Sep 01 Lawyer says prosecutors offered plea deal to suspect that would have implicated Breonna Taylor in drug ring By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press A lawyer for Breonna Taylor's family says a plea deal was offered to an accused drug dealer that would have implicated Taylor in a drug operation weeks after her killing by police. Continue reading
Sep 01 How to help victims of Hurricane Laura on the Gulf Coast By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas At least 19 deaths in Louisiana and Texas were attributed to Hurricane Laura, which destroyed homes and businesses and left hundreds of thousands of people without power. Here's how you can help those who have been impacted most by the… Continue reading
Sep 01 Attorneys file lawsuit seeking redress for Tulsa massacre By Sean Murphy, Associated Press The group is seeking reparations for the destruction of the city's once thriving Black district that was burned to the ground by an angry white mob. Continue reading
Sep 01 Los Angeles sheriff's office says Black bicyclist fatally shot by police had dropped a gun By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Authorities say a Black man who deputies said was stopped for riding his bicycle in violation of vehicle codes was fatally shot when he dropped a bundle of items that included a gun. Continue reading
Sep 01 Sheriffs criticize governor's plan to curb Portland violence By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press A plan by the governor of Oregon to use sheriff's deputies from surrounding counties to help patrol Portland following a deadly shooting was sharply criticized by law enforcement officials. Continue reading
Aug 31 WATCH: Kenosha mayor urges Trump to visit another time By Associated Press Trump's visit comes as demonstrators are calling for the officer who shot Blake to be fired and face attempted murder charges, and more than a week after authorities say a 17-year-old from northern Illinois shot and killed two protesters. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 3:51 Trump, Biden trade blame over peaceful protests and violent incidents By Yamiche Alcindor The political battle over U.S. peaceful protests against racial injustice -- and select incidents of violence related to those protests -- is intensifying. While the White House continues to blame local Democratic officials in the cities where unrest persists, Democratic… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 5:46 What legal standing do armed civilian groups at protests have? This summer has seen mass protests stretch across the United States, some of them yielding vandalism and violence. The presence of armed civilian groups at these demonstrations seems to be on the rise, further raising the stakes in situations already… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 4:53 News Wrap: Federal appeals court refuses to dismiss Flynn case In our news wrap Monday, a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has refused to end the criminal case against Michael Flynn. The former national security adviser pleaded guilty to lying about his contacts with Russia. Also, in Lebanon, lawmakers… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 1:45 Remembering legendary NCAA basketball coach John Thompson By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Lane John Thompson, a Hall of Fame basketball coach who transformed Georgetown University into a national championship school, has died at age 78. The first Black head coach to win an NCAA title, Thompson was known for helping to mold stars… Continue watching