Minneapolis police chief announces withdrawal from contract negotiations with city's police union
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced Wednesday he is withdrawing from contract negotiations on the unfinished contract with the police union and restarting an effort to identify troubled police officers through early warning signs.
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced Wednesday he is withdrawing from contract negotiations on the unfinished contract with the police union and restarting an effort to identify troubled police officers through early warning signs.
Fairfax County cop’s use of stun gun was case of mistaken identity, lawyer says
Lawyers say a Fairfax County police officer charged with assault after firing a stun gun at an unarmed African American man believed his target was somebody else.
Lawyers say a Fairfax County police officer charged with assault after firing a stun gun at an unarmed African American man believed his target was somebody else.
'Harry Potter' creator JK Rowling responds to critics over her transgender comments
“Harry Potter” creator J.K. Rowling says she refuses to “bow down” to criticism about her recent comments about transgender people. Rowling published a post on her blog website Wednesday in response to the backlash and her concerns over “new trans activism.”
“Harry Potter” creator J.K. Rowling says she refuses to “bow down” to criticism about her recent comments about transgender people. Rowling published a post on her blog website Wednesday in response to the backlash and her concerns over “new trans activism.”
DC murals on boarded-up windows channel Black Lives Matter movement following protests
The plywood protecting windows in downtown DC has turned into impromptu canvases for local artists.
The plywood protecting windows in downtown DC has turned into impromptu canvases for local artists.
Protesters cover Portsmouth Confederate statues in sheets, trash bags
Protesters in Portsmouth, Virginia, covered statues at a Confederate monument in the city with sheets and bags Wednesday, several hours after the city’s council members had a meeting about relocating it.
Protesters in Portsmouth, Virginia, covered statues at a Confederate monument in the city with sheets and bags Wednesday, several hours after the city’s council members had a meeting about relocating it.
Mississippi lawmakers drafting resolution to remove Confederate emblem from state flag: report
The crescendo of calls comes amid protests over the May 25 death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes, and has reignited discussions over racial equality across the country.
The crescendo of calls comes amid protests over the May 25 death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes, and has reignited discussions over racial equality across the country.