in April 2014 to save money. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption toggle caption Carlos Osorio/AP The Flint Water Plant tower in Flint, Mich., where drinking water became tainted after the city switched from the Detroit system and began drawing from the Flint River in April 2014 to save money. Carlos Osorio/AP Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder was charged Wednesday for his role in the Flint water crisis, an environmental disaster that contaminated the majority […]
Hundreds of National Guard troops hold inside the Capitol Visitor’s Center to reinforce security at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. It comes a week after an insurrection at the Capitol and as the House of Representatives is pursuing an article of impeachment against President Trump. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP Hundreds of National Guard troops hold inside the Capitol Visitor’s Center to reinforce security at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. It comes a week after an insurrection at the Capitol and as the House of Representatives is pursuing an article of impeachment against President […]
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was captured on cellphone video kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for several minutes, still faces a higher charge of second-degree murder. Brommerich/AP hide caption toggle caption Brommerich/AP Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was captured on cellphone video kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for several minutes, still faces a higher charge of second-degree murder. Brommerich/AP A Minnesota judge has ruled that the former Minneapolis police officer seen in cellphone video kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for several minutes last summer, will stand trial alone in March. Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill ruled […]
Pro-Trump extremists outside the U.S. Senate chamber Wednesday after forcing their way inside the Capitol. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Pro-Trump extremists outside the U.S. Senate chamber Wednesday after forcing their way inside the Capitol. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Hours after congressional lawmakers certified his Electoral College victory affirming he will be the next president, Joe Biden took to social media to express what countless others have before him. If the largely white, pro-Trump insurrectionists who stormed the U.S. Capitol had been Black Lives Matter protesters, there would have been a starkly divergent law enforcement response than […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is urging New Yorkers to get the coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available to them. “This is not only an individual responsibility; it is a community obligation,” he said. Cuomo is seen above holding a sample of empty packaging for the COVID-19 vaccine during a news conference in Albany last month. Mike Groll/AP hide caption toggle caption Mike Groll/AP Gov. Andrew Cuomo is urging New Yorkers to get the coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available to them. “This is not only an individual responsibility; it is a community obligation,” he said. Cuomo is seen above holding a sample […]
James Harden of the Houston Rockets was fined $50,000 for violating the NBA’s health and safety protocols. He’s seen on the court during a preseason game against the San Antonio Spurs on Dec. 17. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Carmen Mandato/Getty Images James Harden of the Houston Rockets was fined $50,000 for violating the NBA’s health and safety protocols. He’s seen on the court during a preseason game against the San Antonio Spurs on Dec. 17. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The start of the NBA 2020-2021 season is already off to a bumpy start with the postponement of the Houston […]
Chilean officials report 36 people have tested positive for the virus on Antarctica. Chile’s Bernardo O’Higgins army base is seen in this undated handout photo provided by the Chilean Army on December 22. Chilean Army/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Chilean Army/Reuters Chilean officials report 36 people have tested positive for the virus on Antarctica. Chile’s Bernardo O’Higgins army base is seen in this undated handout photo provided by the Chilean Army on December 22. Chilean Army/Reuters Antarctica is no longer the only continent free of the pandemic. Thirty-six people stationed at the Gen. Bernardo O’Higgins Riquelme Antarctic base had tested positive […]
A mural on the wall of The Kansas City Star‘s circulation building in 2006, in Kansas City, Mo. Ed Zurga/Associate Press hide caption toggle caption Ed Zurga/Associate Press A mural on the wall of The Kansas City Star‘s circulation building in 2006, in Kansas City, Mo. Ed Zurga/Associate Press One of the most prestigious newspapers in the midwestern United States issued an apology for what it called “both action and inaction in shaping and misshaping” the history of Missouri’s most populous city and its surrounding region. In a post titled, “The truth in Black and white: An apology from The Kansas […]
A droplet falls from a syringe after a health care worker was injected with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Women & Infants Hospital in Providence, R.I. David Goldman/AP hide caption toggle caption David Goldman/AP A droplet falls from a syringe after a health care worker was injected with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Women & Infants Hospital in Providence, R.I. David Goldman/AP The head of the German pharmaceutical company BioNTech expressed confidence that his company’s vaccine would be effective against a coronavirus variant rapidly infecting people across London and southern England. U.K. officials have warned the new variant could be as […]
Passengers wearing face masks wait next to the Eurostar Terminal at Gare du Nord train station in Paris on Monday. France is banning all travel from the U.K. for 48 hours in an attempt to make sure that a new strain of the coronavirus in Britain doesn’t reach its shores. Lewis Joly/AP hide caption toggle caption Lewis Joly/AP Passengers wearing face masks wait next to the Eurostar Terminal at Gare du Nord train station in Paris on Monday. France is banning all travel from the U.K. for 48 hours in an attempt to make sure that a new strain of the […]
Negro Leagues baseball veteran Jim Robinson and ESPN/ABC correspondent Ryan Smith attend an event celebrating 100th anniversary of the league in New York in February. Donald Traill/AP hide caption toggle caption Donald Traill/AP Negro Leagues baseball veteran Jim Robinson and ESPN/ABC correspondent Ryan Smith attend an event celebrating 100th anniversary of the league in New York in February. Donald Traill/AP Major League Baseball has for years acknowledged the contributions and the legacy of the thousands of Black athletes who played in the Negro Leagues. On Wednesday, the league went a step further, saying it was officially “correcting a longtime oversight in […]
Albert Corado, right, the father of Melyda Corado, seen in a portrait with her brother Albert Corado Jr. His daughter, assistant manager of a Trader Joe’s in Los Angeles, was killed by a police bullet when an armed suspect fled into the store in July 2018. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Albert Corado, right, the father of Melyda Corado, seen in a portrait with her brother Albert Corado Jr. His daughter, assistant manager of a Trader Joe’s in Los Angeles, was killed by a police bullet when an armed suspect fled into the store in July 2018. Damian […]
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is co-chair of the bipartisan group No Labels. Hogan is seen above talking to reporters during a news briefing about the coronavirus pandemic in Annapolis, Md., in April. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is co-chair of the bipartisan group No Labels. Hogan is seen above talking to reporters during a news briefing about the coronavirus pandemic in Annapolis, Md., in April. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Maryland’s Republican Gov. Larry Hogan is joining the bipartisan group No Labels as its new national co-chairman. Hogan joins Joseph Liberman, a one-time vice […]
Jacques Yves Duroseau, shown here in 2016 when he was an active duty Marine, was found guilty by a federal jury over a weapons smuggling scheme. Sgt. Terence Brady/Defense Media Activity – Marines hide caption toggle caption Sgt. Terence Brady/Defense Media Activity – Marines Jacques Yves Duroseau, shown here in 2016 when he was an active duty Marine, was found guilty by a federal jury over a weapons smuggling scheme. Sgt. Terence Brady/Defense Media Activity – Marines A federal jury has found a former U.S. Marine guilty on multiple counts of attempting to illegally smuggle guns from the U.S. to Haiti. […]
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is sworn in accompanied, by his wife Fabiola Kramsky. During his inaugural speech, he unveiled a series of criminal justice reforms that impact how prosecutors in his office pursue convictions, sentencing and cash bail. Bryan Chan/AP hide caption toggle caption Bryan Chan/AP Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is sworn in accompanied, by his wife Fabiola Kramsky. During his inaugural speech, he unveiled a series of criminal justice reforms that impact how prosecutors in his office pursue convictions, sentencing and cash bail. Bryan Chan/AP Newly sworn-in Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón used […]
This undated photo provided by family attorney Sean Walton shows Casey Goodson. The fatal shooting of 23-year-old Goodson by an Ohio sheriff’s deputy on Friday, is now under investigation. Family Photo/Courtesy of Attorney Sean Walton /AP hide caption toggle caption Family Photo/Courtesy of Attorney Sean Walton /AP This undated photo provided by family attorney Sean Walton shows Casey Goodson. The fatal shooting of 23-year-old Goodson by an Ohio sheriff’s deputy on Friday, is now under investigation. Family Photo/Courtesy of Attorney Sean Walton /AP The Department of Justice announced Tuesday it is joining the investigation into the death of 23-year-old Casey Goodson, […]
Police tape marks the corner of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus last May after protests over the death of George Floyd. Columbus Police are investigating the shooting death of a Black man last week by a Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy. Andrew Welsh Huggins/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Welsh Huggins/AP Police tape marks the corner of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus last May after protests over the death of George Floyd. Columbus Police are investigating the shooting death of a Black man last week by a Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy. Andrew Welsh Huggins/AP Authorities in Ohio have identified a long-time Franklin […]
This photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine shows the first patient enrolled in Pfizer’s COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine clinical trial receiving an injection in May. Courtesy of University of Maryland School of Medicine /AP hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of University of Maryland School of Medicine /AP This photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine shows the first patient enrolled in Pfizer’s COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine clinical trial receiving an injection in May. Courtesy of University of Maryland School of Medicine /AP A wide-ranging survey shows Americans’ willingness to receive a coronavirus vaccine when it becomes […]
Federal lawmakers introduced an joint resolution that seeks “to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime” under the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. bonniej/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption bonniej/Getty Images Federal lawmakers introduced an joint resolution that seeks “to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime” under the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. bonniej/Getty Images As the nation grapples with issues of racial injustice and social inequality, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are pushing to remove the so-called slavery loophole from the United States Constitution. With the […]
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and Gov. Doug Ducey exchange election documents as they certify election results Monday at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and Gov. Doug Ducey exchange election documents as they certify election results Monday at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin/AP Updated at 5:37 p.m. ET Officials in Arizona and Wisconsin have certified their states’ presidential election results, affirming President-elect Joe Biden’s razor-thin victories over President Trump in the two key swing states. The certifications on Monday come as […]
President-elect Joe Biden has nominated labor economist Cecilia Rouse, seen here in 2016, to head his Council of Economic Advisers. Mel Evans/AP hide caption toggle caption Mel Evans/AP President-elect Joe Biden has nominated labor economist Cecilia Rouse, seen here in 2016, to head his Council of Economic Advisers. Mel Evans/AP With the American economy on uneven footing as coronavirus cases surge nationwide, President-elect Joe Biden formally announced top members of his incoming economic team on Monday. The nominees and appointees include former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. NPR reported last week that Biden would seek to make Yellen the nation’s first […]
“In the spring, we listened to public health experts, stomped the curve and saved thousands of lives together. Now, we must channel that same energy and join forces again to protect our families, frontline workers and small businesses,” Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in a statement. AP hide caption toggle caption AP “In the spring, we listened to public health experts, stomped the curve and saved thousands of lives together. Now, we must channel that same energy and join forces again to protect our families, frontline workers and small businesses,” Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in a statement. AP As coronavirus […]
The Boston Red Sox have reportedly rehired Alex Cora as the team’s manager. He is seen above as he gestures toward the outfield after a win over the San Francisco Giants in a game at Fenway Park in Boston in 2019. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles Krupa/AP The Boston Red Sox have reportedly rehired Alex Cora as the team’s manager. He is seen above as he gestures toward the outfield after a win over the San Francisco Giants in a game at Fenway Park in Boston in 2019. Charles Krupa/AP The Boston Red Sox have brought back one-time manager […]
Cars line up for coronavirus tests at the University of Texas at El Paso on October 23. The city has seen a surge in cases which prompted a judge to issue a shutdown of non-essential businesses. Paul Ratje/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Paul Ratje/AFP via Getty Images Cars line up for coronavirus tests at the University of Texas at El Paso on October 23. The city has seen a surge in cases which prompted a judge to issue a shutdown of non-essential businesses. Paul Ratje/AFP via Getty Images With new coronavirus cases soaring and hospitals at capacity, a […]
Philadelphia police issue a final warning for curfew violation to protesters at 55th and Pine Streets in West Philadelphia, on Wednesday, the third straight night of protesting and unrest after the fatal shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. by police. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Philadelphia police issue a final warning for curfew violation to protesters at 55th and Pine Streets in West Philadelphia, on Wednesday, the third straight night of protesting and unrest after the fatal shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. by police. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Updated 4:45 p.m. ET […]
Protesters confront police during a march Tuesday in Philadelphia following this week’s fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., a 27-year-old Black man. Matt Slocum/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Slocum/AP Protesters confront police during a march Tuesday in Philadelphia following this week’s fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., a 27-year-old Black man. Matt Slocum/AP Philadelphia officials issued a citywide curfew on Wednesday after consecutive nights of protests — which at times turned violent — following the fatal police shooting of a 27-year-old Black man, Walter Wallace Jr. He was holding a knife when police shot him. The curfew goes […]
A voter is shown inserting her absentee voter ballot into a drop box earlier this month in Troy, Mich. A Michigan judge has blocked a ban on openly carrying guns in polling places on Election Day. Paul Sancya/AP hide caption toggle caption Paul Sancya/AP A voter is shown inserting her absentee voter ballot into a drop box earlier this month in Troy, Mich. A Michigan judge has blocked a ban on openly carrying guns in polling places on Election Day. Paul Sancya/AP A Michigan judge has blocked a ban on openly carrying firearms at Michigan polling places on Election Day. Court […]
Updated 9:28 a.m. ET Violent clashes between police and demonstrators in Philadelphia erupted Monday night into the early hours of Tuesday after police fatally shot a 27-year-old Black man. Police reported that about 30 police officers were injured during the skirmishes, according to local media. The man, identified by officials as Walter Wallace, was killed during a confrontation Monday afternoon in West Philadelphia. The city’s mayor and police commissioner promised a full investigation in a joint statement about the incident. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said he watched bystander video, which shows parts of the altercation. He called it a “tragic incident […]
Workers reinforce the sides of an excavation site during the search for a potential unmarked mass grave from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, at Oaklawn Cemetery in Tulsa, Okla., in July. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption toggle caption Sue Ogrocki/AP Workers reinforce the sides of an excavation site during the search for a potential unmarked mass grave from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, at Oaklawn Cemetery in Tulsa, Okla., in July. Sue Ogrocki/AP Researchers in Tulsa, Okla., have concluded their latest round of test excavations in the search for remains of Black victims killed during a race massacre nearly a century ago. […]
Protestors in Waukegan, Ill., are calling for justice and urging federal authorities to open an investigation into the police killing earlier this week of Marcellis Stinnette, a young Black man. Tafara Williams, the driver of the vehicle the pair was in at the time of the encounter, was also shot and is recovering from her injuries at a local hospital. Her relatives have told reporters that she was Stinette’s girlfriend. Police said the shooting took place after a traffic stop late Tuesday night. Waukegan is roughly 25 miles south of Kenosha, Wisc., where Jacob Blake was shot several times at close […]
Penn State University head basketball coach Pat Chambers has resigned from his post. Michael Conroy/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Conroy/AP Penn State University head basketball coach Pat Chambers has resigned from his post. Michael Conroy/AP The men’s basketball coach at Penn State University, Pat Chambers, has resigned following an investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct. In July, Rasir Bolton, a Black former player who has since transferred to Iowa State, tweeted that he left the Penn State program after Chambers made a comment about a “noose” being around the player’s neck. Bolton said it invoked “the history of lynching, slavery […]
Emergency medical technician Breonna Taylor, 26, was shot and killed by police in her home in March. Her name has become a rallying cry in protests against police brutality and social injustice. Taylor Family hide caption toggle caption Taylor Family Emergency medical technician Breonna Taylor, 26, was shot and killed by police in her home in March. Her name has become a rallying cry in protests against police brutality and social injustice. Taylor Family One of the Louisville police officers involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor seven months ago said while her death was tragic, it is different than […]
Kyle Larson, shown here during a practice at Daytona International Speedway in February, has been reinstated by NASCAR after he was suspended in April. Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Kyle Larson, shown here during a practice at Daytona International Speedway in February, has been reinstated by NASCAR after he was suspended in April. Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Six months after driver Kyle Larson was suspended for uttering a racial slur, NASCAR announced he’s been reinstated and is eligible to return to the sport in January. Larson, 28, was […]
Channing Dungey was named the next chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group. She previously served in executive roles at ABC and Netflix. She is seen here at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit 2018. Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Fortune hide caption toggle caption Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Fortune Channing Dungey was named the next chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group. She previously served in executive roles at ABC and Netflix. She is seen here at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit 2018. Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Fortune One of the top African American executives in Hollywood, Channing Dungey, was named chairman […]
Video of Amy Cooper calling the police on a Black man went viral on social media this summer. The man says he asked Cooper to put her dog on a leash in New York’s Central Park. Christian Cooper via Facebook/Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption Christian Cooper via Facebook/Screenshot by NPR Video of Amy Cooper calling the police on a Black man went viral on social media this summer. The man says he asked Cooper to put her dog on a leash in New York’s Central Park. Christian Cooper via Facebook/Screenshot by NPR Amy Cooper, the white woman who was […]
“I voted” stickers at the Arlington Art Center in Arlington, Virginia. Several prominent Virginians including Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax are calling for an extension to the voter registration deadline. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images “I voted” stickers at the Arlington Art Center in Arlington, Virginia. Several prominent Virginians including Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax are calling for an extension to the voter registration deadline. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images A severed fiber optic line cable forced Virginia’s online voter registration system to shut down for much of Tuesday, the last day for residents of the commonwealth to register for […]
Former Wolfe City, Texas, police Officer Shaun Lucas, shown here in a booking photo, has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man at a convenience store. Hunt County, Texas, Sheriff’s Office via AP hide caption toggle caption Hunt County, Texas, Sheriff’s Office via AP Former Wolfe City, Texas, police Officer Shaun Lucas, shown here in a booking photo, has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man at a convenience store. Hunt County, Texas, Sheriff’s Office via AP Shaun Lucas, a white police officer facing a murder charge in the killing of […]
Former New York Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford, shown here waving to fans in 2016, has died at the age of 91. Kathy Willens/AP hide caption toggle caption Kathy Willens/AP Former New York Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford, shown here waving to fans in 2016, has died at the age of 91. Kathy Willens/AP Legendary New York Yankee Whitey Ford, the southpaw pitcher whose dominance during the 1950s and 1960s helped cement the Bronx Bombers as perennial champions, has died. He was 91. The Yankees announced his death on their official Twitter page, calling Ford “one of the best lefties to ever toe […]
Minneapolis police announced more than 50 arrests were made Wednesday night during protests. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Minneapolis police announced more than 50 arrests were made Wednesday night during protests. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Police in Minneapolis say more than four dozen people were arrested during protests Wednesday night. Demonstrators descended on downtown streets following the release of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd in May. Officials said Thursday that Minneapolis police and other law enforcement agencies made a total of 51 arrests overnight, including one […]
Morgan Wallen performs during the 2019 Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour at Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood in Atlanta. Katie Darby/Katie Darby/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Katie Darby/Katie Darby/Invision/AP Morgan Wallen performs during the 2019 Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour at Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood in Atlanta. Katie Darby/Katie Darby/Invision/AP One of country music’s hottest stars says his invitation to appear this weekend on Saturday Night Live has been revoked. Morgan Wallen, whose hits include “Whiskey Glasses” and “7 Summers,” posted an emotional video to his Instagram page saying show executives nixed his appearance for violating coronavirus safety violations. “I […]
People gather for a march, rally and candlelight vigil in honor Jonathan Price in Wolfe City, Texas, on Monday. Wolfe City police officer Shaun Lucas has been charged in relation to the fatal shooting. Montinique Monroe/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Montinique Monroe/Getty Images People gather for a march, rally and candlelight vigil in honor Jonathan Price in Wolfe City, Texas, on Monday. Wolfe City police officer Shaun Lucas has been charged in relation to the fatal shooting. Montinique Monroe/Getty Images A white Texas police officer has been arrested and charged with the murder of a Black man after a preliminary […]
Protesters look for an escape while Portland police disperse a crowd in Portland, Ore. Wednesday. Violent protests erupted following the results of a grand jury investigation into the police shooting death of Breonna Taylor. Nathan Howard/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Nathan Howard/Getty Images Protesters look for an escape while Portland police disperse a crowd in Portland, Ore. Wednesday. Violent protests erupted following the results of a grand jury investigation into the police shooting death of Breonna Taylor. Nathan Howard/Getty Images Demonstrations in downtown Portland, Ore., turned violent as skirmishes broke out between protesters and law enforcement officials in the wake […]
Louisville, Ky., Mayor Greg Fischer, here at a press conference this month, says he has no insight about when the state attorney general will make an announcement in the Breonna Taylor case but says the city must be prepared. Jon Cherry/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jon Cherry/Getty Images Louisville, Ky., Mayor Greg Fischer, here at a press conference this month, says he has no insight about when the state attorney general will make an announcement in the Breonna Taylor case but says the city must be prepared. Jon Cherry/Getty Images Greg Fischer, the mayor of Louisville, Ky., said Tuesday he […]
NBA icon Michael Jordan, shown here speaking at a press conference last year, said he is forming a new NASCAR racing team and Bubba Wallace will be the driver. Chuck Burton/AP hide caption toggle caption Chuck Burton/AP NBA icon Michael Jordan, shown here speaking at a press conference last year, said he is forming a new NASCAR racing team and Bubba Wallace will be the driver. Chuck Burton/AP NBA legend Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest basketball player ever and known for his elite competitiveness, is taking another big challenge: trying to make NASCAR more inclusive. The hoops icon announced on Monday […]
Jeffery Ryans, who sustained multiple dog bites, is shown here discussing his encounter with Salt Lake City police at his attorney’s office in Salt Lake City. Leah Hogsten/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP hide caption toggle caption Leah Hogsten/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP Jeffery Ryans, who sustained multiple dog bites, is shown here discussing his encounter with Salt Lake City police at his attorney’s office in Salt Lake City. Leah Hogsten/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP A Salt Lake City police officer is facing a felony charge stemming from an April encounter in which he ordered a police dog to […]
Demonstrators gathered to protest the death of 27-year-old man who was shot and killed by a police officer in Lancaster, Pa., over the weekend. The Lancaster District Attorney’s office said in a statement that the investigation is ongoing, and that the man, identified as Ricardo Munoz, was armed with a knife when he was shot dead by an officer who has not been publicly identified. The encounter was captured on the officer’s body camera and released by the Lancaster Bureau of Police on Sunday evening. Hours after the shooting, police said chemical agents were used on demonstrators gathered outside of the […]
“The discharge of those 21 shots for those four members of the Houston Police Department are not objectively reasonable,”Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said of the deadly encounter with Nicolas Chavez in April. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP “The discharge of those 21 shots for those four members of the Houston Police Department are not objectively reasonable,”Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said of the deadly encounter with Nicolas Chavez in April. Jose Luis Magana/AP Four Houston police officers have been terminated for their involvement in the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Nicolas Chavez in April. The Houston […]
Free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick will appear in the latest update of the Madden NFL 21 franchise. Kaepernick is seen above ahead of a workout for NFL football scouts and media in Riverdale, Ga., in 2019. Todd Kirkland/AP hide caption toggle caption Todd Kirkland/AP Free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick will appear in the latest update of the Madden NFL 21 franchise. Kaepernick is seen above ahead of a workout for NFL football scouts and media in Riverdale, Ga., in 2019. Todd Kirkland/AP It’s been four long years, but Colin Kaepernick is finally getting the chance to take the field again — […]
In this 1921 image provided by the Library of Congress, smoke billows over Tulsa, Okla., the scene of one of the nation’s most brutal race massacres. Alvin C. Krupnick Co./AP hide caption toggle caption Alvin C. Krupnick Co./AP In this 1921 image provided by the Library of Congress, smoke billows over Tulsa, Okla., the scene of one of the nation’s most brutal race massacres. Alvin C. Krupnick Co./AP A lawsuit filed by a group of Oklahomans is seeking reparations from the city of Tulsa and other local government entities for the ongoing devastation caused by one of the most heinous race […]
A scene from the original March on Washington, where Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., delivered his iconic “I Have A Dream Speech” in 1963. Demonstrators will again gather in Washington on Friday to call for racial justice and police reform. Warren K. Leffler/Library of Congress hide caption toggle caption Warren K. Leffler/Library of Congress A scene from the original March on Washington, where Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., delivered his iconic “I Have A Dream Speech” in 1963. Demonstrators will again gather in Washington on Friday to call for racial justice and police reform. Warren K. Leffler/Library of Congress Thousands of […]
Police attempt to push back protesters outside the Kenosha County Courthouse late Monday as protesters converged during a second night of clashes after the police shooting of Jacob Blake. David Goldman/AP hide caption toggle caption David Goldman/AP Police attempt to push back protesters outside the Kenosha County Courthouse late Monday as protesters converged during a second night of clashes after the police shooting of Jacob Blake. David Goldman/AP Anger and frustration over another shooting of a Black man by law enforcement were once again on display in an American city, this time in Wisconsin, where peaceful protests eventually turned chaotic on […]
The wedding reception took place near Maine’s Millinocket Lake, shown here in 2019. Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald/Portland Press Herald via Getty hide caption toggle caption Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald/Portland Press Herald via Getty The wedding reception took place near Maine’s Millinocket Lake, shown here in 2019. Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald/Portland Press Herald via Getty The number of confirmed coronavirus cases linked to a wedding reception earlier this month in Maine continues to rise. At least 53 people have been infected with the virus, officials with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported over the weekend, according to the Portland […]
A man on a bike rides past a city truck on fire outside the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., during protests following the police shooting of Black man Jacob Blake on Sunday. Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY/Via Reuters hide caption toggle caption Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY/Via Reuters A man on a bike rides past a city truck on fire outside the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., during protests following the police shooting of Black man Jacob Blake on Sunday. Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY/Via Reuters Updated at 12:14 p.m. […]
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said her office will be reviewing a 2011 police shooting of a Black man that was ruled an accident. Alanna Durkin Richer/AP hide caption toggle caption Alanna Durkin Richer/AP Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said her office will be reviewing a 2011 police shooting of a Black man that was ruled an accident. Alanna Durkin Richer/AP A prosecutor in Massachusetts says her office will review an investigation into a nearly decade-old case in which a Black man was killed by police during a drug raid that was targeting his stepson. Eurie Stamps, 68, was fatally shot […]
Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, clothing designer Mossimo Giannulli, are expected to be sentenced Friday for their roles in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. Steven Senne/AP hide caption toggle caption Steven Senne/AP Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, clothing designer Mossimo Giannulli, are expected to be sentenced Friday for their roles in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. Steven Senne/AP Television actress Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli, a fashion designer, are expected to be sentenced on Friday for their roles in the college admissions bribery scheme that federal investigators named Operation Varsity Blues. The couple entered plea […]
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer speaks during a news conference, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. Darron Cummings/AP hide caption toggle caption Darron Cummings/AP Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer speaks during a news conference, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. Darron Cummings/AP A group of Republicans on the Louisville, Ky., city council are calling for a vote of no-confidence in the city’s Democratic Mayor Greg Fischer, citing his “actions and inactions” as it relates to the city’s homicide rate and his handling of the Breonna Taylor case. The Louisville Metro Council’s Republican Caucus unveiled a resolution on Monday, that if passed, […]
Mark and Patricia McCloskey of St. Louis who brandished firearms outside their home in June as protesters walked by have been invited to speak at the Republican National Convention next week, their lawyers confirm. Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS via Getty Images Mark and Patricia McCloskey of St. Louis who brandished firearms outside their home in June as protesters walked by have been invited to speak at the Republican National Convention next week, their lawyers confirm. Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS via Getty Images The white St. Louis couple who attracted national […]
Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin is seen struggling to force George Floyd into the back seat of a police SUV in newly released body camera video recorded by Officer Tou Thao. Both Chauvin and Thao were fired, along with two other officers involved in Floyd’s death on Memorial Day. All four former officers are facing charges. Hennepin County/MPR/YouTube/Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption Hennepin County/MPR/YouTube/Screenshot by NPR Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin is seen struggling to force George Floyd into the back seat of a police SUV in newly released body camera video recorded by Officer Tou Thao. Both Chauvin and Thao […]
A mourner pauses by the casket of Rep. John Lewis lying in repose at the state capital on Wednesday in Atlanta. Lewis, who carried the struggle against racial discrimination from Southern battlegrounds of the 1960s to the halls of Congress, died on July 17. John Bazemore/AP hide caption toggle caption John Bazemore/AP A mourner pauses by the casket of Rep. John Lewis lying in repose at the state capital on Wednesday in Atlanta. Lewis, who carried the struggle against racial discrimination from Southern battlegrounds of the 1960s to the halls of Congress, died on July 17. John Bazemore/AP The funeral for […]
Federal officers deploy tear gas and crowd control munitions at demonstrators during a Black Lives Matter protest Tuesday at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland, Ore. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Federal officers deploy tear gas and crowd control munitions at demonstrators during a Black Lives Matter protest Tuesday at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland, Ore. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Updated 4:57 p.m. ET Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that U.S. agents who were sent to protect a federal courthouse in Portland from demonstrators will begin departing on Thursday. “After my […]
Demonstrators use leaf blowers to try to blow back tear gas launched by federal officers during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Sunday in Portland, Ore. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Demonstrators use leaf blowers to try to blow back tear gas launched by federal officers during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Sunday in Portland, Ore. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Confrontations continued overnight Sunday between protesters and federal law enforcement in Portland, Ore., as hundreds gathered in the city’s downtown […]
A screenshot from a cellphone video appears to show a police officer pressing his knee into a man’s neck, in Allentown, Pa. Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption Screenshot by NPR A screenshot from a cellphone video appears to show a police officer pressing his knee into a man’s neck, in Allentown, Pa. Screenshot by NPR Officials in Allentown, Pa., have released a roughly ten-minute surveillance video showing officers subduing and arresting a man in front of a local hospital on Monday evening. The man ends up face-down on the ground, and as two officers pin the man’s arm behind […]
The Washington Redskins have announced it will be dropping its team moniker, which is widely considered a slur against Native Americans. The head coach and team owner are developing a new name. (Image credit: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) Source link
Michael Drake, a physician, previously served as the president of The Ohio State University. He was unanimously approved by the University of California Board of Regents on Tuesday. (Image credit: Susan Walsh/AP) Source link
“You can’t blame this on a police officer, you can’t say this is about criminal justice reform, this is about some people carrying some weapons who shot up a car with an 8-year-old baby in the car,” Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP “You can’t blame this on a police officer, you can’t say this is about criminal justice reform, this is about some people carrying some weapons who shot up a car with an 8-year-old baby in the car,” Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said. Andrew Harnik/AP “Enough is enough,” Atlanta Mayor […]
A sign marking the entrance to ESPN’s Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World in Florida. The NBA is planning to restart the season at the complex with 22 teams later this month. John Raoux/AP hide caption toggle caption John Raoux/AP A sign marking the entrance to ESPN’s Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World in Florida. The NBA is planning to restart the season at the complex with 22 teams later this month. John Raoux/AP The NBA and the league player’s association announced Thursday nine more players have tested positive for the coronavirus. This comes as the league […]
The NAACP’s president called the move an “exceptional opportunity.” He said it will allow the organization to “amplify the voices of the Black people as we fight for the crucial policy changes.” (Image credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images) Source link
A masked protester kneels before San Jose police in San Jose, Calif. last month. Four officers have been placed on administrative leave after allegations that they posted racist and anti-Muslim messages to social media. Ben Margot/AP hide caption toggle caption Ben Margot/AP A masked protester kneels before San Jose police in San Jose, Calif. last month. Four officers have been placed on administrative leave after allegations that they posted racist and anti-Muslim messages to social media. Ben Margot/AP The San Jose Police Department said it has placed four police officers on administrative leave. It is investigating allegations that they posted racist […]
Gregory McMichael and his son Travis McMichael have been charged with murder in the February shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. A video apparently shows them pursuing him in a truck as he jogged in their neighborhood. Glynn County Detention Center via AP hide caption toggle caption Glynn County Detention Center via AP Gregory McMichael and his son Travis McMichael have been charged with murder in the February shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. A video apparently shows them pursuing him in a truck as he jogged in their neighborhood. Glynn County Detention Center via AP The three white men accused in the […]
Two statues were torn down outside the Wisconsin state Capitol building in Madison. Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty hide caption toggle caption Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Two statues were torn down outside the Wisconsin state Capitol building in Madison. Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Two statues toppled, including one of an abolitionist. Several windows smashed at the state Capitol. A state senator attacked by a group of demonstrators. A small fire set outside a local jail. Those are some of the scenes that played out late Tuesday and early Wednesday in Wisconsin’s capital city of Madison. The […]
Robert Fuller was found dead and hanging from a tree last Wednesday in Poncitlán Square in Palmdale, Calif. His half-brother was shot by law enforcement, a family lawyer says. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Robert Fuller was found dead and hanging from a tree last Wednesday in Poncitlán Square in Palmdale, Calif. His half-brother was shot by law enforcement, a family lawyer says. AP The half-brother of Robert Fuller, a black man found hanging from a tree near a City Hall in Southern California last week, was shot and killed during an interaction Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies, according to […]
This screen grab taken from body camera video provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows Rayshard Brooks speaking with Officer Garrett Rolfe in the parking lot of a Wendy’s restaurant on June 12 in Atlanta. Rolfe has been fired following the fatal shooting of Brooks, and a second officer has been placed on administrative duty. AP hide caption toggle caption AP This screen grab taken from body camera video provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows Rayshard Brooks speaking with Officer Garrett Rolfe in the parking lot of a Wendy’s restaurant on June 12 in Atlanta. Rolfe has been fired following […]
Katrina Cotton, center, of Houston, poses for a photo with her daughter, Kennedy Cotton, age seven, at the Black Wall Street memorial in Tulsa, Okla., Monday. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption toggle caption Sue Ogrocki/AP Katrina Cotton, center, of Houston, poses for a photo with her daughter, Kennedy Cotton, age seven, at the Black Wall Street memorial in Tulsa, Okla., Monday. Sue Ogrocki/AP A group of Tulsa residents, businesses and nonprofits tried to force event organizers to enforce social distancing protocols for this weekend’s upcoming campaign rally for President Trump. In a lawsuit, they said the rally, which is to take place […]
Protesters march against police violence in Atlanta on Monday. The event coincides with state lawmakers returning to work after the session was halted for three months amid concern about the spread of the coronavirus. Stephen Fowler/Georgia Public Broadcasting hide caption toggle caption Stephen Fowler/Georgia Public Broadcasting Protesters march against police violence in Atlanta on Monday. The event coincides with state lawmakers returning to work after the session was halted for three months amid concern about the spread of the coronavirus. Stephen Fowler/Georgia Public Broadcasting Hundreds of protesters descended on the Georgia state capitol Monday to demand an end to systemic criminal […]
A woman stops to photograph a memorial for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church on Tuesday in Houston. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP A woman stops to photograph a memorial for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church on Tuesday in Houston. Eric Gay/AP George Floyd, whose killing by police inspired days of protests in the U.S. and around the world calling for an end to systemic racism and police brutality, will be laid to rest on Tuesday in his hometown of Houston. The black man died after a white Minneapolis police officer kneeled on […]
In a late Sunday night tweet, President Trump said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell “was intimating that it would now be O.K. for the players to KNEEL … thereby disrespecting our Country & our Flag?” (Image credit: Patrick Semansky/AP) Source link
David McAtee is remembered as a “community pillar” and the owner of Yaya’s BBQ in Louisville. He was killed Monday when police and National Guard shot him at his business while dispersing protesters. Walt & Shae Smith hide caption toggle caption Walt & Shae Smith David McAtee is remembered as a “community pillar” and the owner of Yaya’s BBQ in Louisville. He was killed Monday when police and National Guard shot him at his business while dispersing protesters. Walt & Shae Smith David McAtee, owner of Yaya’s BBQ, was a beloved fixture in the Russell neighborhood of Louisville, Ky., remembered as […]
Louisville Metro Police officials released security footage Tuesday of what they said appears to show a black businessman fire a weapon at law enforcement officers before they returned fire, killing him. Police said David McAtee, owner of Yaya’s BBQ, began to shoot “outside his business door” early Monday morning as officers worked to clear a parking lot at a nearby establishment, then began moving toward his business. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said in a statement Monday both Louisville Metro Police Department and Kentucky National Guard were in the area working to disperse a crowd when they were fired upon. “LMPD and […]