The former Minneapolis Police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck for more than 9 minutes last year was found guilty Tuesday of all three charges against him in one of the most consequential trials of the Black Lives Matter…
Attorneys for Deshaun Watson said in a court filing Monday that 22 lawsuits filed by women are either inaccurate or mischaracterize their interactions with the NFL star quarterback."Mr. Watson has been adamant that he did not engage in any improper…
Colorado District Judge Natalie Chase has resigned after she admitted using a racial slur in front of court employees, voiced her opinion on racial issues from the bench and asked employees to do personal tasks for her during work hours.The…
An Atlanta school that had been named after a Confederate general will soon be renamed after Braves legend and Hall of Famer Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron.The Atlanta Board of Education unanimously voted last week to approve the renaming of Forrest…
When Deborah Watts met Philonise Floyd, they already knew each other's pain without saying a word.The cousin of Emmett Till and the brother of George Floyd both know what it's like to have a family member die suddenly and violently.To…
What was going through Derek Chauvin's mind when he kneeled on a handcuffed, prone George Floyd for nine minutes and 29 seconds last May?That key question was at the heart of the three charges against the former Minneapolis Police officer…
A wooden Black Power fist stood for months at the makeshift memorial in Minneapolis where George Floyd was killed before it was replaced by a metal fist. Last week, the original sculpture, along with the pain and demands for justice…
Retired NBA great Scottie Pippen announced the death of his eldest son, Antron, in a digital tribute.Antron, who played basketball in college and shared many of his father's professional dreams, was the first of Pippen's seven children and his only…
An Indiana prosecutor says "shortcomings" in the state's "red flag" law allowed the 19-year-old man who killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis last week to legally purchase two assault rifles months after being investigated by the FBI…
The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta says its Asian small-clawed otters tested positive for the virus that causes Covid-19.The aquarium announced on Sunday that it tested the otters after they showed "mild respiratory symptoms including sneezing, runny noses, mild lethargy, and…
Court began Monday morning in the State v. Derek Chauvin at around 10 a.m. ET in a Hennepin County Courtroom in Minneapolis.After Judge Peter Cahill gave instructions, prosecutor Steve Schleicher delivered the closing argument for the state of Minnesota.Eric Nelson…
Chicago police are looking for whoever opened fire on a car Sunday afternoon, killing a 7-year-old girl on the city's West Side.Jaslyn Adams and her 29-year-old father were in the drive-thru lane of a McDonald's when someone shot into their…
Some environmental lawyers have an interesting proposition: They want oil companies banned from advertising on TV and social media unless they include a health warning, like tobacco ads do.Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and…
The jury in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin concluded its first day of deliberations Monday, according to the Hennepin County Court.Deliberations began at 4 p.m. CT and ended at 8 p.m. Jurors are being sequestered during…
Americans awoke Friday to news of yet another mass shooting, this time at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, where eight people were killed late Thursday.By the end of the weekend, at least a half dozen more mass shootings took place…
Hester Ford, a North Carolina woman who was recognized as the oldest living American, died peacefully on Saturday in her home in Charlotte, North Carolina, her great-granddaughter Tanisha Patterson-Powe confirmed.Ford was at least 115 years and 245 days old at…
The former California home of use-of-force expert Barry Brodd was smeared with pig's blood Saturday, four days after he testified for the defense in Derek Chauvin's trial in Minneapolis, Minnesota, police said.Brodd testified Tuesday that Chauvin, a former officer, was…
A man suspected of a carjacking was fatally shot by police in Burnsville, Minnesota, Sunday afternoon, according to a press release from the Burnsville Police Department.The suspect, described as a White man in his 20s, initially crashed a vehicle with…
At least three people were killed and two were injured in a shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday, continuing the long string of similar incidents that preceded it.Since March 16, when eight people were killed and one wounded at three…
The Los Angeles Lakers will miss the team's White House visit scheduled for later this month because of Covid-19 protocols and scheduling issues, according to ESPN.The 2020 NBA champions were set to meet with President Joe Biden when the team…
