Funeral for Rayshard Brooks to Be Held at MLK’s Church
Rayshard Brooks, who was fatally shot by a police officer, is to be remembered Tuesday at the church in Atlanta where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached. The private … Read More
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Military Toys for The Boys in Blue Aren’t as Fun as They Sound
Who can say no to free stuff? Certainly not cops in the Upper Valley when the freebies are military-grade weaponry and gadgets. Through a Pentagon giveaway program, Lebanon police acquired … Read More
Celebrating Juneteenth is More Important than Ever, Pandemic or Not
Leimert Park residents have been observing Juneteenth — the day in 1865 when Texas slaves belatedly learned they were free — since June 19, 1949, when local businessman Jonathan Leonard began hosting … Read More
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
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
