Jul 19 Police contracts can stand in the way of accountability By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press A stipulation in a Kentucky police contract prohibited officials from initially firing the officers involved in Breonna Taylor’s death in Louisville. Continue reading
Jul 19 House leaders ‘alarmed’ federal officers policing protests By Associated Press Top leaders in the U.S. House said Sunday they were “alarmed” by the Trump administration’s tactics against protesters in Portland, Oregon, and other cities, including Washington, D.C., and called on federal inspectors general investigate. Continue reading
Jul 19 AP FACT CHECK: Trump bending facts on virus, Biden, economy By Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump clung to the false notion that the coronavirus will just “disappear,” made incorrect claims about a top government expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and again insisted that Americans are getting all the COVID-19 tests they need — all… Continue reading
Jul 19 Roger Stone calls Black radio host racial slur in interview By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Roger Stone, a political operative whose 40-month prison sentence was commuted this month by President Donald Trump, his longtime friend, used the racial slur “Negro” on air while verbally sparring with a Los Angeles-based Black radio host. Continue reading
Jul 19 How the Black Lives Matter generation remembers John Lewis By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press Of all the ways that John Lewis influenced American life and politics, his indelible impact on young people may be among the most enduring. From student activist to elder statesman, Lewis continually encouraged the nation’s youth to start “good trouble”… Continue reading
Jul 19 Virus rebounds around the world, deaths top 600,000 By Geir Moulson, Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic has found fresh legs around the world, as confirmed deaths pass 600,000 and countries from the U.S. to South Africa to India struggle to contain a surge of new infections. Hong Kong issued tougher new rules on… Continue reading
Jul 19 EU summit drags into 3rd day amid splits on virus fund By Raf Casert, Mike Corder, Associated Press European Union leaders remained fundamentally divided for a third day Sunday over an unprecedented 1.85 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that they might not reach a deal despite the urgency… Continue reading
Jul 18 Oregon officials decry federal agents after protest clashes By Andrew Selsky, Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Militarized federal agents deployed by the president to Portland, Oregon, fired tear gas against protesters again overnight as the city’s mayor demanded that the agents be removed and as the state’s attorney general vowed to seek a restraining order against… Continue reading
Jul 16 Black U.K. protester statue removed from pedestal in Bristol By Jill Lawless, Jo Kearney, Associated Press Officials in the English city of Bristol on Thursday removed a statue of a Black Lives Matter activist that was installed on a pedestal once occupied by a monument to a 17th-century slave trader. Continue reading
Jul 16 Number of laid-off workers seeking jobless aid stayed at 1.3 million last week By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits remained stuck at 1.3 million last week. Continue reading