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Hollywood vigil against police brutality draws hundreds of people Published  Vigil held for Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Hundreds of people gathered for a candlelight vigil Saturday in Hollywood to demand justice for two people shot and killed by police in recent weeks: 20-year-old Daunte Wright and 13-year-old Adam Toledo. Video showed dozens police officers in riot gear standing nearby or walking behind the protesters, but no violence or arrests were reported. The de...

Maxine Waters appeared at the Brooklyn Center protests on Saturday  Waters told protesters to ignore the curfew: We gotta stay on the street House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy said hed bring action against her But given Democratic control of the House his move unlikely to go anywhere Republicans pounded on Waters remarks to BLM protesters  Senator Ted Cruz led the chorus of condemnation of her comments Other Republican members of Congress spoke out against her words  Marjorie Taylor Greene call...

Harriet Tubman Center hosts talk on STEM in Black communities Provided by Tubman Center Calvin Mackie was the second speaker of “The 3 Rs: The Road to Reparations and Reconciliation” series hosted by the Binghamton University Harriet Tubman Center for the Study of Freedom and Equity. Calvin Mackie relayed his hope for STEM education as a form of reparations April 19, 2021 After a year of hardship and uncertainty, Calvin Mackie spoke of the importance of never losing hope at his ...

A reasonable officer: Chauvin lawyer makes closing argument By Jonathan Allen Reuters MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) -A prosecutor told jurors to "believe your eyes" as he replayed video of George Floyds death last May beneath the knee of Derek Chauvin in closing arguments on Monday in the former police officers murder trial. Chauvins lead lawyer, Eric Nelson, later countered that Chauvin behaved as any "reasonable police officer" would, arguing that he followed his training from 19 years on the force. ...

The drug war was not started in one day, and it will not be undone by one policy, but for now, our city appears to be moving in the right direction.

The encounter starts as a traffic stop, maybe over a broken taillight or an expired registration.  Most times it ends with an annoyed driver clutching a ticket and cursing the officer, themselves, their bad luck or maybe all three.  But sometimes it doesnt end that neatly. Sometimes the traffic stop turns into a car chase. Which turns into a car crash. Which turns into a foot pursuit. Which turns into a struggle in someone’s yard. Which turns into a police shooting. Things can spiral in�...

Closing arguments in the murder trial of ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin began Monday with a prosecutor urging jurors to use “common sense” and believe what they saw in the graphic footage of George Floyd’s deadly arrest.

Tensions rise in Minneapolis as murder trial of Derek Chauvin reaches closing arguments The former police officer is charged with the murder of George Floyd. By AFP Monday 19 Apr 2021, 9:04 AM 3 hours ago 8,967 Views 0 Comments Image: PA Images/Hennepin County Sheriff Image: PA Images/Hennepin County Sheriff A JURY IS to hear closing argument...

NASCAR coming to terms with new reality Follow Us Question of the Day By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times - Sunday, April 18, 2021 RICHMOND — During the pandemic lockdowns, Candace Brandt has been going through what she calls “NASCAR withdrawal.” Sure the sport has returned, events have been televised and champions have been crowned. But nothing quite replicates the feeling Brandt experiences when she and her h...

Minneapolis city at center of fresh protests has been changing fast John Reinan, Star Tribune © Star Tribune/Star Tribune/TNS Hajah Konneh, owner of M and B Hair Braiding and Beauty Supply, tidied shelves in her Brooklyn Center store. MINNEAPOLIS — Founded by a member of the Ku Klux Klan and now a city where most residents are people of color, Brooklyn Center embodies the challenges and the promise of a rapidly changing America. Residents old and new say its a wonderful pla...