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Fear and anxiety are common among Blacks who stop police officers at Black neighborhoods.

Then, he wrestled with the officer about his Taser, before the officer shot him in Grand Rapids (Michigan).Many Black men and women have experienced...

At least 2 people are killed in Florida by severe storms that batter the...

They also toppled trees and power lines, and left homes and businesses destroyed as the huge weather front raced across many states.The Washington County...

Unrest following Floyd's death is criticized in a report

There was a lack clear leadership and confusion about who was legitimate and who was peaceful.A report by Wilder Research was released Thursday by...

Washington OKs 1st statewide missing Indigenous people alert

This is to address , a silent crisis that has plagued Indian Country throughout this state and across the country.This law creates a system...

Caseworkers: Texas Trans Kids Order handled Differently

It was a strange atmosphere of secrecy with emails and texts being discouraged. Trans kids were given elevated status for their allegations. Texas child...

Protesters could be awarded $14M by the jury. This award could have a lasting...

The jury found that police used excessive force on protesters, violating their constitutional right to due process, and ordered Denver to compensate 12 of...

West to receive more extreme climates: Fire and rain

According to Friday's Science Advances, this combination of fire-flood and severe drenchings on a spot that has burned in less than a year could...

Virginia's response in the face of snowy I-95 gridlock is criticized in a report

The 41-page report provided suggestions for improving emergency response, but it didn't assign blame to any one person or agency. It pointed out that...

Iowa court rules in favor of gender identity discrimination case

He was denied access to men's toilets and locker rooms. However, the court dismissed the remaining portion of the case which dealt with sex...

Some family mysteries could be solved by using census records dating back to 1950

Powell was born in 1946. Her name was recorded at a St. Louis home early Friday. This happened shortly after the federal archives released...

Judge affirms Ghislaine Maxiwell's conviction for sex trafficking

Maxwell, a British socialite was convicted in December for helping Jeffrey Epstein, a millionaire , to sexually abuse several teenage girls.U.S. Judge Alison J....

Operation manual suggests that a teenager who fell from a thrill ride in Orlando...

Tyre Sampson was 14 years old, 6' 5" tall, and weighed over 300 lbs. He fell from his seat on the Orlando Free Fall...

The U.S. is preparing for a potential increase in border arrivals if Title 42...

DHS is creating contingency plans to address several possible scenarios, including the worst-case scenario in which 12,000-18,000 migrants enter the U.S. daily, DHS officials...

Texas is under severe thunderstorm watches, while parts of Texas are under wildfire watch...

Officials continue to battle a series wildfires in central Texas."With both extreme fire dangers and severe storms predicted in Texas today, it is crucial...

A wealthy stock trader is resentenced after setting fire to a secret nuclear bunker...

Daniel Beckwittalready has spent nearly three years in prison and is statutorily eligible to parole, having served more than a quarter his sentence. Montgomery...

Colorado wildfires are being contained by firefighters

According to Mike Smith, the incident commander, the fire that erupted Saturday burned within 1,000 yards (914 metres) of Boulder's west end homes. He...

After fleeing the latest Colorado wildfires, residents return to their homes

The Boulder fire, which erupted Saturday in rolling hills near Boulder, burned to within 1,000 meters (914m) of homes at the west end the...

Three people are killed in a snowy pileup involving dozens of vehicles in Pennsylvania

At least three people died and over a dozen were injured in a snow storm on Monday in Pennsylvania.Video footage of the crash on...

Kentucky man indicted in case involving mayoral candidate shooting

Quintez Brown (21 years old) was taken into custody shortly after the shooting on February 14. Craig Greenberg was the mayoral candidate but was...

Oregon repeals the residency requirement for medically assisted suicide

The Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Medical Board reached a settlement in U.S. District Court, Portland, Monday. They agreed to cease enforcing residency requirements...