Jun 14 Accuracy still unknown for many coronavirus tests rushed out By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press WASHINGTON — How accurate are the coronavirus tests used in the U.S.? Months into the outbreak, no one really knows how well many of the screening tests work, and experts at top medical centers say it is time to do… Continue reading
Jun 14 Minneapolis officers quit in wake of George Floyd protests By Associated Press At least seven Minneapolis polices have quit and another seven are in the process of resigning, citing a lack of support from department and city leaders as protests over George Floyd’s death escalated. Continue reading
Jun 14 Cops investigate hanging death of black man; 2nd in 2 weeks By Associated Press Authorities in the Southern California city of Palmdale are investigating the death of a 24-year-old black man found hanging from a tree near City Hall, which they originally described as an apparent suicide, prompting outrage in the community. Continue reading
Jun 14 Trump rally called ‘dangerous move’ in age of coronavirus By Carla K. Johnson, Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — After months away from the campaign trail, President Donald Trump plans to rally his supporters this coming Saturday for the first time since most of the country was shuttered by the coronavirus. Trump will head to Tulsa, Oklahoma… Continue reading
Jun 13 Atlanta officer fired after fatal shooting of black man By Russ Bynum, Brynn Anderson, Associated Press An Atlanta police officer was fired following the fatal shooting of a black man and another officer was placed on administrative duty, the police department announced early Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 3:50 Former COVID hotspot New Rochelle reopens more businesses By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman, Sam Weber As parts of the country experience rises in COVID-19 cases, some early hotspots continue to see decreases in the daily number of new virus infections. New York City has started the first phase of reopening, allowing an estimated 400,000 workers… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 4:35 As protests continue, black women activists are leading again By PBS NewsHour The nationwide protests set off by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, are being led by a new generation of young activists, many of them black women. Hari Sreenivasan spoke with Keisha Blain, an associate professor of history… Continue watching
Jun 13 AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s law and order and misinformation By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Trump's week of law and order rhetoric came with heavy doses of misinformation as he stretched to blame unrest on radical leftists and to put three loaded words — “defund the police” — in the mouth of a Democratic rival… Continue reading
Jun 13 Protests in Trump country test his hold in rural white areas By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press The protest movement over black injustice has quickly spread deep into predominantly white, small-town America, notably throughout parts of the country that delivered the presidency for Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jun 13 More global protests emerge over racism, police actions By Sylvia Hui, Ed White, Associated Press Tensions were high in cities around the globe, nearly three weeks after George Floyd, a black man, died after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee to his neck. Continue reading