Protest in Pennsylvania after cop uses knee to restrain man
Activists in Pennsylvania are pressing their demand for police accountability after bystander video emerged over the weekend of an officer placing his knee on a man’s head and neck area…
US budget deficit hits all-time high of $864 billion in June
The federal government incurred the biggest monthly budget deficit in history in June as spending on programs to combat the coronavirus recession exploded while millions of job losses cut into…
Richmond removes Confederate Soldiers and Sailors statue
Work crews have taken down the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors statue in Richmond July 8, 2020, 5:03 PM 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article RICHMOND, Va.…
Supreme Court sides with Catholic schools in employment suit
The Supreme Court is siding with two Catholic schools in a ruling that underscores that certain employees of religious schools, hospitals and social service centers can’t sue for employment discrimination…
Mary Kay Letourneau, teacher jailed for raping student, dies
Mary Kay Letourneau, who married her former sixth-grade student after she was convicted of raping him, has died July 8, 2020, 9:09 PM 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to…
Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students
BOSTON — Colleges and universities pushed back Wednesday against the Trump administration’s decision to make international students leave the country if they plan on taking classes entirely online this fall,…
Atlanta mayor to defy governor, require masks in city
Atlanta’s mayor says she will sign an executive order mandating masks in Georgia’s largest city By JEFF AMY and BEN NADLER Associated Press July 8, 2020, 9:40 PM 4 min…
Former detention officers, nurse charged in suspect’s death
Five former detention officers and a nurse at a North Carolina jail are charged with involuntary manslaughter after a man died last December July 8, 2020, 10:06 PM 3 min…
NYC mayor unveils plan to reopen schools in fall
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a hybrid back-to-school plan Wednesday with most students inside their physical schools just two or three days a week,…
TikTok to leave Hong Kong as security law raises worries
HONG KONG — TikTok said Tuesday it will stop operations in Hong Kong, joining other social media companies in warily eyeing ramifications of a sweeping national security law that took…