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An officer tries to put out a fire at a police kiosk at The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles during a protest last month over the death of George Floyd. Mark J. Terrill/AP U.S. Attorney General William Barr has repeatedly blamed anti-fascist activists for the violence that has erupted during demonstrations over George Floyd’s […]
Attorney General Keith Ellison plans to elevate charges against the former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck while adding charges of aiding and abetting murder against the other three officers at the scene, according to multiple law enforcement sources familiar with the case. Ellison is expected to provide an update this afternoon […]
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been arrested four days after George Floyd’s fatal arrest that sparked protests, rioting and outcry across the city and nation, and Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced he has been charged with murder and manslaughter, with the charges scheduled to be released shortly.On Friday, John […]
State Patrol, National Guard Begin Clearing Out Streets CNN Reporter Arrested On Air While Covering Minneapolis Unrest Body Found In North Minneapolis Leads To Death Investigation Mayor Frey Responds To President Trump’s Scathing Remarks City Warns Gas Line May Have Been Cut At 3rd Precinct 170 Buildings Damaged Or Looted In St. Paul Looting Attempts […]
Trump administration still wants to cut food stamps By Aimee Picchi May 15, 2020 / 7:42 AM / MoneyWatch Usage of food stamps is surging across the U.S. as unemployment soars to its highest level since the Great Depression. But enrolling for food aid may soon get tougher, with the Trump administration pushing to implement […]
Jon Elswick | AP Jon Elswick | AP Documents that U.S. health officials have released as part of some long-delayed specific guidance that schools, businesses, and other organizations can use as states reopen from coronavirus shutdowns are photographed Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted a set of six “decision tool” documents. Mike […]
“I’ve made very clear that when I look in the mirror in the morning, I realize who and what I am. I have three daughters, two granddaughters and I am very supportive of an African American woman on the ticket. I’m very supportive of that,” he said. “But I also know that in order for […]
Three members of the White House coronavirus task force will self-quarantine after possible exposure to COVID-19, administration officials said Saturday. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), and Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control, will quarantine for 14 days. Stephen Hahn, the head of […]
By this point in the coronavirus pandemic, you’ve probably heard a lot about “essential workers.” They’re the people working in hospitals and grocery stores, on farms and in meatpacking plants. They’re keeping public transit, shipping and utilities running. But is “essential” describing the workers themselves? Or only the work they do? Right now, many don’t […]
FLINT, Mich. — State police are investigating whether a security guard at a Family Dollar store in Michigan was fatally shot because he refused to allow a customer to enter without wearing a face mask to protect against transmission of the coronavirus. Calvin Munerlyn, 43, was fatally shot Friday at the store just north of […]