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 01 Seattle cops start clearing ‘occupied’ zone, make arrests By Martha Bellisle, Lisa Baumann, Associated Press Seattle police showed up Wednesday in force at the city's "occupied" protest zone, tore down demonstrators' tents and used bicycles to herd the protesters after the mayor ordered the area cleared following two fatal shootings in less than two weeks. Continue reading
Jun 24 Detroit police challenged over face recognition flaws By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The complaint by Robert Williams is a rare challenge from someone who not only experienced an erroneous face recognition hit, but was able to discover that it was responsible for his subsequent troubles. Continue reading
Jun 19 Officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting to be fired By Rebecca Reynolds Yonker, Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Louisville's mayor says one of three police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor will be fired. Continue reading
Jun 11 Microsoft joins Amazon, IBM in pausing face scans for police By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Microsoft has become the third big tech company this week to say it won’t sell its facial recognition software to police, following similar moves by Amazon and IBM. Continue reading
Jun 02 Groups condemn detainment of journalists in Atlanta protests By Associated Press In one incident, Atlanta Journal-Constitution photographer Alyssa Pointer, a black woman, was detained by Georgia Department of Natural Resources officers while wearing press credentials. Continue reading
Jun 01 Police fire tear gas to disperse D.C. protest so Trump could visit church By Associated Press The protesters appeared to be acting peacefully before they were dispersed by force. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 4:06 Georgia governor declares emergency, appeals for calm Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency on Saturday morning as Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms recruited Atlanta rapper activist Killer Mike as she appealed for calm after a night of violent confrontation between police and some protesters. Continue watching
May 28 Bracing for more unrest over George Floyd’s death, Minnesota calls on National Guard By Tim Sullivan, Amy Forliti, Associated Press Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has called in the National Guard as a wounded Minneapolis braces for more violence over the death of a handcuffed black man in police custody. Continue reading
May 28 The cost of redacting police body cam footage must be paid by governments, court rules By Don Thompson, Associated Press Governments must bear the costs of redacting police body camera video before making it public, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a decision that was hailed by media organizations and will be costly for cities and counties. Continue reading