Jun 09 Dozens protest in Jerusalem against police violence By Associated Press Several dozen people have staged a protest against police violence in Jerusalem following the deadly shooting of a Palestinian man last month. Police said Tuesday they arrested six people for blocking the city's light rail line during the demonstration. Continue reading
Jun 09 Anger and activism grow over abuse by French police By Arno Pedram, Associated Press Virus containment measures have made tensions even worse between police and marginalized residents of France's low-income neighborhoods, many of whom are Arab or black and trace their roots to former French colonies. Continue reading
Jun 09 U.K. drops plan to get all young children in school by summer By Pan Pylas, Associated Press The British government has abandoned plans to have all younger children return to school in England before the summer holidays following concerns raised by principals that they could not meet coronavirus-related social distancing requirements. Continue reading
Jun 09 Voting delays, long lines bring chaos to Georgia primaries By Bill Barrow, Ben Nadler, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Long lines formed at some polling places in Georgia as the state held twice-delayed primary elections amid challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. One state lawmaker says there's a "complete meltdown" in the Atlanta area. Continue reading
Jun 09 Palestinians announce counterproposal to Trump plan By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The Palestinians say they proposed a demilitarized Palestinian state in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem with one-to-one land exchanges with Israel as a counteroffer to President Donald Trump's Mideast plan. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: NYC Mayor de Blasio announces plan to rename streets for Black Lives Matter movement By Courtney Vinopal and Associated Press New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan on June 9 to paint and rename streets in each borough to honor the Black Lives Matter movement. Continue reading
Jun 09 London may remove statues as Floyd’s death sparks change By Jill Lawless, Associated Press London's mayor announced Tuesday that more statues of imperialist figures could be removed from Britain's streets after protesters knocked down the monument to a slave trader. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: Law enforcement officials testify on fraud schemes tied to COVID-19 By Courtney Vinopal and Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on law enforcement's response to those exploiting the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 08 North Korea says it will cut communication channels with South By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea says it will cut off all communication channels with South Korea as it escalates its pressure on the South for failing to stop activists from floating anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 8:59 Cory Booker on how the U.S. should reform policing While “defund the police” has become a rallying cry for Black Lives Matter activists and some of the thousands of protesters across the country, Democrats on Capitol Hill are considering a different set of reforms. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., is… Continue watching