Statue Removed By Minnesota Twins of Former Owner
The Minnesota Twins have removed a statue of former owner Calvin Griffith at Target Field, citing racist remarks he made in 1978. Griffith’s statue was one of several installed when … Read More
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Seattle’s Newly Police-Free Neighborhood, Explained
After eight days of continuing clashes with protesters, staff at the East Precinct police headquarters in Seattle suddenly vacated the building on Monday, June 8, shredding documents and leaving it … Read More
Pressure Grows on India’s Modi After Deadly Skirmish With China Over Himalayan Border
After around two-dozen soldiers died in a bloody skirmish Monday night between Chinese and Indian forces on the Himalayan border, both sides are attempting to deescalate the situation even as … Read More
Russian Court Sentences US Citizen Paul Whelan to 16 Years in Prison
(CNN)- Former US marine Paul Whelan was convicted of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in prison, a Moscow court ruled Monday, concluding a months-long case that put additional strain to already complicated US-Russian … Read More
American Police Shoot, kill and Imprison More People than Other Developed Countries. Here’s the Data
(CNN)-Enough. That’s the message from many of the protesters who have filled American cities for nearly two weeks, demanding justice for the death of George Floyd and seeking to end a … Read More
53 Years Ago Today, SCOTUS Legalized Interracial Marriage Based On This Va. Couple’s Case
WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Weeks after Richard and Mildred Loving were married in Washington, D.C., in 1958, sheriff’s deputies burst into their Virginia home in the middle of the night and threw … Read More
Other Nations Dealt with Bloody Relics, Confederate Monuments Remain in US
WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) — Following the end of World War II, the Allies occupying Berlin destroyed Nazi monuments and made it illegal to retain, display or install any kind of … Read More
San Diego Increases Police Funding After Thousands Lobby for Cuts
SAN DIEGO — More than 4,400 San Diego residents flooded City Hall with phone calls and emails Monday demanding the city reduce police funding and redirect the money toward rent relief, mental … Read More
As George Floyd is Laid to Rest, His Legacy Reverberates Across the Globe
(CNN)”He’s going to change the world.” The poignant eulogy to George Floyd delivered by his brother Rodney on Tuesday is already at least partially true, although how deep and enduring that … Read More
George Floyd, Whose Death Energized a Movement, to be Buried
HOUSTON (AP) — George Floyd was lovingly remembered Tuesday as Big Floyd — a “gentle giant,” a father and brother, athlete and mentor, and now a force for change — … Read More
