LeBron James tweeted, then deleted, a post about the killing of 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant at the hands of Columbus police.The Ohio teen was killed Tuesday, about 30 minutes before the verdict was delivered in the killing of George Floyd.On Wednesday,…
The US Justice Department announced Wednesday it is launching a federal civil probe into policing practices in Minneapolis.The broad federal investigation follows the murder convictions of former officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, something experts say is…
For three decades, Tracy Wesley has met people on life's most difficult days.He runs Estes Funeral Chapel in Minneapolis -- one of only two Black-owned funeral homes in Minnesota. And he's handled some of the Twin Cities' most high-profile deaths:…
The families of George Floyd and Philando Castile joined mourners in Minneapolis on Thursday to bid farewell to Daunte Wright, a Black man whose death this month at the hands of a police officer prompted renewed cries for justice and…
The suspect in the Colorado supermarket shooting that claimed 10 lives now faces a total of 54 charges, the Boulder County district attorney said Thursday.And more charges could follow.Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa was already charged with 10 counts of murder…
It's Earth Day, and while conversations about the climate crisis and global emissions may feel overwhelming, there are also plenty of people and organizations doing incredible work to restore Earth's biodiversity.Here's what you need to know to Get Up to…
No charges will be brought against the officers involved in the fatal shooting of a teenager at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, Tennessee, the Knox County District Attorney announced Wednesday.Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen, who also released security…
A Norfolk police officer has been relieved of his duty after an internal investigation into reports that he donated and expressed support for the actions of Kyle Rittenhouse, who is facing two felony charges of homicide in the deaths of…
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed a bill Wednesday granting immunity to drivers who unintentionally injure or kill protesters while attempting to flee and which stiffens penalties for demonstrators who block public roadways, according to the Oklahoma State Legislature.The state Senate…
Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, the man who allegedly shot and killed a grocery store employee and injuring two others Tuesday at a Long Island Stop & Shop, has been charged with second-degree murder and four counts of attempted murder, Nassau County…
An African American woman who says her wrists and ankles were shackled by police for hours while she was in active labor at a hospital has settled with the city of New York and its police department.The woman was arrested…
Investigators looking into the 1996 disappearance and killing of California college student Kristin Smart believe they have found evidence that her body was buried underneath a deck at the home of Ruben Flores, father of murder suspect Paul Flores, and…
A Massachusetts man who allegedly yelled a racial epithet and drove his truck toward a group of Black children has been charged with hate crimes and assault with a dangerous weapon, according to police.Holbrook police arrived at a school playground…
As a couple sat with their oldest son and watched the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial being read, they were filled with a hope for a better America.Jared Hobbs created a teaching moment for his biracial son when people…
LeVar Burton, of "Reading Rainbow" fame, is taking on a new role this spring."Jeopardy!" announced Wednesday that the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" actor will be one of the final guest hosts to close out Season 37 of the quiz…
Climate change has continued to decimate air quality in the United States, and a new report has found that more than 40% of Americans live in areas with unhealthy air quality, with people of color being the most negatively affected.American…
A sense of justice's triumph echoed across the country shortly after a jury in Minneapolis convicted Derek Chauvin in George Floyd's death. To some, however, that feeling was tempered by the simple fact that Floyd should have been alive today.The…
After 19-year-old Brandon Hole killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis last week, questions arose about the state's "red flag" law, which should have prevented Hole from having a gun in the first place."Red flag" laws, found in…
"Man Dies After Medical Incident During Police Interaction."That was the headline of a Minneapolis Police press release on May 25, 2020, in the hours after an unnamed man in his 40s died. Absent from the nearly 200-word post is any…
A man was killed in a deputy-involved shooting while sheriff's deputies served a search warrant Wednesday morning in the North Carolina city of Elizabeth City, officials with the Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office said.At a brief afternoon news conference, Sheriff Tommy…
