Georgia primary: Long lines mar voting in Atlanta
State election officials have blamed inexperienced election workers for the problems as well as safety issues related to the coronavirus,…
Fired Atlanta officers file suit against mayor, police chief
Two police officers who were fired after video showed them using stun guns on a couple of college students during…
More than half of US states may be undercounting coronavirus cases by not following CDC guidelines
Those states are not reporting probable cases, according to the daily case count listed on the CDC’s website. Probable cases…
North Korea cuts off all communication with South Korea
North Korea says it is cutting off all communication channels with South Korea By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press June 9,…
Black Lives Matter protests around the world: Live Updates
Wanda Johnson, whose son Oscar Grant was killed by an officer in 2009, called for accountability throughout the judicial system.…
World leaders won’t gather at UN for first time in 75 years
The president of the U.N. General Assembly says world leaders will not be coming to New York for their annual…
NYPD officer who shoved proteser to the ground arrested
Officer Vincent D’Andraia, 28, is the first NYPD officer to face criminal charges from the protests in response to the…
Why Donald Trump’s campaign rallies won’t save him
“BIG DEMAND! Starting up again soon, maybe next week!” Trump tweeted on Tuesday morning in response to a tweet from…
Flooding, damaging winds and threat for tornadoes from the Plains to the Ohio River valley
Ten states from South Dakota to Mississippi are under flood alerts this morning. June 9, 2020, 12:20 PM 3 min…
Trump’s base instincts on display amid reckoning over Floyd’s death
Tuesday’s stunning intervention by Trump showed why White House plans being considered for a national presidential address on unity and…
Florida officer charged with punching intoxicated man
Two Florida police officers are facing charges after video showed one of them slapping and then repeatedly punching an intoxicated…
Minneapolis mayor responds after being booed out of rally
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey tells CNN’s Chris Cuomo that he hasn’t changed his stance after being booed by protesters after…
London may remove statues as Floyd’s death sparks change
LONDON — London’s mayor announced Tuesday that more statues of imperialist figures could be removed from Britain’s streets after protesters…
Donald Trump’s deeply irresponsible conspiracy theory on the Buffalo man injured by police
An elderly man approaches a police line in Buffalo, New York. He is pushed backward by police, stumbles and falls,…
2 men say hospital switched them at birth 80 years ago
Two men who believe they were switched at birth nearly 80 years ago are suing a Roman Catholic diocese in…
What police chief says to do if you see police brutality
New Day After an attorney representing one of the Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd said…
2 accused in ex-Nissan boss escape scheme fight extradition
A former Green Beret and his son accused of smuggling ex-Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn out of Japan in…
Cuomo says Trump should apologize
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George Floyd updates: Removal of Confederate statues spreads across country
The death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in Minneapolis on Memorial Day after a white police…
People Keep Driving Into Protesters During The George Floyd Demonstrations Across The United States
With the nation’s streets becoming contested political spaces, cars have been turned into weapons — something the far right has…
Covellite alumnus secures Big Sky Film Grant for documentary on black cowboys
Covellite International Film Festival alumnus Charles Perry aims to shed light on African American rodeo culture through his upcoming documentary…
Man drives into Seattle George Floyd protest, shoots one protester
A 27-year-old man was taken to hospital after being shot, police said. A man drove into a Seattle crowd protesting…
Fannie Lou Hamer Arrested and Beaten in Winona, Mississippi
On June 9, 1963, while returning from a voter registration workshop in South Carolina, Fannie Lou Hamer and other civil…
Bonnie Pointer, Co-Founder Of Pointer Sisters, Dead At 69
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bonnie Pointer, who in 1969 convinced three of her church-singing siblings to form the Pointer Sisters,…
Why Kids Are Angrier Right Now, And What Parents Can Do About It
There’s no doubt the coronavirus pandemic has impacted our behaviors and mental health in a variety of telling ways. Kids…
Trevor Noah Shames Police Brutality With 1 Brutal Observation
On “The Daily Show,” the host noted that some police forces are using the anti-terror military arsenal they stockpiled after…
Progressive Charles Booker Unveils First Big Ad Buy In Race To Oust Mitch McConnell
Somewhat suddenly, retired Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath’s bid to be chosen the Democrats’ candidate against Senate Majority Leader Mitch…
Kamala Harris Explains Harsh Reality Of Case Against Minneapolis Cops On ‘The View’
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) believes the “circumstances and the evidence” surrounding the police killing of George Floyd support the charges…
NYC police officer charged with violently shoving protester
(Photo: Adobe Photo Stock) NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer who was caught on video violently…
George Floyd, whose death energized a movement, to be buried
Pallbearers bring the coffin into The Fountain of Praise church in Houston for the funeral for George Floyd on Tuesday,…
Tucker Carlson says protests are ‘definitely not about Black Lives’
Tucker Carlson speaks onstage during Politicon 2018 at Los Angeles Convention Center on October 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.…
Black America speaks. America should listen.
Left to right: Byron Allen, CEO of Entertainment Studios and protesters hold signs as they gather to protest police brutality…
Black man in Texas says ‘I can’t breathe’ during fatal arrest, video
The arrest of a Black man in Austin, Texas is currently under investigation as body camera video footage was made…
Donald Trump likes a tweet for the first time and it’s about ‘Insecure’
Issa Rae (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Donald Trump (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Image) While running the Free World and…
Ramsey Orta, man who filmed Eric Garner’s arrest, released from prison
Ramsey Orta (Facebook) The man who videotaped the police chokehold death of Eric Garner has been released from prison. Ramsey…
Officer involved in shooting of Breonna Taylor accused of sexual assault
Brett Hankison, one of the officers involved in the police shooting of Breonna Taylor was accused of sexual assault by…
BET airing George Floyd’s funeral services, anchored by Marc Lamont Hill
Flowers are laid in the church during a public visitation for George Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday,…
Patrick Mahomes, Drawing A Blank, Fast Break (5.29.20) | FIRST THINGS FIRST Audio Podcast
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Greg Jennings explains why Drew Brees’ comments were a disappointment to many | FIRST THINGS FIRST
Nick Wright and Kevin Wildes are joined by Greg Jennings, who explains why New Orleans Saints’ quarterback Drew Brees’ recent…
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Virginia man who drove truck into protesters is a KKK leader
(Credit: Henrico County Division of Police) A Virginia man who drove his car into protesters is an admitted leader of…
Joe Biden rejects calls to defund police, faces challenge as reform push grows
While former Vice President Joe Biden has firmly rejected the calls to “defund the police,” the challenge remains for him…
Men accused of helping ex-Nissan boss flee Japan challenge U.S. extradition case
BOSTON (Reuters) – Lawyers for the former Green Beret and son wanted by Japan for helping former Nissan Motor Co…
Royal Family Member On Meghan Markle, Prince Harry’s Exit: ‘I Just Hope They Will Be Happy’
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, opened up about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in a revealing new interview with the UK’s…
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Stars Apologize For Once Calling Police On Only Black Cast Member
Being messy is basically a prerequisite for appearing on “Vanderpump Rules,” but stars Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute crossed a…
Bryce Dallas Howard Wants White People To ‘Go Further’ Than Watching ‘The Help’
Thinking of watching “The Help” to assuage your white guilt? Hold please, because Bryce Dallas Howard, who starred in the…
Bon Appétit Top Editor Adam Rapoport Resigns After Brownface Photo, Outcry From Staffers
The editor-in-chief of Bon Appétit magazine has stepped down after a photo of him wearing brownface resurfaced and several of…
Niecy Nash says police recently ‘pulled a taser’ on her son ‘for a rolling stop’
Niecy Nash is recounting her son’s tense interaction with the police. The 50-year-old actress recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter…
GoFundMe stops campaign sponsored by Candace Owens after George Floyd comments
Candace Owens (Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images for Revolt) Candace Owens started a GoFundMe for a Birmingham bar owner that…
Kelly Ripa recalls working with Josh Duhamel on ‘All My Children’
Kelly Ripa is looking back on her “All My Children” days. On Monday’s episode of “Live with Kelly and Ryan,”…
Man drives his car into Seattle protest for George Floyd, shoots man
(credit: screenshot) A man drove a car into a Seattle crowd of protestors angered over the death of George Floyd…
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry might struggle to find privacy in America, former protection officer says
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry may be in for a challenge when it comes to finding privacy in Los Angeles.…
Satellite data suggests coronavirus may have hit China earlier: Researchers
Dramatic spikes in auto traffic around major hospitals in Wuhan last fall suggest the novel coronavirus may have been present…
How Dick Parsons overcame racism to become one of America’s first black CEOs
“It didn’t happen,” Parsons told CNN Business in an exclusive interview. “Why it didn’t happen, I’m somewhat at a loss.”…
Economists just dropped the R-bomb — and Wall Street still rallied
Recessions have historically sneaked in slowly, creeping into the economy so subtly it takes the better part of a year…