The stepmother of the Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks was fired from her job as human resources director at an Atlanta-based mortgage company for allegedly violating company policy and creating an uncomfortable working environment for fellow employees. JUDGE NAP: MURDER CHARGE MAJOR MISTAKEMelissa Rolfe, the stepmother of former Atlanta police officer Garrett…
CLOSE Juneteenth celebrates the Emancipation Proclamation, but the Emancipation Proclamation didn't apply to all states in the USA. The 13th Amendment brought an end to slavery. WochitPeaceful demonstrations, rallies and celebrations are scheduled Friday for Juneteenth, a state or ceremonial holiday in 47 states and Washington, D.C., that commemorates the Emancipation Proclamation.Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver a keynote…
Members of a parade perform during the Juneteenth Day Festival on June 19, 2019, in Milwaukee. In the wake of protests following the killing of George Floyd, there has been a push to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. Dylan Buell/Getty Images for VIBE hide caption toggle caption Dylan Buell/Getty Images for VIBE Members of a…
A long-awaited Supreme Court ruling Thursday rejecting President Trump’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program brought relief to thousands of DACA recipients — but also new questions about the administration’s immediate next steps and the still-uncertain future of “Dreamers” in the United States. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., speaking for…
The managers of the arena in Oklahoma where President Trump plans to hold a controversial campaign rally requested on Thursday that the Trump campaign provide a detailed written plan outlining “health and safety” measures ahead of the event to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to a statement from the venue.The rally is planned…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…