2 women hit by car on Seattle highway closed amid protests
SEATTLE — Two women were struck by a car whose driver sped through a protest-related closure on a freeway in Seattle, authorities said early Saturday.A 24-year-old woman from Seattle suffered critical, life-threatening injuries and a 32-year-old woman from Bellingham had serious injuries, Washington State Patrol Capt.
SEATTLE — Two women were struck by a car whose driver sped through a protest-related closure on a freeway in Seattle, authorities said early Saturday.A 24-year-old woman from Seattle suffered critical, life-threatening injuries and a 32-year-old woman from Bellingham had serious injuries, Washington State Patrol Capt.
‘You should have been George Floyd:' Black baseball player taunted at high school game
CHARLES CITY, Iowa - Jeremiah Chapman is a four-sport student-athlete at Charles City High School, but he was ready to give all of that up after hecklers hurled racist taunts at him during a June 27 baseball game.Chapman, 17, is the lone black player on the varsity baseball squad.Since the COVID-19 pandemic shortened the season, Saturday’s game at Waverly-Shell Rock High School was a doubleheader.Chapman said his team lost pretty soundly in the first game, but held a four-run lead in the nightcap when a group of Waverly fands seated in the outfield started heckling Charles City players.At first, it was typical trash-talking — the kind one would expect to hear at any sporting event.
CHARLES CITY, Iowa - Jeremiah Chapman is a four-sport student-athlete at Charles City High School, but he was ready to give all of that up after hecklers hurled racist taunts at him during a June 27 baseball game.Chapman, 17, is the lone black player on the varsity baseball squad.Since the COVID-19 pandemic shortened the season, Saturday’s game at Waverly-Shell Rock High School was a doubleheader.Chapman said his team lost pretty soundly in the first game, but held a four-run lead in the nightcap when a group of Waverly fands seated in the outfield started heckling Charles City players.At first, it was typical trash-talking — the kind one would expect to hear at any sporting event.
Quad's Minneapolis ad agency stages 'Black Lives Matter' walkout
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An advertising agency’s parent company has changed a rule forbidding employees from using “Black Lives Matter” in social media posts after 179 workers in the city where George Floyd was killed walked off the job.Employees at Minneapolis-based Periscope told the Star Tribune that they wanted to cite the movement to show solidarity with Black and racial-justice protesters but were repeatedly told no by Quad, the parent marketing company, based in Sussex, Wisconsin.After Thursday's walkout, Quad agreed to give Periscope editorial independence over its social media posts and promised to release employment data by race and sex.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An advertising agency’s parent company has changed a rule forbidding employees from using “Black Lives Matter” in social media posts after 179 workers in the city where George Floyd was killed walked off the job.Employees at Minneapolis-based Periscope told the Star Tribune that they wanted to cite the movement to show solidarity with Black and racial-justice protesters but were repeatedly told no by Quad, the parent marketing company, based in Sussex, Wisconsin.After Thursday's walkout, Quad agreed to give Periscope editorial independence over its social media posts and promised to release employment data by race and sex.
Black-owned businesses see sales surge amid racism reckoning
BOSTON — When Mahdi Hashemian was looking for a bicycle for his 7-year-old daughter Zeynab last week, the Cambridge, Massachusetts, resident decided to skip his local cycle shops in favor of a Black-owned one a few miles away in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood.At Spokehouse, a bike shop with “Black Lives Matter” painted in large bold letters outside, the pair picked out a simple, white-colored model and had training wheels and a white basket for its handlebars installed.Hashemian, who is set to earn his doctorate from MIT, said he’s been reminded in recent weeks of the outpouring of support he felt from the campus community when President Donald Trump imposed a ban on travelers from Muslim majority countries in 2017, including his native Iran.“It seems small," he said of his bike purchase, “but a little show of support can mean a lot.”As the May killing of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis has fueled a worldwide outcry against racism and police brutality, many on social media are encouraging people to spend their money at Black-owned businesses.
BOSTON — When Mahdi Hashemian was looking for a bicycle for his 7-year-old daughter Zeynab last week, the Cambridge, Massachusetts, resident decided to skip his local cycle shops in favor of a Black-owned one a few miles away in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood.At Spokehouse, a bike shop with “Black Lives Matter” painted in large bold letters outside, the pair picked out a simple, white-colored model and had training wheels and a white basket for its handlebars installed.Hashemian, who is set to earn his doctorate from MIT, said he’s been reminded in recent weeks of the outpouring of support he felt from the campus community when President Donald Trump imposed a ban on travelers from Muslim majority countries in 2017, including his native Iran.“It seems small," he said of his bike purchase, “but a little show of support can mean a lot.”As the May killing of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis has fueled a worldwide outcry against racism and police brutality, many on social media are encouraging people to spend their money at Black-owned businesses.
The history-making moments that have happened so far in 2020 — and we’re only halfway through
CINCINNATI -- Remember when the president of the United States was facing two articles of impeachment and later acquitted by the Senate?
CINCINNATI -- Remember when the president of the United States was facing two articles of impeachment and later acquitted by the Senate?
Little evidence that protests spread coronavirus in US
NEW YORK — There is little evidence that the protests that erupted after George Floyd’s death caused a significant increase in U.S. coronavirus infections, according to public health experts.If the protests had driven an explosion in cases, experts say, the jumps would have started to become apparent within two weeks — and perhaps as early as five days.
NEW YORK — There is little evidence that the protests that erupted after George Floyd’s death caused a significant increase in U.S. coronavirus infections, according to public health experts.If the protests had driven an explosion in cases, experts say, the jumps would have started to become apparent within two weeks — and perhaps as early as five days.
Pope Francis urges US Catholic media to work to overcome 'disease' of racism
ROME -- Pope Francis is urging Catholic media in the U.S. to work to overcome the “diseases of racism and injustice" in his latest comments about George Floyd's death in the U.S. and the anti-racism protests that followed.In a message to a virtual conference of Catholic journalists of North America on Tuesday, Francis said Catholic media must build bridges and dialogue, as well as defend life.He prayed for journalists to be enlightened by wisdom and understanding and guided by the Holy Spirit to “effectively work to overcome the diseases of racism, injustice and indifference that disfigure the face of our common family."Francis has spoken out previously about Floyd’s death on May 25 in Minneapolis and the “sin of racism.” He decried the violent protests that erupted as self-defeating but also asserted that “We cannot close our eyes to any form of racism or exclusion, while pretending to defend the sacredness of every human life.”Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died May 25 after a white police officer put his knee on Floyd’s neck for several minutes as he lay handcuffed on the pavement, gasping that he couldn’t breathe.
ROME -- Pope Francis is urging Catholic media in the U.S. to work to overcome the “diseases of racism and injustice" in his latest comments about George Floyd's death in the U.S. and the anti-racism protests that followed.In a message to a virtual conference of Catholic journalists of North America on Tuesday, Francis said Catholic media must build bridges and dialogue, as well as defend life.He prayed for journalists to be enlightened by wisdom and understanding and guided by the Holy Spirit to “effectively work to overcome the diseases of racism, injustice and indifference that disfigure the face of our common family."Francis has spoken out previously about Floyd’s death on May 25 in Minneapolis and the “sin of racism.” He decried the violent protests that erupted as self-defeating but also asserted that “We cannot close our eyes to any form of racism or exclusion, while pretending to defend the sacredness of every human life.”Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died May 25 after a white police officer put his knee on Floyd’s neck for several minutes as he lay handcuffed on the pavement, gasping that he couldn’t breathe.
4 ex-officers linked to George Floyd's death appear in court, judge sets 2021 trial date
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis judge on Monday, June 29 set a tentative trial date for the four former police officers charged in the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd.Judge Peter Cahill set a March 8, 2021, trial for the former officers but did not indicate whether they would be tried separately or together.Derek Chauvin, 44, was arrested on May 29, four days after he was caught on camera pinning his knee into the back of Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes while the handcuffed black man struggled for air and begged for his life.
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis judge on Monday, June 29 set a tentative trial date for the four former police officers charged in the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd.Judge Peter Cahill set a March 8, 2021, trial for the former officers but did not indicate whether they would be tried separately or together.Derek Chauvin, 44, was arrested on May 29, four days after he was caught on camera pinning his knee into the back of Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes while the handcuffed black man struggled for air and begged for his life.
'Important to stand in solidarity:' Children, teenagers lead Black Lives Matter protest
MILWAUKEE -- Young people and their families made their voices heard in Milwaukee's Walker's Point neighborhood Sunday, June 28 -- marching in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.At 2nd Street and National Avenue, Courage MKE set out to empower our future leaders."It's time for systemic racism and oppression to say bye-bye," said Montell Ross, organizer. "It's time for us to unite as one."
MILWAUKEE -- Young people and their families made their voices heard in Milwaukee's Walker's Point neighborhood Sunday, June 28 -- marching in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.At 2nd Street and National Avenue, Courage MKE set out to empower our future leaders."It's time for systemic racism and oppression to say bye-bye," said Montell Ross, organizer. "It's time for us to unite as one."
Burgers for BLM: The Original restaurant donates 100% of proceeds to combat 'a problem we all face'
MILWAUKEE -- Burgers are always good on a hot summer day, but burgers for a cause are even better.Those with The Original spent their day off selling food and giving 100% of proceeds to Black Lives Matter efforts in Milwaukee.Staff said they're sad it had to come to the incidents that have taken place this year, but for America, this is a problem and what we've seen is the first step toward progress."If everything goes well, we can continue to try to fund different groups that are active, as well as increase our own activism, and maybe bring to the forefront more people to understand that this is a problem that we all face, and probably the most important problem that we are facing today," said Eric Rzeeka, co-owner of The Original.Rzeeka said his executive chef wanted to do more than just talk about what is going on in America and Milwaukee -- and instead take action.
MILWAUKEE -- Burgers are always good on a hot summer day, but burgers for a cause are even better.Those with The Original spent their day off selling food and giving 100% of proceeds to Black Lives Matter efforts in Milwaukee.Staff said they're sad it had to come to the incidents that have taken place this year, but for America, this is a problem and what we've seen is the first step toward progress."If everything goes well, we can continue to try to fund different groups that are active, as well as increase our own activism, and maybe bring to the forefront more people to understand that this is a problem that we all face, and probably the most important problem that we are facing today," said Eric Rzeeka, co-owner of The Original.Rzeeka said his executive chef wanted to do more than just talk about what is going on in America and Milwaukee -- and instead take action.
L'Oreal to remove words like 'whitening' from skin products
PARIS — French cosmetics giant L’Oreal said Saturday that it will remove words like “whitening” from its skincare products, a move that comes amid global protests against racism sparked by the death of George Floyd in the United States.The company said in a statement Saturday that it "has decided to remove the words white/whitening, fair/fairness, light/lightening from all its skin evening products.”L'Oreal's decision follows a similar move by Anglo-Dutch firm Unilever on Thursday.
PARIS — French cosmetics giant L’Oreal said Saturday that it will remove words like “whitening” from its skincare products, a move that comes amid global protests against racism sparked by the death of George Floyd in the United States.The company said in a statement Saturday that it "has decided to remove the words white/whitening, fair/fairness, light/lightening from all its skin evening products.”L'Oreal's decision follows a similar move by Anglo-Dutch firm Unilever on Thursday.
Pelosi pushes Senate with House passage of George Floyd bill
WASHINGTON — Passage of the House Democrats' far-reaching police overhaul bill returned attention to the Senate on Friday, as the divided Congress struggles to address the global outcry over the killings of George Floyd and other Black Americans.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled she's willing to negotiate if the Senate is able to approve its own bill.
WASHINGTON — Passage of the House Democrats' far-reaching police overhaul bill returned attention to the Senate on Friday, as the divided Congress struggles to address the global outcry over the killings of George Floyd and other Black Americans.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled she's willing to negotiate if the Senate is able to approve its own bill.
City Council advances plan to dismantle Minneapolis Police Department
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council on Friday unanimously approved a radical proposal to change the city charter that would allow the police department to be dismantled, following mass public criticism of law enforcement over the killing of George Floyd.The 12-0 vote is just the first step in a process that faces significant bureaucratic obstacles to make the November ballot, where the city’s voters would have the final say.
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council on Friday unanimously approved a radical proposal to change the city charter that would allow the police department to be dismantled, following mass public criticism of law enforcement over the killing of George Floyd.The 12-0 vote is just the first step in a process that faces significant bureaucratic obstacles to make the November ballot, where the city’s voters would have the final say.
Prayer service for racial justice at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
MILWAUKEE -- The Archdiocese of Milwaukee holding a prayer service tonight, decrying racism and injustice while praying for peace and justice to come."How long, o' Lord, how long?
MILWAUKEE -- The Archdiocese of Milwaukee holding a prayer service tonight, decrying racism and injustice while praying for peace and justice to come."How long, o' Lord, how long?
Prayer for Racial Justice to be held Thursday evening at Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
MILWAUKEE -- A prayer service will be held at the Cathedral of St.
MILWAUKEE -- A prayer service will be held at the Cathedral of St.
Minneapolis neighborhood that vowed not to call police being tested by 300-strong homeless encampment
MINNEAPOLIS -- A progressive Minneapolis neighborhood that pledged not to call the police in the wake of the death of George Floyd is now dealing with a 300-strong homeless encampment in a local park, according to reports.
MINNEAPOLIS -- A progressive Minneapolis neighborhood that pledged not to call the police in the wake of the death of George Floyd is now dealing with a 300-strong homeless encampment in a local park, according to reports.
Minneapolis police chief on George Floyd death: 'This was murder—it wasn’t a lack of training'
MINNEAPOLIS -- Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo released a statement Monday, detailing some of the department's training history in light of the death of George Floyd.In the statement, Chief Arradondo wrote that following a 2013 lawsuit, the department began providing additional training regarding positional asphyxia.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo released a statement Monday, detailing some of the department's training history in light of the death of George Floyd.In the statement, Chief Arradondo wrote that following a 2013 lawsuit, the department began providing additional training regarding positional asphyxia.
President Trump threat on DC ‘autonomous zone’ flagged on Twitter for violating ‘rules about abusive behavior’
WASHINGTON -- Twitter slapped a new label on one of President Donald Trump’s tweets Tuesday, June 23, saying it violates the social media platform’s policy on “abusive behavior.”
WASHINGTON -- Twitter slapped a new label on one of President Donald Trump’s tweets Tuesday, June 23, saying it violates the social media platform’s policy on “abusive behavior.”
Jimmy Kimmel apologizes if he 'hurt or offended' anyone with blackface skits, offensive language
LOS ANGELES -- ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel offered up a belated apology Tuesday, June 23 after Fox News revealed the late-night host had repeatedly used the "N-word" while impersonating Snoop Dogg in a song spoof in the 1990s.
LOS ANGELES -- ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel offered up a belated apology Tuesday, June 23 after Fox News revealed the late-night host had repeatedly used the "N-word" while impersonating Snoop Dogg in a song spoof in the 1990s.