Police in Portland urged a crowd of about 200 people that had marched on a Portland Police Association (PPA) building late Monday to move away and stop attempts to damage the property.Authorities determined that people near the PPA building in the city's North Lombard street -- which has been targeted with vandalism and fire on numerous occasions -- “may…
Footage from police body cameras showed Seattle police officers being targeted with explosives amid a night of unrest Sunday that resulted in six injured officers and 18 arrests.Various body-worn cameras and social media recordings showed explosives going off near officers as they tried controlling a crowd in the city's SODO neighborhood during an anti-cop protest. At one point, officers…
A new book arrives Tuesday: “Uprising: Who the Hell Said You Can’t Ditch and Switch? — the Awakening of Diamond and Silk,” penned by Diamond and Silk, two sisters who became a positive force for President Trump through their clear messaging, forthright style and sheer gumption. The book offers a candid review about their experiences…
The number of coronavirus cases currently exceeds 21 million globally, according to the latest data aggregated by Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering, but the actual number of cases is likely much higher. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 40% of people with COVID-19 are actually asymptomatic, which makes…
As the world awakens more and more to systemic racism and racial disparities in healthcare, we examine sleep — a key component of health. Are there racial disparities in the amount of shut-eye that Americans get? Do Black adults in the United States get less sleep than white adults, and if so, why? These are…