US protests1 day agoRaleigh declares curfew Friday night ahead of planned protestsRaleigh, N.C., implemented a curfew at 10 p.m. Friday ahead of two protests planned in the city.
Breonna Taylor2 days agoVirginia bans no-knock warrants as Gov. Northam signs sweeping police reform legislationVirginia became the third state to ban no-knock warrants after Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday signed several sweeping new laws to reform policing after the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor led to a national reckoning on racial bias.
Houston and Galveston3 days agoHouston police sergeant's funeral set for Thursday after fatal shootingThe city of Houston, Texas, is scheduled to bid a final farewell Thursday to a police sergeant who was killed in a shooting last week, according to reports.
Virginia3 days agoJudge opens path for removal of Richmond’s Robert E. Lee statueA Virginia judge ruled Tuesday that Gov. Ralph Northam’s order to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee can be enforced – but he also barred the governor from taking action pending an appeal.
George Floyd4 days agoMinneapolis teen who recorded viral George Floyd video to receive courage awardThe Minneapolis teenager who recorded the explosive video showing ex-officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on the neck of a handcuffed George Floyd before his death in police custody is now receiving a prestigious human rights award for capturing the cell phone footage.
TV4 days agoSterling K. Brown praised by ‘This Is Us’ fans following emotional season premiere: ‘Engrave his Emmy now'Sterling K. Brown's acting skills were praised by 'This Is Us' fans after the Season 5 premiere.
Texas5 days agoNational Guard deployment on Election Day worries Texas DemocratsAlthough officials said there were no immediate plans to assign troops sent to five Texas cities to polling sites, the possibility concerned Lone Star State Democrats.
Pennsylvania5 days agoProtesters raid shops, ATMs after Philadelphia police shootingHundreds of people, some armed with bricks, protested in western Philadelphia and the demonstration quickly turned violent. Police cars and dumpsters were set ablaze.
ECONOMYOctober 25Paul Krugman, professors seek top economist's removal from influential job for criticizing Black Lives MatterUniversity of Michigan professor Justin Wolfers and dozens of other academics are leading a massive effort to have a senior faculty member at the University of Chicago removed from his position at the world's preeminent economics journal -- all because he criticized Black Lives Matter's push to defund police departments.
CrimeOctober 23Member of far-right Boogaloo Bois arrested in connection to rioting during George Floyd protestsA member of an anti-government extremist group has been charged in connection with shooting a Minneapolis police precinct during riots sparked by the death of George Floyd, the Justice Department said Friday.