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Mr. Floyd’s murder by a police officer in my state of residence, Minnesota, served as a “new awakening” to the generational, covert, and at times overt discrimination against Black Americans that is inherently embedded in the political, economic, and social structure of my beloved country. In the words of coach Doc Rivers, I have found myself repeatedly pondering, “Why do we keep loving this country and this country does not love us back?” Last May, I felt a flurry of emotions from sa...

Grim list of deaths at police hands grows even after verdict Sign In LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER , Associated Press April 21, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 6 1of6Law enforcement investigate the scene of a shooting, Wednesday, April 21, 2021 in Elizabeth City, N.C. At least one law enforcement officer with a sheriffs department in North Carolina shot and killed a man while executing a search warrant Wednesday, the sheriffs office said. (Stephen M. Katz/The Virginian-Pil...

If only California would follow Georgia There has been a lot said about Georgia’s new voting law. A lot of lies have been spread about it by the Left. Why they are lying about it I can only imagine they are not concerned about voter fraud if because they benefit from it. Biden himself calls the law “un-American” and describes it as a “blatant attack on the Constitution and good conscious.” It is nothing of the sort. It is, however, all about safeguarding voting integri...

CP Photo: Jared Wickerham Dajsua Streater raises a fist and holds up a sign before protesters march from Freedom Corner in the Hill District to Flagstaff Hill in Oakland after a guilty verdict on all charges was announced against Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd on Tue., April 20. Approximately 15...

BRIAN WILLIAMS: Do you join the hopefulness in Eugenes column, Jason?  JASON JOHNSON: Not at all. Because literally, Brian, when we talked earlier today and I said this doesnt make me happy, its not satisfactory, its not justice, this doesnt necessarily change unless theres some sort of radical reform in policing. And what happened 45 minutes later? Ma’ Khia Bryant, a 16-year-old girl in Columbus, Ohio called the police for help. An officer was on the scene. And in 22 seconds he shot her de...

Editorial Roundup: US Last Updated Apr 21, 2021 at 5:58 pm EDT Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ The Buffalo News on climate change, Earth Day and President Joe Biden’s environmental plan: The realities of climate change present Buffalo Niagara with some good news and bad news. We’ll give you both together: Global warming may turn Buffalo into a climate refuge. Our region’s location near two Great Lakes gives us access to abundant freshwater. Torrid cond...

Minneapolis, other cities boost security ahead of Chauvin verdict Reuters 2 hrs ago © Reuters/NICHOLAS PFOSI The trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Reuters) - Minneapolis and other U.S. cities were ramping up security measures on Monday, girding for possible protests after a jury delivers a verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged with murdering George Floyd by kneeling on his neck. Citing the "threat of civil ...

Anti-riot laws vs. police reform as the US waits for Chauvin verdict It is not the job of jurors in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin to issue a verdict on American policing or racial justice, but their coming decision in the trial of the White cop who knelt on a Black man’s neck for nine minutes has many in the country primed for a real turning point, one way or another. The visual documentation of the crime against George Floyd, the year of protest it unleashed an...

Old Lyme -- Selectwoman Mary Jo Nosal has once again failed to gain support from the rest of the Board of Selectmen for her proposed resolution that would identify racism as a public health crisis here. Nosal, a Democrat, told the boards two Republican selectmen Monday that she was hoping the town could take the lead in bringing the national issue to the shoreline. Thats why she said she presented a draft resolution to the selectmen last August and has continued to bring up the issue s...

Ohio State Highway Patrol sends 100 troopers to Minnesota as verdict nears in Derek Chauvin trial Jackie Borchardt, Cincinnati Enquirer © Jim Wilhelm Ohio Highway Patrol logo. The Ohio State Highway Patrol sent 100 troopers to Minneapolis on Monday to assist with protests and potential unrest following the conclusion of the Derek Chauvin trial. Troopers will "be present to keep people safe and protect property," patrol spokesman Lt. Sgt. Craig Cvetan said. Cvetan did not disc...