The rich world has failed India
The rich world has yet to provide a global response to the pandemic, a failure that’s hitting hard in India. On Wednesday, the official…
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A Black woman was grabbed by her hair and pulled out of an SUV during a traffic stop in North Carolina, lawsuit says
A Black woman was allegedly grabbed by the hair and pulled out of her SUV by North Carolina police during a traffic stop in 2019 after she was…
Continue ReadingNew Hampshire officer on administrative leave after TikTok video surfaces calling out ‘media/liberals’
A New Hampshire police officer was placed on administrative leave after Bedford police chief John Bryfonski became aware of “at least…
Continue ReadingChina offered Covid aid to India while US dragged its feet, but Delhi isn’t that keen
When India asked the United States this month to lift a ban on exporting vaccine raw materials to help with the South Asian country’s Covid…
Continue ReadingBoko Haram fighters have hoisted flag and forcefully acquired wives in Nigerian town, governor says
Boko Haram fighters have reportedly hoisted the Islamist group’s flag in a remote district in Niger State, Nigeria’s Middle Belt region,…
Continue ReadingMeet the 12-year-old graduating high school and college in the same week
A 12-year-old in North Carolina used the downtime he had during the pandemic to take on a few extra classes in school. Now, one year later, Mike…
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New video shows 4 seconds between police arrival and the fatal shooting on Andrew Brown Jr., attorney says
A new video shows that no more than four seconds passed between when Pasquotank Sheriff’s deputies’ arrival at Andrew Brown Jr.’s…
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Video shows Colorado police officers laughing over bodycam footage of 73-year-old woman’s violent arrest
The family of a 73-year-old woman who alleges that she was violently arrested is calling for the firing of the arresting officers involved and the…
Continue ReadingDemonstrators protesting the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. remain in streets after curfew
Police told people protesting last week’s police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. to head home ahead of an 8 p.m. curfew imposed by Elizabeth City,…
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DC police officer: ‘It’s been very difficult’ seeing elected officials trying to whitewash brutal insurrection
A DC Metropolitan Police officer who was brutally assaulted while defending the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection said Tuesday evening…
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New York City Department of Correction captain charged in death of inmate
A captain with the New York City Department of Correction has been charged with criminally negligent homicide for allegedly ordering subordinates not…
Continue ReadingMiami private school asks teachers not to get Covid-19 vaccine or they won’t be allowed to return next year
A Miami private school has asked its employees to wait to get the Covid-19 vaccine until the end of the school year, but still cautioned that if they…
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With virtual reality police training, Sacramento tries to ‘get to a much better place’
With police training programs across the country under intense scrutiny after Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction, one department in California…
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‘I thought I would die.’ Myanmar protesters describe torture they suffered in detention
The 19-year-old’s eyes are so swollen he cannot open them properly. His face is marked with big purple welts and bruises. Etched into his…
Continue ReadingTennessee governor declares that Covid-19 is no longer a health emergency with only 25% of state’s residents fully vaccinated
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signaled Tuesday that he will not renew any public health orders, saying “Covid-19 is no longer a health emergency in…
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Demonstrators who are protesting the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. remain in streets after curfew
Police told people protesting last week’s police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. to head home ahead of an 8 p.m. curfew imposed by Elizabeth City,…
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Delaying the release of police bodycam footage of Andrew Brown Jr.’s death sounds like an excuse
I have been following with great concern, the case of Andrew Brown, Jr., who was shot and killed by police in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on…
Continue ReadingMan arrested at airport after 35 birds intended for singing contests found in his clothing, officials say
A man was arrested and charged with allegedly smuggling 35 live finches in hair curlers from Guyana for “singing contests” in New York…
Continue ReadingNYPD makes arrest in assault of 61-year-old Asian man
A man has been arrested in connection with the case of a 61-year-old Asian man who was attacked last week in New York, police said. Yao Pan Ma was…
Continue Reading10-foot-tall concrete letters to be installed welcoming people into SF’s Bayview
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood is making a name…
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