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Black CNN correspondent arrested on air, dozens of reporters attacked during protests

As the number of protests have increased across the country, so have the number of reporters covering the demonstrations. In addition to local media coverage, the protests in many cities, like Minneapolis are attracting national ...

George Floyd’s brother and children condemn violence following weekend protests

Dozens of protests and riots have taken place around the world since George Floyd died while in police custody on May 25. While many protests have been peaceful, some have become violent and turned into ...

Sheriff puts down his baton to listen to protesters – they chanted “walk with us,” so he did

A Michigan sheriff joined protesters in Flint Township at the weekend, laying down his weapon and telling those gathered that he wanted a parade, not a protest. As per CNN, Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson ...

Officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck allegedly “tried to kill” black man in 2008

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck, allegedly tried to kill another black man in 2008. Chauvin was among four officers fired after George Floyd passed away following an ...

Minneapolis Mayor calls for the arrest of white officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has openly called for the arrest of the former police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck. Floyd was arrested by officers on Monday, May 25, after they responded to a ...

Fort Leavenworth soldier saves “countless lives” by stopping active gunman in potential mass shooting

A soldier at Fort Leavenworth saved “countless lives” when he intervened in an active-shooter situation on Wednesday morning on Centennial Bridge, Leavenworth, Kansas. As per reports, police had received reports of multiple shots fired from ...

Woman keeps dead grandmother in a freezer for 15 years to collect Social Security payments

A York Haven woman kept her grandmother’s remains in a freezer for 15 years so that she could continue to collect her Social Security payments, according to Pennsylvania State Police. As per reports, Glenora Reckord ...

Mother charged with first-degree murder after autistic son drowned in Florida canal

Thursday night, police in Miami-Dade County, Florida issued an Amber Alert for an autistic and non-verbal 9-year-old boy. The boy, Alejandro Ripley, had reportedly been abducted by two black men, according to his mother Patricia ...

Family of George Floyd say four officers involved in his death should be charged with murder

The family of George Floyd, the man who died after pleading that he couldn’t breathe as a police officer knelt on his neck, have said they want the four Minneapolis officers involved charged with murder. ...

Body of girl, 4, with Down syndrome, was ‘attacked by rats as she lay dead in crib for two days’

The body of a child was left to be eaten by rats after she was allegedly abandoned in her crib by her father. As per reports, Mark James Dunn, 43, has been charged with the ...