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CNN was accused of “pitting different sides” of the late David Dorn’s family against each other after his widow, Sgt. Ann Marie Dorn, spoke Thursday at the Republican National Convention.Dorn, a retired St. Louis police officer who was shot and killed during the violence and looting that followed widespread protests over racial injustice in June, has emerged as a hero to many…

Criminal justice reform activist Alice Marie Johnson fired back Friday morning at a controversial tweet by Politico that claimed she was being “propped up” by President Trump’s reelection campaign. Ms. Johnson, 63, was released from prison in June after serving 21 years of a life sentence for first-time, nonviolent drug convictions. Kim Kardashian West, wife…

CLOSE Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, was shot by Kenosha, Wisconsin, police on August 19. Here's a detailed timeline of events. USA TODAYKyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged with homicide in the killing of two people at protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, earlier this week, will remain in custody in Illinois after a judge agreed to…

Before and after satellite images are capturing the extent of the damage Hurricane Laura has inflicted on in the Louisiana city of Lake Charles.Laura, which is now a Tropical Depression, made landfall overnight Wednesday as a Category 4 Hurricane. In Lake Charles, a wind gust with a speed of 133 mph was recorded.“The last 24 hours have felt like a…

Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala D. Harris said that while she doesn’t have all the evidence in the Jacob Blake shooting, the officer involved should be charged based on what she has seen. Ms. Harris was asked if there was a scenario in which the officer would have been justified in firing his weapon. “I…