A Black woman will soon sit on Missouri's highest court for the first time.Missouri Gov. Mike Parson named Judge Robin Ransom to the state's Supreme Court on Monday, filling a vacancy created after Judge Laura Denvir Stith retired in March.Ransom…
One of the troopers involved in Ronald Greene's arrest will be fired over an excessive force incident not involving Greene, according to a Louisiana state official with knowledge of the investigation.The dismissal of Trooper Dakota DeMoss by Louisiana State Police…
In the year that has passed since the nation was confronted with harrowing video showing a Minneapolis police officer killing George Floyd, police and politicians across the country have been scrutinizing the failures in police leadership, culture and training that…
When Ashu Mahajan got word that Covid-19 was taking a toll on his 73-year-old father's health, he booked a flight to India to be by his side."When I was leaving for India, I knew my dad was sick. I was…
Police responded to reports of gunfire Tuesday near the place where George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer one year ago.One person was transferred to Hennepin County Medical Center with a non-life-threatening injury after arriving at Abbott Northwestern…
Three former and current Harris County deputy constables allege they were being sexually exploited, molested and harassed by their superiors while assigned to a human trafficking task force, according to a federal civil lawsuit filed Monday.The female officers -- Liz…
Jewish students are facing violence and abuse many have not encountered before in the wake of this month's fighting between Israel and Hamas.The young Gen Z Americans are confronting hate both in person and online in ways that have surprised…
Lawyers for the White nationalist who killed nine people at a historically Black church in Charleston, South Carolina, began making their case Tuesday that his conviction and death sentence can't stand because he was too "disconnected from reality" to represent…
A year ago, George Floyd's chilling last words, "I can't breathe," sent shock waves around the world. A guilty verdict came down April 20, but Black Americans had no time to celebrate the rare occurrence of a White police officer…
The day after George Floyd's funeral, Jonathan Veal drove from Houston and back to his Oklahoma City home still grappling with what had happened: his close friend -- a brother, really -- was killed by a Minneapolis police officer and…
A White driver is in custody and could face a hate crime penalty after she struck two Black women with a car during a protest Monday over the fatal police shooting of a Black man last month in North Carolina,…
The US has warned Americans not to travel to Japan as Covid-19 case numbers there rise, dealing another blow to the already uncertain future of the Summer Olympics.Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On…
Faced with a return to in-person learning in the fall -- and with no option for remote schooling -- New York parents are hopeful -- but also anxious about what the city will do to safeguard the health of their…
Nearly 50 years after a Massachusetts teenager was murdered, officials announced Monday that a Catholic priest close to the family was responsible for the crime.On Friday, officials were obtaining an arrest warrant for Richard R. Lavigne, but he died that…
A 21-year-old University of Cincinnati soccer player drowned in a state park in Ohio over the weekend, authorities said.The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) said witnesses reported Allyson Sidloski, of Strongsville, Ohio was hanging from the platform of a…
A federal judge has ruled that a 15-year-old soccer player should be able to be signed by the National Women's Soccer League despite the league's existing age restriction.In a ruling issued Monday, Judge Karin Immergut approved a temporary restraining order…
A second person has been arrested in connection with the attack on a Jewish man near Times Square during protests in New York City last week, the New York Police Department said Monday.The NYPD arrested Faisal Elezzi, 25, and is…
As the nation honored the life of George Floyd with memorial events and marches, Floyd's family and supporters said they have been encouraged by the progress made in the year since he was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer.From Dallas…
A senior officer who came to the scene where Louisiana State troopers were arresting Ronald Greene after a car chase did not initially report his camera footage in the evidence submitted to District Attorney John Belton, according to a spokesperson…
The NFL is reviewing claims made by a former player and coach in the league, who said he was told he was "not the right minority" while interviewing for a job this offseason, according to the Boston Globe.Eugene Chung, who…
