How to stay safe at a crowded concert or music festival
By Faith Karimi, CNN The Astroworld Festival tragedy has raised questions about crowd safety at large-scale concerts — and how to protect yourself…
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Black police officer in Ohio files charge of employment discrimination over alleged racist activities of former chief
By Evan Simko-Bednarski, CNN A Black police officer subject to apparent racist harassment by his former police chief has filed an employment…
Continue ReadingMen charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing plead not guilty in federal court
By Madeline Holcombe, Angela Barajas and Martin Savidge, CNN The men charged in last year’s killing of Ahmaud Arbery entered not guilty pleas…
Continue ReadingThree men indicted on hate crime and kidnapping charges in connection to Ahmaud Arbery’s death, federal prosecutors say
By Amir Vera, CNN Federal prosecutors indicted the three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery on hate crime and attempted kidnapping charges, the…
Continue ReadingFederal indictment for Ahmaud Arbery’s accused killers is one step closer to justice, mother says
By Madeline Holcombe and Amir Vera, CNN The federal indictment of three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery represents “one step closer to…
Continue Reading10-year-old Utah Black and autistic student dies by suicide weeks after scathing DOJ report on school district
By Elizabeth Joseph, CNN Isabella “Izzy” Tichenor, a 10-year-old Black and autistic student in Utah, died by suicide last Saturday after…
Continue ReadingJury selection in Ahmaud Arbery case set for October
By Deanna Hackney and Amir Vera, CNN Jury selection will begin October 18 for the state trial of three men facing charges in the killing of Ahmaud…
Continue ReadingPardon for Homer Plessy, of Plessy v. Ferguson’s ‘separate but equal’ ruling, heads to Louisiana governor’s desk
By Chris Boyette and Claudia Dominguez, CNN Homer Plessy, whose 19th century case Plessy v. Ferguson became a landmark civil rights Supreme Court…
Continue ReadingMother of 14-year-old girl who went missing for almost a month is arrested, officials say
By Laura Studley, Mallika Kallingal and Alex Harring, CNN The mother of a missing 14-year-old who was found safe in New York City on Thursday has…
Continue ReadingThe judge in Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial is considering lesser charges. Here’s what that means
By Brad Parks, Carma Hassan and Steve Almasy, CNN The judge in the homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse met with attorneys Friday morning for a…
Continue ReadingJurors in Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial will begin deliberations today
CNN By Eric Levenson, Carma Hassan and Brad Parks, CNN Jurors are set to begin deliberations Tuesday in Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial, a…
Continue ReadingA rare ‘cotton candy’ lobster named Haddie was caught in Maine this week
By Megan Marples, CNN Cotton candy is one of the last words most people would use to describe lobster, but one special crustacean fits the bill.…
Continue ReadingMother of 14-year-old girl who went missing for almost a month is arrested, officials say
CNN, WABC By Laura Studley, Mallika Kallingal and Alex Harring, CNN The mother of a missing 14-year-old who was found safe in New York City on…
Continue ReadingNetflix show ‘Uncoupled’ cuts a Latina housekeeper character that was criticized as offensive
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN The upcoming Netflix comedy series “Uncoupled,” starring Neil Patrick Harris, will no longer feature a Latina…
Continue ReadingKentucky nurse wins $200k lottery prize after retiring from the Covid front lines
By David Williams, CNN After 36 years as a nurse, one Kentucky woman had more than earned her retirement — and now she has plenty of money to…
Continue Reading9 people have died in the wake of the Astroworld tragedy. A week on, questions remain over who should be held accountable
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN In the week since a Houston music festival turned deadly, questions have emerged about who should be held accountable for the…
Continue ReadingOlympic gold medalist Suni Lee says she was pepper-sprayed in a racist attack
CNN, WCCO By Theresa Waldrop, CNN American gymnast Suni Lee, an Olympic gold medal winner and the first Hmong American to compete in the Olympics,…
Continue ReadingAfter Astroworld, music festivals face new scrutiny over crowd safety
By Faith Karimi and Ray Sanchez, CNN Seven days after the Astroworld tragedy, another major music festival is kicking off tonight in Las Vegas. While…
Continue ReadingTestimony has concluded in Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial. Here are some key moments
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN After more than 30 witnesses testified in the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial, the case that has grabbed the nation’s…
Continue ReadingTestimony has concluded in Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial. Here are some key moments
CNN, POOL, ANTIOCH POLICE DEPT., THE DAILY CALLER , PROSECUTION EVIDENCE, The Daily Caller / Prosecution Evidence By Aya Elamroussi, CNN After more…
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