‘You can’t tell me when to wear my mask’: Subway … “You know what the problem is with you guys? Because America is so free,” the officer said. “That’s the problem.”
Chauvin trial: Cop was trained to avoid neck pressure, … Prosecutors in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial called more expert witnesses Tuesday, including police officials who testified in regards to police de-escalation and use-of-force training.
Congress pressures NFL to release Washington Commanders … One of the six former employees who spoke before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform also came forward with a new allegation that she was sexually harassed by Dan Snyder himself, which Snyder denied.
Chauvin juror defends participation in DC protest … One of the jurors who convicted Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd on Monday defended his participation in a protest last summer in Washington, D.C., following online speculation about his motives for serving on the jury and whether it might be grounds for appeal.
Five takeaways from races in Alabama, Georgia and … The former president had another bad night in the Peach State.
Civil rights lawyer John Burris confronts police … OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Before John Burris became the go-to lawyer for Northern California families grieving a loved one killed by police, the civil rights legend was a child suspicious of the Santa Claus narrative. He didn’t understand why Santa was white. He was confused by Santa’s modus operandi — landing on rooftops to slide […]
Ex-officer cleared in shooting during Breonna Taylor … A Kentucky jury has cleared a former police officer who fired shots during the 2020 drug raid that ended in Breonna Taylor’s death.
Floyd legislation reveals divide in police-reform … NEW YORK (AP) — Monifa Bandele became a community organizer in the late 1990s, after New York City police fatally shot a young, unarmed Black immigrant named Amadou Diallo in the Bronx. In the two decades since, she repeatedly witnessed police reforms that failed to stop Black people from dying at the hands of officers. […]
House Democrats’ campaign chief faces tough race … PEEKSKILL, N.Y. (AP) — At a recent rally with union workers and other supporters in the downtown square of this small city on the banks of the Hudson River, New York Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney tried to remind Democrats of everything he thinks the party has accomplished. He touted the sweeping coronavirus relief legislation passed […]
States with the most Confederate memorials Seventy-three Confederate monuments were removed or renamed in 2021, leaving 723 such monuments standing in the United States. The Southern Poverty Law Center’s “Whose Heritage?” data project counted more than 2,000 Confederate memorials throughout the country today, including statues, parks, schools, streets, highways, or practically any structure which, in one way or another, honors a Confederate figure […]
Jury selected in George Floyd case; opening statements … A jury has been seated for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd’s death, with opening statements set for March 29 in a case that led to weeks of protests and a national soul-searching about racial justice.