Among those killed as protests over the death of George Floyd have roiled American cities in the past week are a retired police captain, a beloved owner of a barbecue restaurant, and a former star football player known as “Mr. Indianapolis."As of Monday, an informal tally shows 17 people have died in incidents stemming from…
A Michigan judge has blocked efforts by the state’s attorney general to continue trying to hold a local barber in contempt of court over the businessman’s refusal to keep his shop closed during the coronavirus pandemic.The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday had vacated a ruling that ordered Karl Manke to close his haircutting business in Owosso.…
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace is OK after fainting twice while on camera following the end of the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday.Wallace was first seen collapsing to the ground shortly after finishing 21st in the 500-mile race, which was run in hot and humid temperatures after an emotional start…
Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender dodged a question Monday morning on what people facing danger from criminals would do if her efforts to "dismantle" the city's police department actually succeed.Bender has been among the most vocal politicians behind the movement to dismantle the city's police force in the wake of the May 25 death…
The massive gatherings for racial justice across the country and now the world have achieved a scale and level of momentum not seen in decades.People gather Tuesday at the memorial where George Floyd died in the custody of the Minneapolis police.Credit...Alyssa Schukar for The New York TimesPublished June 7, 2020Updated June 8, 2020, 12:11 p.m.…
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…