June 18, 2020 Texas GOP Sen. Cornyn introduces bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, announced he will introduce a bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
June 18, 2020 Nashville police chief to retire amid calls for resignation Nashville’s police chief is reportedly stepping down amid calls for his resignation in the wake of nationwide protests against police after the death of George Floyd.
June 18, 2020 Chicago Mayor Lightfoot says Christoper Columbus statues shouldn't be taken down Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Thursday that statues of Christopher Columbus should not be torn down in response to the death of George Floyd, because it would amount to erasing history.
June 18, 2020 Raiders' owner Mark Davis gave team his 'blessing' to sign Colin Kaepernick in 2017 Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis said he’s more than open to the idea of signing Colin Kaepernick, adding he gave his “blessing” to do so back in 2017.
June 18, 2020 Southern Baptists elect first black chair of executive committee: ‘I am humbled’ The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee elected its first black chair in a special meeting this week.
June 18, 2020 What happens to Confederate statues after they’re removed? Once the memorials to historical figures ranging from Robert E. Lee to Christopher Columbus are ripped from the plinths, public officials then need to figure out what to do with them.
June 18, 2020 Juneteenth prompts Black Lives Matter group to call for Washington, D.C. to be shut down on Friday A Washington, D.C.-based Black Lives Matter group is calling on residents of the nation’s capital to obstruct traffic and block police stations Friday in hopes of raising awareness for an effort to defund and replace city law enforcement.
June 18, 2020 Trump claims he made Juneteenth 'famous,' in defiant interview: 'Nobody had ever heard of it' President Trump in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Thursday defended his response to the coronavirus pandemic and the protests against racism -- while claiming he “made Juneteenth very famous” by initially scheduling a campaign rally on that day.
June 18, 2020 Bills' Sean McDermott on kneeling during national anthem: 'We are always going to support our players' Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott is backing his team when it comes to the players’ decision to kneel during the national anthem.
June 18, 2020 California sheriff's deputy saves 11-month-old boy choking on coin during protest, video shows A California sheriff’s deputy was monitoring a protest last month when he jumped into action to save a baby who swallowed a coin and stopped breathing.
