Police say no one is in custody. Authorities have not released details about the eight who were taken to hospitals. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eight people were wounded, some critically, in a shooting in a Minneapolis park during unofficial Fourth of July celebrations, according to officials. Police said the shooting took place about 11:30 p.m. Monday…
The plea agreement of the former Minneapolis police officer calls for a sentence of 20 to 25 years in prison. Federal prosecutors asked for 25 years, on the high end of that range, saying his actions were cold-blooded and needless. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge will this week sentence former Minneapolis police officer Derek…
Rapper Method Man is getting candid about his past struggles dealing with “low self-esteem” and how he unfairly treated the ladies of Destiny’s Child during an industry celebration. During a recent appearance on the “My Expert Opinion” podcast with host Math Hoffa, the rapper-turned actor reflected on his evolution as a hip-hop artist and how…
It’s not clear if they will be able to — legally — while protecting employees’ privacy and keeping them safe from prosecution. After the U.S. Supreme Court revoked the federal right to an abortion that’s been in place for half a century, companies like Amazon, Disney, Apple and JP Morgan pledged to cover travel costs for employees…
The Winnipeg Police Department is being sued after a man’s civil rights were violated when he was racially profiled and an officer used excessive force when engaging him in a 2020 incident. The claim also alleges officers had no reasonable grounds to stop the complainant, who prior to the incident had no criminal history. Credit:…
Mississippi’s only abortion clinic is trying to remain open by blocking a law that would ban most abortions in the state. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A judge held a hearing Tuesday but didn’t say how she would decide a lawsuit filed by Mississippi’s only abortion clinic, which is trying to remain open by blocking a…
OPINION: We celebrate white Juneteenth with a long-overdue response to the (fake) Willie Lynch Letter—perhaps the first viral digital hoax—explaining the invention of whiteness. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio In the early 1990s, a letter purporting to be a…
“It was hard to believe!” retiree Alonzo Coleman told Virginia Lottery officials after winning last month. “It still hasn’t hit me yet!” A Black Virginia retiree took home a quarter of a million dollars after playing numbers he claimed came to him in a dream. Local reporting from Fox 29 identified the lucky winner as Alonzo…
Still, close to half also say it would be a good thing if virtual options for health care, for community events and for activities like fitness classes or religious services continue after the pandemic. WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Americans don’t expect to rely on the digital services that became commonplace during the pandemic after COVID-19 subsides, according to a new…
White supremacist group The Patriot Front marches through Boston on July 2, 2022. | Source: MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images / Getty At this point, I’m convinced Jason Whitlock wakes up every morning, makes coffee, eats some seasonless breakfast, throws his favorite star-spangled cape on and loudly sings, “HERE I COME TO SAVE WHITE…
