Former officer in George Floyd killing asks judge … (CNN) — Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has asked a judge to dismiss murder charges against him in the death of George Floyd. In court papers Friday, Chauvin’s attorney says there is not probable cause to support charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Floyd’s killing sparked protests against systemic racism and […]
Recordings show chaos surrounding Ma’Khia Bryant … COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A chaotic 911 call. A convulsive 11 seconds of violence ending in the death of an Ohio teen. A historic verdict being broadcast in the police cruiser. A routine day in a quiet Columbus neighborhood was shattered instantly Tuesday when a police officer fired four shots at 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant as she swung […]
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won’t seek reelection ATLANTA (NewsNation Now) — Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Thursday night she would not seek re-election for a second term as the city’s mayor. Bottoms was elected in 2017 after a close election against her opponent Atlanta City Councilwoman Mary Norwood. She was the city’s second Black woman executive. Bottoms publicly announced the decision in […]
Former police officer Derek Chauvin to make first … Ex-police officer charged in George Floyd’s due in court Monday
Minnesota officer will be charged in shooting of … A Minnesota prosecutor says he will charge a former suburban Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot 20-year-old motorist Daunte Wright during a traffic stop.
Activists rush to preserve artifacts of the modern … As protests over the police killing of George Floyd spread internationally, Black Lives Matter art as well as murals and graffiti by protesters and professional artists began popping up.
Teachers wary of new laws limiting instruction on … NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As middle school teacher Brittany Paschall assembled a lesson plan on the history of the Negro Baseball Leagues, she wondered how she might have to go about it differently next year under a new Tennessee state law that prohibits teaching certain concepts of race and racism. The unit was about baseball, […]
John Lewis’ home district credited with pushing Biden … As votes trickled in early Friday morning, Lewis’ reliably Democratic Clayton County filed a batch of nearly 2,000 votes just before 4:30 a.m. local time, flipping the race from a small lead for President Donald Trump to a 917-vote advantage for Biden.
Family calls for justice after 1-month-old and her … The family of 1-month-old Honesty Brehon wants justice after she and her mother were shot.
Calls for justice at N.C. funeral of Andrew Brown … ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton issued a powerful call for transparency and the release of body camera footage at the funeral Monday for Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man shot and killed by deputies in North Carolina, with the civil rights leader likening withholding the video to a “con” job done […]
