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MIAMI (AP) — A member of an anti-Semitic group was arrested in Miami after he refused to follow police commands during a traffic stop, authorities said. The group calls itself the Goyim Defense League and regularly engages in stunts to harass Jewish people, the Miami Herald reported .
Clippers lead all the way in 115-96 win over Raptors DICK SCANLONMay 12, 2021 GMT TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 20 points, Paul George added 16 and the Los Angeles Clippers led all the way Tuesday night in a 115-96 win over the Toronto Raptors. Terance Mann also scored 20 points and Ivica Zubac had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, who stayed one game ahead of the Denver Nuggets in the race for third place in the Western Conference. Both teams have three road games left to play. The Nuggets hold the tiebreaker, having won two of three against the Clippers. Chris Boucher ...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The purchase by a California-based Native American tribe of a casino resort just off the Las Vegas Strip is being seen a milestone in the evolution of Indian casino ownership in city at the center of U...
Florida police lieutenant arrested on rape charges May 8, 2021 GMT MIAMI (AP) — A Miami-Dade police lieutenant who was also a high-ranking member of a police union has been arrested on rape charges. The Miami Herald reports the alleged incident took place last month at a police union gala in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Jail records show John Jenkins was arrested late Friday on two counts of sexual battery. He was released Saturday. The newspaper says Jenkins resigned last week as executive vice president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association. “I’m shocked and extremely...
Workers protest racial inequality on day of national strike By AARON MORRISONJuly 21, 2020 GMT NEW YORK (AP) — Workers from the service industry, fast-food chains and the gig economy rallied with organized labor Monday to protest systemic racism and economic inequality, staging demonstrations across the U.S. and around the world seeking better treatment of Black Americans in the workplace. Organizers said at least 20,000 workers in 160 cities walked off the job, inspired by the racial reckoning that followed the deaths of several Black men and women at the hands of police. Visible support c...