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One dead, five injured in shooting at Portland’s Normandale Park, police say
timnewman/Getty Images (PORTLAND, Ore.) — A woman was killed and five others were injured on Saturday in a shooting near a park in Portland, Oregon, police said. Officers responded to a report of a shooting [Read More…]

Black tattoo artists push for diversity in the white-dominated industry
Courtesy of Kandace Layne (NEW YORK) — Although tattooing has been around for centuries, the practice was mainly underground before becoming recognized as legitimate art in modern history. Despite being a fairly mainstream industry now, [Read More…]

Missing girl Lina Sardar Khil’s 4th birthday marks 2 months since her disappearance
San Antonio Police Department/Facebook (SAN ANTONIO, Texas) — Lina Sardar Khil’s family had held out hope that she would be found to celebrate her 4th birthday on Sunday, Feb. 20, at home, but two months [Read More…]

Huntington Beach police helicopter crashes, killing 1 officer and injuring another
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.) — One police officer was killed and another was injured after a police helicopter crashed on Saturday into the water near Newport Beach in California. The helicopter crashed at [Read More…]

1 dead, 5 injured in shooting at Portland’s Normandale Park, police say
timnewman/Getty Images (PORTLAND, Ore.) — A woman was killed and five others were injured on Saturday in a shooting at a park in Portland, Oregon, police said. Officers responded to a report of a shooting [Read More…]

Snow squalls, freezing temperatures blanket Northeast this weekend
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A dangerous winter blast is making its way across the east coast, bringing areas of heavy snow, strong winds and ushering in bitter cold temperatures for the rest of the weekend. [Read More…]

FDA issues warning after Family Dollar distribution center found infested with rodents
Robert Alexander/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about potentially contaminated food, lipstick and other products from Family Dollar stores in six southern states following a major rodent infestation [Read More…]

Kim Potter, who killed Daunte Wright, sentenced to 24 months,fine on manslaughter convictions
Bruce Bisping/Star Tribune via Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — Former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter was sentenced to 24 months and a fine of $1,000 on Friday, following her conviction in the death of Daunte [Read More…]

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…]