Jul 05 Facebook groups pivot to attacks on Black Lives Matter By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press A loose network of Facebook groups that took root across the country in April to organize protests over coronavirus stay-at-home orders has become a hub of misinformation and conspiracy theories that have pivoted to a variety of new targets. Their… Continue reading
Jul 05 Sheriff: 2 dead, 8 hurt in South Carolina nightclub shooting By Associated Press A shooting at a nightclub early Sunday left two people dead and eight wounded in South Carolina, a sheriff’s official said. Continue reading
Jul 05 1 of 2 protesters hit by driver on Seattle freeway dies By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press One of two people hit by a man who drove his car onto a closed Seattle freeway and into a crowd protesting police brutality has died. Continue reading
Jul 04 Amid furor over monuments, Trump seeks `garden' of U.S. heroes By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press His idea, conveyed in a speech Friday night at Mount Rushmore and expanded on in an executive order, comes as elected officials and institutions are reckoning with whether it is appropriate to continue to honor people, including past presidents, who… Continue reading
Jul 04 Trump entices masses with capital event as virus cases rise By Lynn Berry, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Several hours before Trump’s “Salute for America” celebration, people filed to the National Mall in baking heat and took shade under the scattered trees while, not far away, music wafted from a party on the White House South Lawn. To… Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 5:34 Native Americans protest Trump's Mt. Rushmore rally By PBS NewsHour In a fiery speech, President Trump railed against “angry mobs” that were trying to “tear down statues” at a rally at Mt. Rushmore on Friday. Despite warnings, there were few facemasks and little social distancing at the event, which saw… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 4:37 Advocates critical of Chicago's 'drug corner' arrest plan By Ivette Feliciano Advocates in Chicago are calling a plan by the city’s police to deploy 1200 additional officers over the July Fourth holiday weekend to arrest teenagers found on so-called “drug corners” unconstitutional, saying it contradicts police reform measures. Sheila Bedi, an… Continue watching
Jul 04 As monuments fall, Confederate carving has size on its side By Kate Brumback, Russ Bynum, Associated Press Some statues of figures from America’s slave-owning past have been yanked down by protesters, others dismantled by order of governors or city leaders. But the largest Confederate monument ever crafted — colossal figures carved into the solid rock of a… Continue reading
Jul 04 Across Sun Belt, hopes for economy give way to renewed fears By Tamara Lush, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press For residents across America's Sun Belt — business owners and workers, consumers and home buyers — the past three months have delivered about the scariest ride in memory. With confirmed viral cases surging through the region, it's far from clear… Continue reading
Jul 04 Governors stress 'personal responsibility' over virus orders By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Elevating a message of personal responsibility over statewide crackdowns on businesses and requirements for people in public spaces has been a consistent approach among certain governors during the coronavirus crisis. That’s especially true in Republican-leaning states that had relatively few… Continue reading