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Kim Potter, who killed Daunte Wright, sentenced to 24 months
Bruce Bisping/Star Tribune via Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — Former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter was sentenced to 24 months on Friday, following her conviction in the death of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man [Read More…]
Kim Potter, who killed Daunte Wright, to be sentenced on manslaughter convictions
Bruce Bisping/Star Tribune via Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — Former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter will receive her sentence on Friday, Feb. 18 following her conviction in the death of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black [Read More…]
Austin to pay $10 million to protesters injured by police after George Floyd’s death
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC (AUSTIN, Texas) — The City of Austin has agreed to pay a combined $10 million to two demonstrators who were injured during by police during the 2020 racial justice protests that took place in [Read More…]
More than 180 million Americans on high alert for severe weather
Getty IMages/Christopher Kimmel (NEW YORK) — Americans in at least 30 states are on high alert for snow, ice, flooding and tornadoes as storms sweep across the eastern half of the country. They could bring [Read More…]
Investigators release videos of woman’s final moments before dying in police custody
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC (CHICAGO) — Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability has released videos and documents related to the death of Irene Chavez, a woman who died in police custody last December. The materials were released as [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: US daily cases drop from 807,000 to 134,000 in 1 month
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.8 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 930,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns [Read More…]
Amir Locke’s funeral: Mom says son was ‘executed,’ Sharpton delivers powerful eulogy
KEREM YUCEL/AFP via Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — The Rev. Al Sharpton delivered a powerful and emotional eulogy at Thursday’s funeral for Amir Locke, a 22-year-old who was shot and killed by Minneapolis police officers executing [Read More…]
Racist messages, vile online posts highlighted in hate crimes trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s killers
Stephen B. Morton-Pool/Getty Images (BRUNSWICK, Ga.) — In his state trial for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, Travis McMichael testified he is not a racist. But prosecutors in his federal hate crimes case have presented [Read More…]
Family gathers for Amir Locke’s funeral, Rev. Sharpton to deliver eulogy
KEREM YUCEL/AFP via Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — Grieving family and friends are gathering Thursday at the funeral of Amir Locke, a 22-year-old who was shot and killed by Minneapolis police officers executing a “no-knock” search [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: US daily cases drop from 807,000 to 134,000 in one month
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.8 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 928,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns [Read More…]
Family to gather Thursday for Amir Locke’s funeral, Rev. Sharpton to deliver eulogy
KEREM YUCEL/AFP via Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — Grieving family and friends will gather Thursday at the funeral of Amir Locke, a 22-year-old who was shot and killed by Minneapolis police officers executing a “no-knock” search [Read More…]
Tennessee bill would designate some gun owners as law enforcement
Steve Prezant/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Legislation introduced in the Tennessee state legislature this month is raising alarms from the state’s police union and gun control advocates who say it could turn the streets into [Read More…]
Florida 13-year-old speaks out after being arrested, falsely accused of threatening school violence
Lezile-Ann Davis (NEW YORK) — Nia Whims, a 13-year-old from Florida, is speaking out after she was arrested and falsely accused of making threats of violence against her school in November 2021. Now, her family [Read More…]
NYC Mayor Eric Adams clarifies criticism of drill music after meeting with rappers
Alex Wong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams clarified his comments about drill rap — a controversial and popular rap subgenre — after meeting with a group of rappers on Tuesday [Read More…]
Columbus mayor declares gun violence a public health crisis amid rising homicides
iStock (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The mayor of Columbus, Ohio, declared gun violence a public health crisis on Tuesday, after he said the city set a record number of homicides for the second year in a [Read More…]
Prosecutor requests investigation into Purdue cop shown holding down Black student in snow
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC (NEW YORK) — Tippecanoe County prosecutor Patrick Harrington is calling for the Indiana State Police to investigate an alleged incident caught on video that showed a Purdue University police officer with his elbow pressed [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Updated mask guidance from CDC could come next week
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.8 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 925,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Deaths increasing in 15 states
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.8 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 925,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns [Read More…]
Two young deputies shot in ‘ambush’ but manage to return fire
KTRK-TV (NEW YORK) — Two young Texas sheriff’s deputies are recovering after they were shot in an “ambush,” but managed to return fire, fatally shooting the suspect, officials said. The Harris County sheriff’s deputies — [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Weekly global number of cases fell by 19%, WHO says
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.8 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 925,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns [Read More…]